Paweł Brożek

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Paweł Brożek
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Personal information
Full name Paweł Łukasz Brożek
Date of birth (1983-04-21) 21 April 1983 (age 30)
Place of birth Kielce, Poland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Recreativo
Number 9
Youth career
1992–1998 Polonia Białogon Kielce
1998 SMS Zabrze
1998–2000 Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2010 Wisła Kraków 178 (81)
2002 → ŁKS Łódź (loan) 8 (0)
2004 → GKS Katowice (loan) 20 (5)
2011–2012 Trabzonspor 19 (3)
2012 → Celtic (loan) 3 (0)
2012– Recreativo 18 (2)
National team‡
1999 Poland U15 3 (0)
1999–2000 Poland U16 16 (7)
1999–2001 Poland U17 14 (7)
2000–2001 Poland U18 11 (3)
2001–2002 Poland U19 6 (3)
2003 Poland U20 7 (4)
2004–2005 Poland U21 11 (12)
2005 Poland B 2 (1)
2005– Poland 36 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 April 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2012

Paweł Łukasz Brożek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpavɛw ˈbrɔʐɛk]; born 21 April 1983 in Kielce) is a Polish footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva as a striker.

Club career

Early career

In 1992 Paweł Brożek began his career at Polonia Białogon Kielce, together with his twin brother Piotr. In 1998 he moved to Zabrze to play for SMS Zabrze team. A half a year later he joined Wisła Kraków, together with his brother.[1]

Wisła Kraków

He made his debut for Wisła Kraków in Ekstraklasa on 8 April 2001 in a match against Górnik Zabrze.[2] On 21 April 2001 he scored his first goal in the Ekstraklasa in a match against Odra Wodzisław.[3] On May 2001 Brożek signed a new 10-year contract with Wisła Kraków.[1] He won the Ekstraklasa championship in 2000–01 season with Wisła Kraków.[4] In 2002 he was loaned to ŁKS Łódź to play in the Polish First League. A half year later he returned to Wisła Kraków and won with his second club Ekstraklasa title, in 2002–03 season.[5] In 2004 he was loaned to GKS Katowice for a year and a half. He was a stand out player at GKS Katowice. On December 2004 he was invited for a trial together with his twin brother Piotr by West Ham United.[6]

On January 2005 Paweł Brożek returned to Wisła Kraków, because the then Wisła manager Werner Lička wanted him to come back from loan.[7] Brożek won the Ekstraklasa title in 2004–05 season with Wisła Kraków.[8] In 2005–06 season he began to play regularly for his side, Wisła Kraków first squad. Subsequently he scored 13 goals in 30 matches.[9] In 2006–07 season Brożek played very well in UEFA Cup, where he scored 4 goals in group stage matches against AS Nancy, FC Basel and Feyenoord Rotterdam.[10] In 2007–08 season Brożek scored 23 goals in 27 matches and led Wisła Kraków to achieve the Ekstraklasa title. He was the Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer in 2007–08 season.[11][12] In 2008–09 season he won his sixth Ekstraklasa title with Wisła and was the Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer for the second time in a row.[13] In the following 2009–10 season, Brożek led his team in goals and assists while Wisła finished second in the league.[14]

Trabzonspor

In January 2011, Brożek together with his twin brother Piotr, joined Turkish Süper Lig side Trabzonspor on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee from Wisła Kraków.[15] Brożek made his debut for Trabzonspor in a Turkish Cup match against Beşiktaş on 26 January 2011, assisting Alanzinho's goal with a back-heel pass.[16] In the 2010–11 Süper Lig season, he contributed with two goals and two assists for the eventual runners-up.[17] In the following campaign, Brożek could not establish himself in the Trabzonspor starting line-up, blocked by Turkish international Burak Yılmaz, who played as the sole striker in the system preferred by coach Şenol Güneş.[18]

Loan to Celtic

On 29 January 2012, Brożek agreed terms to join Scottish Premier League outfit Celtic on loan from Trabzonspor until the end of the season, subject to a medical.[19] The following day, he signed a contract with Celtic after passing the medical exams. He was given the number 17 shirt.[20] On 8 February 2012, he made his debut in the 4:0 win over Heart of Midlothian in a Scottish Premier League match after coming on as a second half substitute for Scott Brown.[21] He made three appearances for the eventual league champions during the 2011–12 season.

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International career

Brożek in a match against Côte d'Ivoire

Paweł Brożek has played internationally for Poland beginning with the Under-15 level and up to the national team. In 1999 he played at the FIFA U-17 World Championship tournament.[22] In 2000 Brożek played at the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship tournament.[1] With Poland national under-17 football team Brożek won Vaclav Jezek Tournament in 2000 and was Top Goalscorer of the tournament with 6 goals.[23] In 2001 he won UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship with Poland national under-18 football team.[24] He played in first squad in all matches at the tournament. He was the youngest member of the team. All other u-18 team members were born in 1982, while Brożek was born in 1983. He showed a great performance in UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2004–2006 qualifying round where he scored 9 goals in 8 matches he played.[25][26][27][28][29][30]

Brożek made his first appearance for the Poland national football team against Mexico in 2005, scoring in the process.[31] He was selected to the 23-man national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany, where, coming on as a substitute he nearly scored a goal against Ecuador in their 2–0 defeat, with a left foot shot that hit the post.[22]

In May 2012, he was called up to the 23-man Poland national football team squad for UEFA Euro 2012.[32] At the tournament, Brożek played in two group stage matches.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 April 2005 Chicago, U.S.  Mexico
1:1
1:1
 Friendly
2. 11 October 2008 Chorzów, Poland  Czech Republic
1:0
2:1
 2010 World Cup qualifying
3. 7 February 2009 Faro, Portugal  Lithuania
0:1
1:1
 Friendly
4. 10 December 2010 Antalya, Turkey  Bosnia and Herzegovina
0:1
2:2
 Friendly
5. 10 December 2010 Antalya, Turkey]]  Bosnia and Herzegovina
1:2
2:2
 Friendly
6. 5 June 2011 Warsaw, Poland  Argentina
2:1
2:1
 Friendly
7. 2 September 2011 Warsaw, Poland  Mexico
1:0
1:1
 Friendly
8. 15 November 2011 Poznań, Poland  Hungary
1:0
2:1
 Friendly
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Personal life

His twin brother, Piotr, is also a footballer.

