Łukasz Szukała
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Łukasz Szukała | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Gdańsk, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al Ittihad | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | TuS Fortuna Saarburg | ||
| 1997–1998 | SV Trassem | ||
| 1998–2000 | Eintracht Trier | ||
| 2000–2002 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | Metz B | ||
| 2004–2008 | 1860 München II | 51 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | 1860 München | 44 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Alemannia Aachen II | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Alemannia Aachen | 26 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Gloria Bistrița | 28 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Universitatea Cluj | 29 | (0) |
| 2012 | Petrolul Ploiești | 2 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Steaua București | 65 | (12) |
| 2015– | Ittihad | 12 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Poland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Poland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013– | Poland | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Łukasz Szukała (born 26 May 1984) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Saudi Professional League club Al Ittihad and the Poland national football team.
Club career
Universitatea Cluj
In June 2011, Szukała joined Universitatea Cluj on a three year contract.[1]
Steaua București
In August 2012, Łukasz signed with Romanian giants Steaua București.[2] On the 4th of November, 2012, Szukała scores his first goal for title-chasing Steaua in a 3–1 win against their Bucharest arch-rivals, Dinamo, guaranteeing him a good relationship with the very demanding Steaua fans.[3]
Ittihad FC
On 3 January 2015, he signed a contract with Al-Ittihad, when he entered his final six months of the deal with Steaua.[4] The two clubs reached an agreement to release the player before his contract with Steaua ended, thus he joined Al-Ittihad in January 2015.[5]
International career
Szukała made his first appearance for the Poland national football team against Denmark in 2013.
He scored his first goal for the national side in the 7-0 victory over Gibraltar.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro |  Gibraltar | 4–0 | 7–0 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Personal life
Łukasz Szukała is a polyglot who speaks fluent Polish, English, French, German and Romanian.
He also has a German citizenship. His parents emigrated to Germany during his early childhood. He grew up in the region of Trier.[6]
Honours
Club
- Steaua Bucharest
- Romanian League (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
- Romanian Supercup (1): 2013
Individual
- Liga I Foreign Player of the Year (1): 2014[7]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1860 München II | 2004–05 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2006–07 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 4 | ||
| 1860 München | 2004–05 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 0 | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2008–09 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Alemannia Aachen II | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | ||
| Gloria Bistrița | 2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 2 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2011–12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 0 | ||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2012–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | ||
| Steaua București | 2012–13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Total | 65 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 13 | ||
| Ittihad | 2014–15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 253 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 295 | 25 | ||
Statistics accurate as of match played 4 April 2015
References
- ↑ "Lukasz Szukala, trei sezoane la "U" Cluj" (in Romanian). universitateacluj.ro. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ "Steaua l-a luat pe Lukasz Szukala de la Petrolul" (in Romanian). gsp.ro. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ Steaua Bucureşti vs. Dinamo Bucureşti 3-1
- ↑ "Sanmartean a semnat cu Al Ittihad. Steaua il pierde si pe Szukala!" (in Romanian). enational.ro. 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "Fotbal: Steaua se desparte de Szukala și Sânmărtean" (in Romanian). Agerpres. 14 January 2015.
- ↑ Lukas Szukala
- ↑ Superlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2014
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Łukasz Szukała. |
- Profile at Kicker.de
- Łukasz Szukała at 90minut.pl (Polish)
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