Rafał Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[2]
.jpg) Rafał Gikiewicz in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Olsztyn, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Warmia Olsztyn | |||
| Stomil Olsztyn | |||
| Tempo 25 Olsztyn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | DKS Dobre Miasto | ||
| 2006 | Sokół Ostróda | ||
| 2006–2007 | Drwęca Nowe Miasto L. | ||
| 2007–2008 | Wigry Suwałki | 28 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 16 | (0) |
| 2010 | → OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Śląsk Wrocław | 27 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 66 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | SC Freiburg | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Union Berlin | 67 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | FC Augsburg | 91 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ankaragücü | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Widzew Łódź | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editGikiewicz was born in Olsztyn. In July 2008, he moved to Jagiellonia Białystok.[3] In August 2010, he was loaned to OKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal.[4] He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later.[5]
In January 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract.[6]
In April 2014, German club Eintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the 2014–15 season.[7] In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred to Freiburg.[8]
In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved to Union Berlin signing a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Freiburg was reported as €200,000.[9] On 7 October 2018, Gikiewicz scored a 94th-minute equalizer against 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga.[10] On 1 July 2020, he signed with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Over three weeks after his contract with Augsburg had expired, on 22 July 2023, Gikiewicz joined Turkish side Ankaragücü on a one-year deal with an option for another season.[11] On 1 February 2024, he left the club by mutual consent.[12]
On 13 February 2024, Gikiewicz returned to Poland to join Widzew Łódź until the end of the season, with an option to extend his deal for another year.[13] Brought in as a replacement for the injured Ivan Krajčírik who joined Widzew just a month prior, Gikiewicz enjoyed a good start to his stint. He recorded four clean sheets in 11 league games before having his deal extended for a further year on 10 May.[14]
International career
editDuring a successful period with Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to the Poland national team for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G matches against North Macedonia and Israel,[15] but remained unused on the bench.
Personal life
editHis twin brother Łukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer.[16]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigry Suwałki | 2007–08 | II liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 2010–11 | II liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 0 | ||||
| SC Freiburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Union Berlin | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1 | |||
| FC Augsburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 96 | 0 | ||||
| Ankaragücü | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Widzew Łódź | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 327 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 379 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
Honours
edit
Jagiellonia Białystok
Śląsk Wrocław[19]
References
edit- ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz". FC Augsburg. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Rafał Gikiewicz at Soccerway
- ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz blisko Jagiellonii" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz wypożyczony z Jagiellonii" (in Polish). wp.pl. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Ekstraklasa. Rafał Gikiewicz wraca do Jagiellonii" (in Polish). sport.pl. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz w Śląsku" (in Polish). igol.pl. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Rafal Gikiewicz" (in German). eintracht.com. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "SC verpflichtet Braunschweigs Gikiewicz" [SC signs Braunschweig's Gikiewicz] (in German). kicker. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Union Berlin: Gikiewicz kommt aus Freiburg". kicker Online (in German). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Unions Torwart köpft in der Nachspielzeit den Ausgleich" (in German). Went. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Rafal Gikiewicz Ankaragücü'müzde!" (in Turkish). Ankaragücü. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz odchodzi z Ankaragücü". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz nowym bramkarzem Widzewa Łódź" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Gikiewicz 2025!" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Four players receive international call". fc-union-berlin.de. FC Union Berlin. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Na ręce mam cały mój życiorys – żona, syn, rodzina, medal weszlo.com
- ^ "Union Berlin - Hertha Berlin 1-0 Atac pirotehnic! Haos în derby-ul capitalei Germaniei" [UNION BERLIN - HERTHA BERLIN 1-0 Pyrotechnic attack! Chaos in the derby of the capital of Germany] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Clipul momentului! Fratele lui Gikiewicz i-a fugarit de unul singur pe ultrasii care au sarit in teren sa se bata! VIDEO" [The clip of the moment! Gikiewicz's brother ran after the ultras who came on the field to fight! VIDEO] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Rafał Gikiewicz". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
External links
edit- Rafał Gikiewicz at 90minut.pl (in Polish)