Artur Sobiech

Artur Sobiech
Personal information
Full name Artur Sobiech
Date of birth 12 June 1990 (1990-06-12) (age 21)
Place of birth Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Hannover 96
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2006 Grunwald Ruda Śląska
2006–2008 Ruch Chorzów
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2010 Ruch Chorzów 47 (12)
2010–2011 Polonia Warszawa 23 (9)
2011– Hannover 96 1 (0)
National team‡
2010– Poland 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2010

Artur Sobiech ([ˈartur ˈsɔbʲɛx]; born 12 June 1990 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish footballer, currently playing for Hannover 96.

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Career

After spending four years at Ruch Chorzów, where he started his professional career, he joined Polonia Warszawa in July 2010. Polonia paid 1 million euros for him.[1]

On 30 June 2011, Sobiech transferred to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, signing a contract until June 2014.[2][3]

National team

He received his first call-up to the Poland national football team in May 2010. Previously, he played for the Poland U-21 team. He also got an award for the Ekstraklasa discovery of the year. He made his international debut on 29 May against Finland, replacing Ireneusz Jeleń in the 89th minute. The match ended in a goalless 0-0 result.[4]

Statistics

(correct as of 20 August 2010)
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups European Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ruch Chorzów 2008–2009 Ekstraklasa 19 2 4 2 – 23 4
2009–2010 Ekstraklasa 28 10 6 2 – 34 12
2010–2011 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 4 1 32 11
Total Ruch Chorzów 47 12 10 4 4 1 61 17
Polonia Warsaw 2010–2011 Ekstraklasa 23 9 4 0 – 27 9

References

  1. ^ Kolejny transferowy hit Polonii - reprezentant Polski w Warszawie onet.pl
  2. ^ "Hannover verstärkt Offensive mit Sobiech [Hannover reinforces offensively with Sobiech]". Focus.de. 30 June 2011. http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga1/bundesliga-hannover-verstaerkt-offensive-mit-sobiech_aid_641892.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  3. ^ Fettback, Norbert (30 June 2011). "Sobiech kommt zu Hannover 96 [Sobiech joins Hannover 96]". Schaumburger Nachrichten. http://www.sn-online.de/Nachrichten/Sport/Hannover-96/Sobiech-kommt-zu-Hannover-96. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  4. ^ U-21: Francja 2-2 Polska

External links

Hannover 96 – current squad