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Statistics

As of 18 April 2013
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups European Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wisła Kraków 1999–2000 Ekstraklasa 0 0 3 0 – 3 0
2000–2001 Ekstraklasa 8 1 1 0 0 0 9 1
2001–2002 Ekstraklasa 3 0 3 1 0 0 6 1
ŁKS Łódź (loan) 2001–2002 I Liga 8 0 – – 8 0
Wisła Kraków 2002–2003 Ekstraklasa 5 0 3 2 1 1 9 3
2003–2004 Ekstraklasa 8 2 0 0 2 0 10 2
GKS Katowice (loan) 2003–2004 Ekstraklasa 8 3 2 0 – 10 3
2004–2005 Ekstraklasa 12 2 4 1 – 16 3
Wisła Kraków 2004–2005 Ekstraklasa 9 0 5 2 – 14 2
2005–2006 Ekstraklasa 30 13 4 2 4 1 38 16
2006–2007 Ekstraklasa 23 7 8 4 6 4 37 15
2007–2008 Ekstraklasa 27 23 8 3 – 35 26
2008–2009 Ekstraklasa 27 19 3 2 6 3 36 24
2009–2010 Ekstraklasa 25 10 4 0 2 0 31 10
2010–2011 Ekstraklasa 13 6 1 1 4 3 18 10
Trabzonspor 2010–2011 Süper Lig 12 2 1 0 – 13 2
2011–2012 Süper Lig 7 1 0 0 4 0 11 1
Celtic (loan) 2011–2012 SPL 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
Recreativo Huelva 2012–2013 Segunda División 18 2 1 0 – 19 2
Total GKS Katowice 20 5 6 1 – 26 6
Total Wisła Kraków 178 81 43 17 25 12 246 110
Total Trabzonspor 19 3 1 0 4 0 24 3

International

Brożek playing for Poland
As of 17 June 2012[17]
National team Year Apps Goals Assists
Poland 2005 2 1 0
2006 5 0 0
2007 2 0 1
2008 5 1 1
2009 4 1 2
2010 3 2 0
2011 9 3 1
2012 4 0 0
Total 36 8 5
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Honours

Brożek playing for Wisła Kraków

Club

Wisła Kraków U-19
Wisła Kraków

International

Individual

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References

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  2. ^ "Wisła Kraków 3 – 0 Górnik Zabrze". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  3. ^ "Wisła Kraków 2 – 1 Odra Wodzisław Śląski". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  4. ^ "I liga 2000/2001". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  5. ^ "I liga 2002/2003". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
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  7. ^ "Paweł Brożek i Nawotczyński wracają do Wisły". wislakrakow.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. (Polish)
  8. ^ "Idea Ekstraklasa 2004/2005". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  9. ^ "Sezon 2005/06". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  10. ^ "Puchar UEFA 2006/2007". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  11. ^ "Strzelcy" (in Polish). 90minut.pl/. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  12. ^ "Orange Ekstraklasa 2007/2008". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  13. ^ "Paweł Brożek". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
  14. ^ "2009/2010". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2012. 
  15. ^ "Bracia Brożkowie przechodzą do Trabzonsporu" (in Polish). wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 24 January 2012. 
  16. ^ "Trabzonspor. Turecki debiut braci Brożków" (in Polish). se.pl. Retrieved 28 January 2012. 
  17. ^ a b "Pawel Brozek". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012. 
  18. ^ "McCoist targets Polish striker Brozek as Rangers boss searches for firepower". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2012. 
  19. ^ "Celtic agree terms to sign Pawel Brozek". celticfc.net. Retrieved 29 January 2012. 
  20. ^ "Paweł Brożek w Celtiku Glasgow" (in Polish). bmgsport.pl. Retrieved 30 January 2012. 
  21. ^ "Pawel Brożek match log". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2012. 
  22. ^ a b "Pawel BROZEK". fifa.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  23. ^ "Vaclav Jezek U-18 Tournament (Czech Republic)". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  24. ^ "POLSKA MŁODZIEŻ NAJLEPSZA W EUROPIE !". pzpn.pl (Polish). Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  25. ^ "Brozek fires Poles to victory". uefa.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. [dead link]
  26. ^ "Brožek leveller pegs back Welsh". uefa.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. [dead link]
  27. ^ "Poles pushing for finals place". uefa.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. [dead link]
  28. ^ "Impressive Germany take control". uefa.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. [dead link]
  29. ^ "Draw dashes Polish hopes". uefa.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. [dead link]
  30. ^ "Brilliant Brozek inspires Poland". uefa.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01. [dead link]
  31. ^ "Paweł Brożek". pzpn.pl (Polish). Retrieved 2009-07-01. [dead link]
  32. ^ "Franciszek Smuda ogłosił szeroką kadrę na UEFA EURO 2012". pzpn.pl. Retrieved 2012-05-03. 
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External links
Recreativo de Huelva – current squad
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