Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski

Lewandowski in 2011
Personal information
Full name Robert Lewandowski
Date of birth 21 August 1988 (1988-08-21) (age 23)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Borussia Dortmund
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2004 Varsovia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005 Delta Warsaw 10 (4[1])
2005–2006 Legia Warsaw II 3 (2[2])
2006–2008 Znicz Pruszków 62 (36)
2008–2010 Lech Poznań 58 (32)
2010– Borussia Dortmund 50 (20)
National team‡
2008 Poland U21 3 (0)
2008– Poland 39 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:13, 17 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:14, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Robert Lewandowski ([ˈrɔbɛrt lɛvanˈdɔfski]; born 21 August 1988) is a Polish footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a striker, having previously played for Delta Warszawa, Legia Warsaw, Znicz Pruszków and Lech Poznań. He has been capped by Poland at international level.

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Club career

Early career

In 2006–07, Lewandowski was the Polish third division's top goal scorer with 15 goals, helping Znicz Pruszków win promotion.[3] The next season he was the top scorer in the Polish second division with 21 goals.[3]

Lech Poznań

In June 2008, Lech Poznań signed Lewandowski from Znicz for 1.5 million zlotys.[4][5]

He made his debut for Lech in July 2008 as a sub in a first round UEFA Cup qualifier versus Khazar Lenkoran from Azerbaijan. In that match he scored the only goal of the match. During his Ekstraklasa debut in the first game of the season in a match against GKS Bełchatów he scored a heel flick goal just four minutes after coming into the game late second half. In his first season in the Polish top division, he was second in the goal-scoring charts. The next season, he became top scorer with 18 goals and helped his team win the 2009–10 championship.

Borussia Dortmund

In 2010, rumors emerged linking Lewandowski with various clubs, particularly Borussia Dortmund, Genoa C.F.C., and Blackburn Rovers.[6][7] On 5 May Borussia Dortmund's general manager Michael Zorc stated that Lewandowski had agreed verbally to join the Bundesliga club.[8] However, negotiations between the clubs went on for several weeks. On May 19, it was reported that he had undergone medical exams at Borussia[9] and on 11 June 2010, he signed a four-year contract with the German club[10] in a transfer thought to be worth around €4.5 million.[11] On 19 September he scored his first goal in the Bundesliga to make it 3–0 in the Revierderby against Schalke 04, the game ended 3–1.

International career

Lewandowski made three appearances for Poland's U21 team, in friendly matches against England, Belarus and Finland.

His debut for the senior national team came on 10 September 2008, three weeks after his 20th birthday, against San Marino where he came on as a sub and scored one goal. Only Włodzimierz Lubański, who is widely considered a "legend", scored a goal on his debut for the national team at a younger than Lewandowski, having been 16 at the time.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Goal Final Result Competition
1. 10 September 2008 Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 0 – 2 Win 0–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2. 19 November 2008 Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1 – 3 Win 2–3 Friendly
3. 1 April 2009 Kielce, Poland  San Marino 4 – 0 Win 10–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
4. 23 January 2010 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand  Singapore 1 – 0 Win 6–1 2010 King's Cup
5. 23 January 2010 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand  Singapore 2 – 0 Win 6–1 2010 King's Cup
6. 3 March 2010 Warsaw, Poland  Bulgaria 2 – 0 Win 2–0 Friendly
7. 7 September 2010 Kraków, Poland  Australia 1 – 1 Loss 1–2 Friendly
8. 17 November 2010 Poznań, Poland  Côte d'Ivoire 1 – 0 Win 3–1 Friendly
9. 17 November 2010 Poznań, Poland  Côte d'Ivoire 3 – 1 Win 3–1 Friendly
10. 9 February 2011 Faro, Portugal  Norway 1 – 0 Win 1–0 Friendly
11. 6 September 2011 Gdańsk, Poland  Germany 1 – 0 Draw 2–2 Friendly
12. 7 October 2011 Seoul, South Korea  South Korea 1 – 0 Draw 2–2 Friendly
13. 11 October 2011 Wiesbaden, Germany  Belarus 2 – 0 Win 2–0 Friendly

