Ariel Borysiuk

Ariel Borysiuk
Personal information
Full name Ariel Borysiuk
Date of birth July 29, 1991 (1991-07-29) (age 20)
Place of birth Biała Podlaska, Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club Legia Warszawa
Number 16
Youth career
2004–2007 TOP 54 Biała Podlaska
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007– Legia Warszawa 75 (3)
National team
Poland U-19 8 (1)
2009– Poland U-21 11 (1)
2010– Poland 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2011

Ariel Borysiuk ([ˈarʲɛl bɔˈrɨɕuk]; born July 29, 1991 in Biała Podlaska) is a Polish footballer who plays for Legia Warsaw.

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Career

Born in Biała Podlaska, Borysiuk debuted in the Ekstraklasa on February 23, 2007 at the age of 16 years and 213 days, becoming the second youngest footballer ever to play for Legia.[1] He is also Legia's youngest ever goalscorer, notching his first goal for the club on April 19, 2008 away to Odra Wodzisław at the age of 16 years and 265 days.[2] This same goal also made him the second youngest player to score a goal in the Ekstraklasa with only legend Włodzimierz Lubański before him.[3]

International

He also represents Poland at U-21 level, having made his first appearance on June 5, 2009 against Sweden.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Borysiuk drugi z najmłodszych" (in Polish). sport.pl. 2008-02-23. http://www.sport.pl/pilka/1,70994,4957023.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  2. ^ "Borysiuk najmłodszym strzelcem w historii Legii" (in Polish). sport.pl. 2008-04-19. http://www.sport.pl/pilka/1,65050,5136571.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  3. ^ "Borysiuk tylko po Lubańskim" (in Polish). sport.pl. 2008-04-20. http://www.sport.pl/pilka/1,70994,5137306.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  4. ^ "U-21: Szwecja 2-1 Polska" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 2009-06-05. http://www.90minut.pl/news/94/news940187-U-21-Szwecja-2-1-Polska.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 

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