Kamil Grabara
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamil Mieczysław Grabara[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 January 1999||
Place of birth | Ruda Śląska, Poland | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 73 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wawel Wirek | |||
Stadion Śląski Chorzów | |||
2012–2015 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Ruch II Chorzów | 1 | (0) |
2016– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → AGF (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 27 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015–2016 | Poland U17 | 9 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Poland U18 | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Poland U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2019 (UTC) |
Kamil Mieczysław Grabara (born 8 January 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Liverpool.
Club career
Grabara joined Liverpool ahead of the 2016–17 season from Ruch Chorzów for £250,000,[3][4][5] and was promoted to the first team squad for the 2018–19 season.[6] He trained regularly with the first-team squad at Melwood and made his maiden senior outing in a pre-season friendly against Tranmere Rovers in July 2018.[7] On 26 September 2018, Grabara was named on the substitutes' bench for the first time in Liverpool's 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea at Anfield.[8] On 6 January 2019, Grabara joined AGF on loan until the end of the season.[9] On 15 July 2019, Grabara joined newly-relegated Championship side Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[10]
International career
Grabara is a Polish U21 international having made his debut against Denmark on 14 November 2017.[11]
Style of play
Grabara is an accomplished, all-round goalkeeper, able to dominate the penalty area, pull out top reflex saves, play out from the back with composure and, as he develops, operate as a sweeper.[12]
Personal life
Grabara is from Ruda Śląska, in south Poland. He is the second Pole to play in goal for the Reds after Champions League hero Jerzy Dudek.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 4 February 2020[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
AGF (loan) | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
Career total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/12/2017 and 31/12/2017". The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Kamil Grabara: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Hunter, Andy (6 January 2016). "Liverpool sign teenage Polish keeper Kamil Grabara from Ruch Chorzow". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Smith, Alex (28 July 2018). "Who is Kamil Grabara? Liverpool goalkeeper starts pre-season clash against Manchester United". Mirror. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Walsh, Kristian (27 July 2018). "Liverpool turn to teenage goalkeepers against Man Utd". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Pearce, James (28 July 2018). "Meet Kamil Grabara - Liverpool's 'fearless' teenage goalkeeper liked by Steven Gerrard and Manchester United". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Hafez, Shamoon (27 September 2018). "Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Kamil Grabara joins AGF Aarhus on loan". Liverpool F.C. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Liverpool: Kamil Grabara signs new deal then joins Huddersfield on loan". BBC Sport. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Poland - U21 EURO". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Who is young Liverpool goalkeeper Kamil Grabara?". 15 July 2018.
- ^ Smith, Alex (28 July 2018). "Everything you need to know about Liverpool youngster Kamil Grabara". mirror.
- ^ Kamil Grabara at Soccerway
External links
- Liverpool F.C. profile
- Kamil Grabara at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ruda Śląska
- Polish footballers
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Polish sportspeople
- Association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
- Danish Superliga players
- Polish football goalkeeper stubs