Krystian Popiela (19 January 1998 – 9 September 2018) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarnów, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 2018 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Wola Wielka, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fivos Varis | |||
| Olympiacos | |||
| Białe Orły Warsaw | |||
| Polonia Warsaw | |||
| 2016 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Wisła Płock | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Unia Tarnów | 16 | (3) |
| 2018 | Stal Rzeszów | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 25 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Tarnów,[1] Popiela began his early career with Fivos Varis, Olympiacos, Białe Orły and Polonia Warsaw,[2] before joining Italian club Cagliari in January 2016.[3] He later played for Wisła Płock, Olimpia Grudziądz, Unia Tarnów and Stal Rzeszów.[1][2]
Personal life
editPopiela was a son of Jarosław Popiela, who made 134 appearances in the Ekstraklasa.[4]
Death
editPopiela died in a car crash on 9 September 2018, at the age of 20.[3] He was buried in the cemetery at Poręba Radlna, with his funeral taking place on 14 September 2018 at the Church of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Świebodzin, Tarnów County.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Krystian Popiela at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b Krystian Popiela at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ a b "Ex-Cagliari attacker Popiela dies". Football Italia. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Jarosław Popiela". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Pogrzeb Krystiana Popieli odbędzie się w piątek o godzinie 14:30 w Świebodzinie". Nowiny24. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Rodzina i kibice pożegnali Krystiana Popielę". Gazeta Krakowska. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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