Bartosz Białkowski
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| Bartosz Białkowski | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bartosz Białkowski | |
| Date of birth | July 6, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Braniewo, Poland | |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 41⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Southampton F.C. | |
| Number | 13 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002 | Górnik Zabrze | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-2006 2006- |
Górnik Zabrze Southampton |
7 (0) 14 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2005-present 2006 |
Poland U20 Poland U21 |
5 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Bartosz Białkowski (pron. IPA: [ˈbartɔʂ bʲawˈkɔfski]; born July 6, 1987 in Braniewo, Poland), is a Polish football goalkeeper, currently with English club Southampton.
He was born July 6, 1987 in Braniewo, Poland and made his Polish league debut on October 30, 2004 for Górnik Zabrze.
On January 9, 2006, he signed for Southampton. His debut game was against Crystal Palace on January 25, 2006, which resulted in a 0-0 draw. He also appeared for the first time in the FA Cup, in the 1-0 win against Leicester City on January 28, 2006.
Białkowski was injured for the end of the 2005-06 season and for the early part of the 2006-07 season, having fallen awkwardly trying to collect the ball in a 5th round FA Cup tie against Newcastle on 18 February 2006. George Burley could not substitute him as the manager had used three substitutes already. Dexter Blackstock replaced Białkowski and prevented Albert Luque from scoring his first Newcastle goal.
After waiting patiently for his chance after returning to fitness, he returned to Southampton's starting line-up against Colchester United on 16 March 2007 as a result of a three-match suspension for Kelvin Davis. He retained his place after Davis became available again by turning in some strong performances.
He was criticized strongly and was replaced by Kelvin Davis at the beginning of the 2007-08 season when Saints lost 4-1 to Crystal Palace and 2-1 to Peterborough United.
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