Radosław Sobolewski

Radosław Sobolewski
Personal information
Full nameRadosław Sobolewski
Date of birth13 December 1976
Place of birthBiałystok, Poland
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Górnik Zabrze
NumberTBA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1994–1997Jagiellonia Białystok98(17)
1998–2002Wisła Płock110(12)
2003–2004Dyskobolia Grodzisk38(7)
2005–2013Wisła Kraków186(14)
2013–Górnik Zabrze55(7)
National team
2003–2007Poland32(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Radosław Sobolewski (Polish pronunciation: [raˈdɔswaf sɔbɔˈlɛfskʲi]; born 13 December 1976 in Białystok) is a Polish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Górnik Zabrze.

Club career

He started his career playing for Jagiellonia Białystok. In 1998 he was transferred to Wisła Płock, where he played for the next four years. He debuted in the top division on 7 March 1998 playing for Wisła Płock against Raków Częstochowa. On January 2003 he joined Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, where he stayed until December 2004. Since then he has played for Wisła Kraków, helping the team to achieve the Ekstraklasa titles in 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2010–11 seasons.[1]

During the 2005/06 winter transfer period, he was approached by Southampton FC. However, the offer made by the English club was turned down by Wisła Kraków's board.[2]

International career

Sobolewski was selected to the 23-men national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany. At this tournament, he received a red card for two bookable offences in his team's second group-stage match against Germany. He was the fourth player to see red in the tournament and the first Polish player to be sent off in the World Cup.

Radosław Sobolewski retired from international football on Tuesday 20 November 2007, shocking Polish football fans by doing so as it was just three days after Poland's 2:0 win over Belgium which ensured their passage to Euro 2008.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 August 2003 Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 0–1 1–2 Friendly

Statistics

(correct as of 3 June 2013)
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups European Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jagiellonia Białystok 1994–1995 I Liga 32310–333
1995–1996 I Liga 27120–291
1996–1997 II Liga 23400–234
1997–1998 II Liga 169––169
Wisła Płock 1997–1998 Ekstraklasa 171––171
1998–1999 I Liga 26121–282
1999–2000 Ekstraklasa 28160–341
2000–2001 Ekstraklasa 25650–306
2001–2002 I Liga 14350–193
Dyskobolia 2002–2003 Ekstraklasa 143––143
2003–2004 Ekstraklasa 1641040214
2004–2005 Ekstraklasa 8050–130
Wisła Kraków 2004–2005 Ekstraklasa 12150–171
2005–2006 Ekstraklasa 2732031324
2006–2007 Ekstraklasa 1823070282
2007–2008 Ekstraklasa 25271–323
2008–2009 Ekstraklasa 2835050383
2009–2010 Ekstraklasa 2012020241
2010–2011 Ekstraklasa 2612040321
2011–2012 Ekstraklasa 1100080190
2012–2013 Ekstraklasa 19151–242
Total Jagiellonia Białystok 98 17 3 0 – 101 17
Total Wisła Płock 110 12 18 1 – 128 13
Total Dyskobolia 38 7 6 0 4 0 48 7
Total Wisła Kraków 186 14 31 2 29 1 246 17

Honours

Wisła Płock

Dyskobolia

Wisła Kraków

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Radosław Sobolewski" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Anglia nie dla "Baszcza" i "Sobola"" (in Polish). wislakrakow.com. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

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