Konrad Hubert Michalak (born 19 September 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Egyptian club Zamalek, on loan from Ohod.

Konrad Michalak
Michalak playing for Akhmat Grozny in 2019
Personal information
Full name Konrad Hubert Michalak[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Szprotawa, Poland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Zamalek
(on loan from Ohod)
Number 21
Youth career
2006–2009 Czarni Żagań
2009–2013 UKP Zielona Góra
2013–2014 Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Legia Warsaw II 57 (12)
2016–2018 Legia Warsaw 2 (0)
2017Zagłębie Sosnowiec (loan) 15 (2)
2017–2018Wisła Płock (loan) 29 (1)
2018–2019 Lechia Gdańsk 22 (1)
2019–2022 Akhmat Grozny 6 (0)
2020Ankaragücü (loan) 14 (0)
2020–2021Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 31 (2)
2021–2022Konyaspor (loan) 35 (3)
2022–2023 Konyaspor 30 (0)
2023– Ohod 31 (8)
2024–Zamalek (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Poland U20 8 (2)
2017–2019 Poland U21 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2024

Club career

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Michalak started his career with Czarni Żagań, but joined UKP Zielona Góra in 2009 with a teammate from Czarni. He spent high school at a boarding school, where he and his roommate were two of the only Legia supporters, and would commute to training with UKP.[2]

In 2013, Michalak joined boyhood club Legia Warsaw, and spent three years with the reserves, before making his debut in December 2016, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Nemanja Nikolić.[3][4]

On 10 February 2017, Michalak officially joined Zagłębie Sosnowiec on a 6-month loan deal.[5][6]

On 5 August 2017, he was loaned to Wisła Płock.[7]

On 3 June 2019, he signed a four-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Akhmat Grozny.[8] On 31 January 2020, Akhmat announced he joined Turkish team Ankaragücü on loan until the end of the season.[9] On 24 August 2020, he moved on loan to another Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor.[10] On 17 August 2021, he was loaned to Konyaspor for the 2021–22 season.[11]

On 12 September 2023, Michalak moved to Saudi First Division League side Ohod for a reported fee of €1 million.[12]

Exactly a year after joining Ohod, he joined Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek on a season-long loan.[13]

International career

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Michalak was first called up to the Poland under 20 side in September 2016, and scored on his debut against Switzerland.[14] He was called up again in March 2017 for a friendly game against Italy.[15] Because of his call up, which coincided with call-ups for teammates Sebastian Milewski and Robert Bartczak, his club side, Sosnowiec's game against Górnik Zabrze had to be postponed as Sosnowiec would not have had enough fit senior players.[16]

He was called up to the senior Poland squad for a friendly match with Scotland on 24 March 2022 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff against Sweden on 29 March 2022.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of matches played 27 September 2024[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Legia Warsaw II 2013–14 III liga, gr. A 2 0 2 0
2014–15 III liga, gr. A 15 1 15 1
2015–16 III liga, gr. A 27 9 27 9
2016–17 III liga, gr. I 13 2 13 2
Total 57 12 57 12
Legia Warsaw 2016–17 Ekstraklasa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 2[b] 1 0 0 2 1
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 1
Zagłębie Sosnowiec (loan) 2016–17 I liga 15 2 0 0 15 2
Wisła Płock (loan) 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 29 1 1 0 30 1
Lechia Gdańsk 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 22 1 4 0 26 1
Akhmat Grozny 2019–20 Russian Premier League 6 0 2 1 8 1
Ankaragücü (loan) 2019–20 Süper Lig 14 0 14 0
Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig 31 2 3 1 34 3
Konyaspor (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 35 3 3 1 38 4
Konyaspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 26 0 2 0 3[c] 1 31 1
2023–24 Süper Lig 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 65 3 5 2 3 1 73 5
Ohod 2023–24 Saudi First Division League 28 7 1 1 29 8
2024–25 Saudi First Division League 3 1 0 0 3 1
Total 31 8 1 1 32 9
Zamalek (loan) 2024–25 Egyptian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 1 0
Career total 272 29 16 5 5 2 1 0 294 36
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Russian Cup, Turkish Cup, King's Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in CAF Super Cup

Honours

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Lechia Gdańsk

Zamalek

References

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  1. ^ "Konrad Hubert Michalak". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Konrad Michalak z Żagania uparcie dąży do realizacji marzeń" (in Polish). gazetalubuska.pl. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Piast Gliwice – Legia Warszawa 1:5. Pogrom przy Okrzei" (in Polish). dziennikzachodni.pl. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Lotto Ekstraklasa 2016/2017 - Kolejka 19" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Konrad Michalak nowym piłkarzem Zagłębia Sosnowiec" (in Polish). twojezaglebie.pl. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Konrad Michalak wypożyczony do Zagłębia Sosnowiec" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Konrad Michalak wypożyczony do Wisły Płock" (in Polish). 90minut. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Конрад Михалак – футболист клуба "Ахмат"" [Konrad Michalak is a player of FC Akhmat] (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 3 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Конрад Михалак перешел в "Анкарагюджю" на правах аренды" (Press release) (in Russian). Akhmat Grozny. 31 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Rizespor'umuza Hoş Geldin Konrad Michalak" (in Turkish). Çaykur Rizespor. 24 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Конрад Михалак продолжит карьеру в турецком клубе "Коньяспор"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 17 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Liga saudyjska. Konrad Michalak został piłkarzem drugoligowego Ohod Club". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  13. ^ Karpowicz, Kacper (12 September 2024). "Polski zawodnik wylądował w Egipcie. Transfer potwierdzony". goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  14. ^ "U-20: Remis ze Szwajcarią". PZPN (in Polish). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Piłkarska reprezentacja Polski wraca do Piły. I zagra z Włochami" (in Polish). poznan.wyborcza.pl. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Czas na mecz przyjaźni" (in Polish). niezalezna.pl. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Poland - Sweden - what time does the match start? 2022 World Cup Play-Off Final in Qatar (https://tvn24.pl)". eurosport.tvn24.pl. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  18. ^ Konrad Michalak at Soccerway
  19. ^ Konrad Michalak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  20. ^ Pęczak, Jan (27 September 2024). "Konrad Michalak zdobył Superpuchar Afryki w debiucie w Zamalek". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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