Statistics

(correct as of 5 December 2011)
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Delta Warszawa 2004-05 III Liga ? 4 0 0 – ? 4
Legia II Warszawa 2005-06 II Liga ? 2 0 0 – ? 2
Znicz Pruszków 2006-07 II Liga ? 15 2 1 – ? 16
2007-08 I Liga 32 21 2 0 – 34 21
Total ? 36 4 1 - -  ? 37
Lech Poznań 2008–09 Ekstraklasa 30 14 6 2 12 4 48 20
2009–10 28 18 2 1 4 2 34 21
Total 58 32 8 3 16 6 82 41
Borussia Dortmund 2010–11 Bundesliga 33 8 2 0 8 1 43 9
2011–12 17 12 3 3 6 1 26 16
Total 50 20 5 3 14 2 69 25
(correct as of 30 October 2011)
Poland Year Friendlies Qualifiers Competition Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2008 1 1 3 1 - - 4 2
2009 6 0 6 1 - - 12 1
2010 13 6 - - - - 13 6
2011 9 4 - - - - 9 4
Total - 29 11 9 2 - - 38 13

Honours

Club

Znicz Pruszków
2006–07
Lech Poznań
2008–09
2009
2009–10
Borussia Dortmund
2010–11

Individual

Personal life

Lewandowski's father, Krzysztof, was a Polish judo champion, and also played football for Hutnik Warszawa in the second division.[12] His mother, Iwona, is a former volleyball player for AZS Warszawa and later vice-president of Partyzant Leszno.[4][12] His sister, Milena, also plays volleyball and has represented the U21 national team.[12] His girlfriend, Anna Stachurska, won the bronze medal at the 2009 Karate World Cup.[12]

References

  1. ^ IV liga 2004/2005, grupa: mazowiecka 90minut.pl
  2. ^ III liga 2005/2006, grupa: 1 90minut.pl
  3. ^ a b Piotr Lesniowski (26 May 2008). ""Kolejorz" walczy o króla" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. http://www.sport.pl/pilka/1,70993,5247430.html. 
  4. ^ a b Ceglinski, Lukasz (11 September 2008). "Bajka o Robercie" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. http://miasta.gazeta.pl/warszawa/1,34868,5686861,Bajka_o_Robercie.html. 
  5. ^ "Robert Lewandowski piłkarzem Kolejorza" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 18 June 2008. http://www.lechpoznan.pl/art,9498,robert_lewandowski_pilkarzem_kolejorza_.htm. 
  6. ^ Adamoli, Gessi (14 April 2010). "Accordo con Lewandowska è arrivato il bomber polacco" (in Italian). la Repubblica. http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2010/04/14/accordo-con-lewandowski-arrivato-il-bomber-polacco.html. Retrieved 19 May 2010. 
  7. ^ "Blackburn target Lewandowski cancels trip to UK". ESPNsoccernet. 17 April 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=772358&cc=5901. Retrieved 19 May 2010. 
  8. ^ "Rovers target nears Dortmund deal". Sky Sports. 5 May 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_6135822,00.html. Retrieved 19 May 2010. 
  9. ^ Schuth, Joachim (19 April 2010). "Klopps Neuer kam durch den Hinterausgang" (in German). Bild. http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/dortmund/2010/05/20/lewandowski-da/klopps-neuer-kam-durch-den-hinterausgang.html. Retrieved 19 May 2010. 
  10. ^ "Dortmund macht Lewandowski-Transfer perfekt" (in German). focus.de. 11 June 2010. http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga1/bundesliga-dortmund-macht-lewandowski-transfer-perfekt_aid_518537.html. Retrieved 11 June 2010. 
  11. ^ http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Borussia-Dortmund-striker-Robert-Lewandowski-hits-double-as-Poland-beat-Ivory-Coast-/12139/
  12. ^ a b c d Schuth, Joachim und Jörg Weiler (7 July 2010). "Ricken und Sammer sind meine Idole" (in German). Bild. http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/dortmund/2010/07/08/bvb-star-robert-lewandowski/lars-ricken-und-matthias-sammer-sind-meine-idole.html. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 

External links

Borussia Dortmund – current squad