Bartosz Białek (born 11 November 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club K.A.S. Eupen, on loan from German club VfL Wolfsburg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Brzeg, Poland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Eupen (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Stal Brzeg | ||
| 2011–2014 | MKS Oława | ||
| 2014–2018 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 18 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Zagłębie Lubin | 19 | (9) |
| 2020– | VfL Wolfsburg | 31 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Vitesse (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2023– | → Eupen (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Poland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Poland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Poland U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Poland U21 | 10 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
On 19 August 2020, he joined VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year contract.[4][5] On 27 November 2020, he scored the final goal in a 5–3 home victory against Werder Bremen.[6] In late February 2021, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during training, keeping him out of play until the following January.[7]
On 28 August 2022, Białek joined Dutch Eredivisie side Vitesse on loan.[8]
On 12 July 2023, Białek was sent on another loan, this time joining Belgian Pro League side Eupen until the end of the season.[9] Only three days later, during a pre-season friendly against Reims, he suffered another knee injury which sidelined him for the next nine months.[10] He returned to football on 7 April 2024, making his debut in the starting line-up for a 1–1 relegation play-off draw against Kortrijk.[11]
Career statistics edit
- As of 26 April 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zagłębie Lubin II | 2017–18 | III liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | III liga | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | III liga | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| Total | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 9 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| Eupen (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 25 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Appearances in the Europa League
References edit
- ^ "Bartosz Bialek – Player Profile". Bundesliga. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Profile at 90minut, 90minut.pl
- ^ "Bartosz Bialek". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Bartosz Białek przechodzi do VfL Wolfsburg!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "VfL complete Bialek signing". VfL Wolfsburg. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Szalony mecz i osiem goli w Wolfsburgu, Bartosz Białek strzelił swoją pierwszą bramkę w Bundeslidze!". onet.pl (in Polish). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga. Bartosz Białek zerwał więzadła krzyżowe. Fatalna wiadomość dla młodego Polaka". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "VITESSE HUURT TARGETMAN BARTOSZ BIALEK VAN VFL WOLFSBURG" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "KAS Eupen holt Mittelstürmer Bartosz Bialek vom VfL Wolfsburg" (in German). K.A.S. Eupen. 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Bartosz Białek kontuzjowany. Czeka go długa przerwa". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Debiut Bartosza Białka w Eupen". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Bartosz Białek at Soccerway
External links edit
- Bartosz Białek at WorldFootball.net