Łukasz Sosin (born 7 May 1977) is Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Besides Poland, he has played in Cyprus.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Łukasz Sosin | ||
Date of birth | 7 May 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1994 | Hutnik Kraków | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1999 | Hutnik Kraków | 31 | (17) |
1996 | → Kalwarianka K. Z. (loan) | ||
1996–1997 | → Cracovia (loan) | ||
1999–2001 | Wisła Kraków | 17 | (5) |
1999–2000 | → Odra Wodzisław (loan) | 27 | (10) |
2001–2002 | → Odra Wodzisław (loan) | 23 | (12) |
2002–2007 | Apollon Limassol | 121 | (96) |
2007–2009 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 67 | (26) |
2010 | Kavala | 11 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Aris Limassol | 56 | (25) |
International career | |||
2006–2009 | Poland | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career edit
Sosin was born in Kraków, Poland.
In the beginning of his career he started out as a sweeper and later became a striker.[citation needed]
Sosin came to Cyprus in 2002 and joined Apollon Limassol from Odra Wodzisław Śląski. In 2007, he moved from Apollon Limassol to Anorthosis Famagusta. In his career he played also for Wisła Kraków.
Sosin was the top goalscorer of the Cypriot First Division three years in a row (2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06) while playing for Apollon Limassol. During the 2007–08 campaign, he was joint top scorer (the other being David da Costa of Doxa Katokopia. He won the Cypriot Championship twice; with Apollon Limassol in the 2005–06 season and the 2007–08 title with Anorthosis. He also won the Cypriot Super Cup in 2006 with Apollon. On 3 January 2010, Greek side Kavala announced the signing of Sosin. The next season, he moved to Aris Limassol on a two-year contract.
International career edit
Sosin earned four caps with the Poland national team, scoring two goals in his debut in a friendly against Saudi Arabia in March 2006. Sosin did not regularly get called up for Poland after falling out with Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker.
His last game was against San Marino in April 2009, where he struck the post, and provided an assist on Marek Saganowski's goal.
International goals edit
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 28 March 2006 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2. | 2–1 |
Honours edit
Wisła Kraków[2]
- Ekstraklasa: 2000–01
- Polish League Cup: 2000–01
Apollon Limassol[2]
Anorthosis
Individual[2]
References edit
- ^ Lajkonik, kablówka Beenhakkera i Odra, czyli wywiad z polskim królem Cypru weszlo.com
- ^ a b c d "Łukasz Sosin". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
External links edit
- Łukasz Sosin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Łukasz Sosin at WorldFootball.net
- Profile at PZPN