Arkadiusz Głowacki

Arkadiusz Rafał Głowacki (Polish pronunciation: [arˈkadjuʐ ɡwɔˈvat͡skʲi]; born 13 March 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Arkadiusz Głowacki
Głowacki in 2015 with Wisła Kraków
Personal information
Full nameArkadiusz Głowacki
Date of birth (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthPoznań, Poland
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)Defender
Youth career
TPS Winogrady
SKS 13 Poznań
1995–1997Lech Poznań
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999Lech Poznań75(1)
2000–2010Wisła Kraków204(6)
2010–2012Trabzonspor33(2)
2012–2018Wisła Kraków156(7)
Total468(16)
International career
1993–1994Poland U154(0)
1994–1995Poland U1617(0)
1995–1997Poland U1721(2)
1996–1998Poland U1823(3)
1998Poland U201(0)
1998–2001Poland U2132(5)
2002–2011Poland29(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Głowacki made his Ekstraklasa debut on 7 May 1997 in a match against Amica Wronki. In 2000, he moved to Wisła Kraków from Lech Poznań. In 2005 Głowacki was chosen as the new Wisła Kraków captain. He was named to the Ekstraklasa Best XI in the 2007–08 season as well as in 2009 in Polish Footballers' Association voting.[1][2] In 2009, he was chosen the best defender in Poland by Ekstraklasa players.[3] During his eleven seasons at Wisła Kraków, Głowacki won the Ekstraklasa championship six times.

On 15 June 2010, he signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor.[4] Głowacki made his debut for the club in the 2010 Turkish Super Cup final, starting alongside Egemen Korkmaz in the heart of the defense.[5] Głowacki spent two seasons at Trabzonspor, playing in the UEFA Champions League group stage in 2011–12.

International career

Głowacki made his debut for the Poland national team in 2002, and subsequently he was called up to the 23-man squad for 2002 FIFA World Cup.[6] He played regularly for the national team until 2006 when Leo Beenhakker gave up him after only one match.[7] After Beenhakker was sacked, Głowacki received a recall to the national side for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Slovakia by interim Polish manager Stefan Majewski. He earned his 20th and 21st caps as a starter in both matches which saw Poland succumb to defeat, ending their World Cup qualification hopes. New manager Franciszek Smuda had also selected him to play against Romania and Canada, but he sustained an injury in club action which ruled him out for those matches.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8][9]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueCupEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lech Poznań1996–97Ekstraklasa7070
1997–98Ekstraklasa25020270
1998–99Ekstraklasa30110311
1999–2000Ekstraklasa1301040180
Total7514040831
Wisła Kraków1999–2000Ekstraklasa623092
2000–01Ekstraklasa1705060280
2001–02Ekstraklasa2508071401
2002–03Ekstraklasa27060100430
2003–04Ekstraklasa1400020160
2004–05Ekstraklasa1806260302
2005–06Ekstraklasa1203040190
2006–07Ekstraklasa1714040251
2007–08Ekstraklasa26080340
2008–09Ekstraklasa1917220283
2009–10Ekstraklasa2323010272
Total204653442129911
Trabzonspor2010–11Süper Lig1524010202
2011–12Süper Lig1800090270
Total33240100472
Wisła Kraków2012–13Ekstraklasa20030230
2013–14Ekstraklasa26310273
2014–15Ekstraklasa34100341
2015–16Ekstraklasa32100321
2016–17Ekstraklasa27220292
2017–18Ekstraklasa17000170
Total156760001627
Career total4681667456159121

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland200260
200350
200450
200520
200610
200700
200800
200920
201000
201180
Total290

Honours

Wisła Kraków

Trabzonspor

Individual

  • Ekstraklasa Defender of the Year/Season: 2009, 2013–14[11]
  • Ekstraklasa Best XI: 2007–08, 2009

References

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