Alex Szostak (born 4 April 1986) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward for the Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship and Workington Town in Kingstone Press League 1.

Alex Szostak
Personal information
Born (1986-04-04) 4 April 1986 (age 38)
Keighley, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–13 Sheffield Eagles 148 28 0 0 112
2014–17 Workington Town 34 1 0 0 4
Total 182 29 0 0 116
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–13 Scotland 17 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]

Background

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Szostak was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

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Szostak started his career with Bradford Bulls, and played for several seasons in the club's under-21 team.[3]

He played at club level for Workington Town, as a second-row.[4]

Alex won two Championship titles with Sheffield in 2012 and 2013, before leaving the club to concentrate on his work commitments. Szostak signed with Workington Town for the 2014 season but sustained a knee injury during a match against Whitehaven, which kept him out of the remaining games of the 2014 and start of the 2015 season.

In June 2015 Szostak signed again with Workington Town for the remaining games of the 2015 season. Szostak made his 2nd début for Workington Town against London Broncos on Sunday, 19 July, at Derwent Park.

References

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  1. ^ "Player Summary: Alex Szostak". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ^ "Good move by Szostak". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Match Report". The Official Website of Lebanese Rugby League. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
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