Błażej Augustyn

Błażej Augustyn
Personal information
Full nameBłażej Augustyn
Date of birth26 January 1988
Place of birthStrzelin, Poland
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionCentre-back
Club information
Current team
Górnik Zabrze
Number2
Youth career
Strzelinianka Strzelin
2003–2004Śląsk Wrocław
2004–2005UKS SMS Łódź
2005–2006Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2007Bolton Wanderers0(0)
2007–2009Legia Warsaw4(0)
2008–2009→ Rimini (loan)6(0)
2009–2013Catania17(0)
2011–2012→ Vicenza (loan)26(1)
2013–Górnik Zabrze16(1)
National team‡
2009–2010Poland U-213(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 January 2014

Błażej Augustyn (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbwaʐɛj au̯ˈɡustɨn]; born 26 January 1988 in Strzelin) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Górnik Zabrze.

Honours

1x Polish Cup Winner (2007/8) with Legia Warsaw

Club career

Youth career

Augustyn began his youth career with SK Strzelinianka Strzelin in the late 1990s and remained with the amateur club until he transferred to Śląsk Wrocław in 2003. He remained with the youth system for just one season before transferring to UKS SMS Łódź in 2004. Following an impressive spell with the club's youth team, Augustyn made a transfer to the Premier League with Bolton Wanderers.

Bolton Wanderers

Augustyn officially signed for Bolton Wanderers midway through the 2005–06 season, and made his only appearance for the first team on 6 January 2007 as a substitute in an FA Cup 3rd round tie against Doncaster Rovers. He was offered a contract extension by former Bolton manager Sammy Lee, but turned it down as his first team opportunities would be limited.[1]

Legia Warsaw

In June 2007, Augustyn returned to Poland, signing a four-year contract with Legia Warsaw.[2] Between 2007 and 2008, the 19-year old Augustyn made just 4 first team appearances, but spent time within the youth team as well.

Rimini Calcio

In August 2008, he joined Rimini on loan in the Italian Serie B.[3] He suffered a knee injury during his second appearance for the club which saw him miss most of the season, but he made four appearances in regular league matches and two in the playouts. Following Rimini's relegation, Augustyn returned to Legia Warsaw, but was instantly sold back to Italy, joining Serie A side, Catania in June 2009.

Calcio Catania

In June 2009, Augustyn signed a four-year contract with Serie A side Catania. During pre-season, he won the inaugural Dahlia Cup with Catania, playing half-matches against Serie A rivals Cagliari and Fiorentina. On 15 August 2009, he made his official debut starting for Catania against Cremonese in the 2009-10 Coppa Italia. Meanwhile, he made his Serie A debut on 23 August 2009, in a match where Augustyn was sent off after receiving a second yellow in the 78th minute. He made ten league appearances, including six in the starting eleven, before his season was cut short by a knee injury in April 2010.[4] He returned to action in January 2011.

In August 2011, he was loaned to Vicenza Calcio in Serie B, with an option to purchase half of his contract.[5] Vicenza did not execute their purchase option, and therefore, the player returned to Sicily on 30 June 2012, though he failed to make a single appearance for the club until a substitute appearance on the final match-day of the 2012-13 Serie A campaign in a 2–2 away draw versus Torino F.C.

References

  1. ↑ "Bolton boss Lee lets quartet go". BBC News. 18 May 2007.
  2. ↑ Błażej Augustyn w Legii Warszawa – sport.pl
  3. ↑ Augustyn wypożyczony do Rimini Calcio – legia.com (Polish)
  4. ↑ "Catania, stagione finita per Augustyn". Corriere dello Sport. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  5. ↑ Calciomercato Vicenza: Ufficiale, Preso Augustyn

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