| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafał Grzelak | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Orzeł Łódź | |||
| Widzew Łódź | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | ŁKS Łódź | 17 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Ruch Chorzów | 24 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | MSV Duisburg | 16 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | Widzew Łódź | 14 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Lech Poznań | 26 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Pogoń Szczecin | 45 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Boavista | 37 | (6) |
| 2008–2011 | Skoda Xanthi | 40 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | → Steaua Bucureşti (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Steaua II Bucureşti (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Widzew Łódź (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011– | Ruch Chorzów | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | Poland | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rafał Grzelak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrafaw ˈɡʐɛlak]; born 24 June 1982 in Łódź) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Ruch Chorzów.
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Grzelak made his Ekstraklasa debut on 22 May 1999 for ŁKS Łódź against Wisła Kraków.
He spent the 2006/07 season on loan at Boavista from Pogon Szczecin. In June 2007, he signed a three year deal with the Portuguese club. He transferred to Greek side Skoda Xanthi in January 2008. On 30 June 2009 steauafc.com is reporting that Steaua Bucureşti have signed the Polish midfielder from Skoda Xanthi.[1]
On 23 July 2009 he scored his first goal for Steaua Bucureşti in a Europa League match against Ujpest FC, he scored the second goal in the 2–1 victory.
On 2 August 2009 played his first Liga I match in Steaua's shirt against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, Steaua won away with 2–0.
On January 2010, Grzelak was demoted to the B squad.
In August 2011, he joined Ruch Chorzów on one-year contract.[2]
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Poland | U-18 European Champion |
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