Arkadiusz Klimek (born 25 March 1975) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Iława, Poland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unia Susz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Jeziorak Iława | ||
| 1995–1998 | Stomil Olsztyn | 66 | (10) |
| 1998–2003 | Zagłębie Lubin | 96 | (23) |
| 2003–2004 | Panionios | 21 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Wisła Płock | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | FBK Kaunas | 40 | (16) |
| 2007 | → Hearts (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 10 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Jeziorak Iława | 32 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | GKS Wikielec | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKlimek started his career with local side Jeziorak Iława before moving to Stomil Olsztyn in 1995 then Zagłębie Lubin three years later. After six seasons with Zagłębie, he decided to try his luck abroad, moving to Greece in 2003 with Panionios Nea Smirna. He returned after a single season, joining Wisła Płock in 2004.
In 2005 Klimek left Poland for a second time, joining Lithuanian champions FBK Kaunas. He helped Kaunas win the Cup in his debut season, although they finished runners-up to Ekranas Panevėžys in the A Lyga. The following season his 8 league goals helped Kaunas regain the league title and also earned him a move to Scotland, where he joined Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian on a 6-month loan deal in January 2007.[3] He made his Hearts debut in a 1-0 defeat of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in March 2007 but made only one further start before his loan deal expired.
Honours
editFBK Kaunas[4]
- A Lyga: 2006
- Lithuanian Cup: 2005
References
edit- ^ #TuZaczynałem – Arkadiusz Klimek wmzpn.pl
- ^ Arkadiusz Klimek: z Ulnowa na Camp Nou i Anfield Road sport.wm/pl
- ^ Hearts sign two more from Kaunas, BBC Sport, 6 January 2007
- ^ "Arkadiusz Klimek". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links
edit- Arkadiusz Klimek at Soccerbase
- Arkadiusz Klimek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Appearances at londonhearts.com
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