Andrzej Sobieszczyk (born 5 May 1993) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Avia Świdnik. He formerly played for Puszcza Niepołomice, Motor Lublin, and Hetman Zamość.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avia Świdnik | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Skawa Wadowice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Skawa Wadowice | (1) | |
| 2012–2017 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 68 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Wiślanka Grabie (loan) | ||
| 2013 | → Czarni Staniątki (loan) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Motor Lublin | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Hetman Zamość | 18 | (0) |
| 2020– | Avia Świdnik | 63 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Poland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Sobieszczyk began his career at Skawa Wadowice. He played at youth level at Skawa, before making his senior debut for the club in 2011. On 14 April 2012, he scored a goal in the 43rd minute against Iskra Brzezinka at a distance of 70 meters.[1][2]
In 2012, Sobieszczyk signed a contract with II liga club Puszcza Niepołomice, but he spent the 2012–13 season on loan at Wiślanka Grabie and Czarni Staniątki.[2] During his loan spell, Puszcza gained promotion to the I liga. He made his professional debut on 2 August 2013, in Puszcza's first home match of the season, a 2–1 defeat to Chojniczanka Chojnice.[3] On 21 September 2016, Puszcza reached quarter-final of the Polish Cup for the first time in club's history, beating Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdańsk 4–2 in a penalty shootout. Sobieszczyk saved two penalty shots in the shootout, from Miloš Krasić, and Lukáš Haraslín.[4]
On 9 February 2018, Sobieszyk signed a contract with Motor Lublin.[5] On 18 June 2019, he joined newly promoted III liga side Hetman Zamość.[6]
International career edit
Sobieszczyk made his first and only appearance for the Poland national under-20 football team on 19 November 2013 in a friendly home match to Germany at Stadion Górnika Łęczna, in front of 7,500 fans.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Szok! Bramkarz Skawy strzelił gola". archiwum.wadowice24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Talent z Wadowic. Andrzej Sobieszczyk grał z Lewandowskim, podbija I ligę". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Tradycyjny ligowy falstart". puszcza-niepolomice.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Sensacji w Pucharze Polski ciąg dalszy. Drugoligowa Puszcza Niepołomice wyeliminowała Lechię". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Andrzej Sobieszczyk zawodnikiem Motoru Lublin". motorlublin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Pierwsze ruchy kadrowe w Hetmanie Zamość. Jacek Ziarkowski dalej trenerem". kurierlubelski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Reprezentacja Polski U20 przegrała w Łęcznej z Niemcami 0:1". kurierlubelski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
External links edit
- Andrzej Sobieszczyk at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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