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Kamil Grosicki

Kamil Grosicki

Polish footballer (born 1988)

Kamil Paweł Grosicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkamil ɡrɔˈɕit͡skʲi] ⓘ; born 8 June 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin, which he captains, and the Poland national team.

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A full international for Poland with over eighty caps since 2008, he represented the country at UEFA Euro 2012 and Euro 2016, as well as the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Grosicki began his career at Pogoń Szczecin. In 2007, he joined Legia Warsaw, although after a few months, he requested a loan move due to personal problems. On 13 February 2008, it was announced that he would go on loan to Swiss side Sion until 31 December 2008.[4] He played in eight matches and scored two goals during the second half of the 2007–08 Ekstraklasa. At the start of the following season, he was dropped to the under-21 team by the club's new manager. He left the club a few months later.

Jagiellonia Białystok

In February 2009, Jagiellonia Białystok took Grosicki on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season, with the club also securing the right to buy him for 500,000 złoty. Grosicki signed a three-year contract with Jagiellonia which began in June 2009.[5]

Sivasspor

Grosicki's second stint abroad was with Süper Lig side Sivasspor, where he was transferred to in January 2011 for approximately €900,000 on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[citation needed]

Rennes

Grosicki playing for Rennes in 2014

On 24 January 2014, Grosicki transferred to French side Rennes in Ligue 1.[6] He scored the first goal of their surprise 2–0 victory over Lille on 27 March, which put Rennes into the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.[7] In the semi-final on 15 April, he scored again in a 3–2 win over Angers.[8] Grosicki played 52 minutes of the final before being substituted for Paul-Georges Ntep as Rennes went on to lose 2–0 to Guingamp.[9] During his time with Rennes, Grosicki made 85 appearances and scored 13 goals.[10]

Hull City

On 31 January 2017, Grosicki signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Premier League club Hull City.[11][12] He made his debut in Hull City's 2–0 victory over Liverpool on 4 February 2017.[13]

Grosicki won PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month for April.[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 12 August 2017, when he netted the second goal in a 4–1 home victory against Burton Albion.[15]

West Bromwich Albion

On 31 January 2020, Grosicki signed an 18-month contract with West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee.[16] The fee was reported as in the region of £1 million, with add-ons based on promotion to the Premier League.[17] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 home victory against his former club, Hull City on 5 July 2020.[18]

On 27 May 2021, it was announced that Grosicki would leave West Bromwich Albion after his contract expired.[19]

International career

Grosicki lining up for Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Having represented the Poland national under-21 football team, Grosicki debuted for the senior side in a friendly match against Finland on 2 February 2008.[20]

Grosicki was selected in Poland's squad as it co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012, only appearing on 16 June in the second group match in Wrocław, replacing Eugen Polanski for the final 34 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to the Czech Republic.[21]

Making his 24th appearance on 7 September 2014, Grosicki scored his first two goals for Poland in a 7–0 win away to Gibraltar at the start of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification.[22]

Representing Poland at Euro 2016, he was its key player whilst providing two assists in the competition for Jakub Błaszczykowski's goal against Switzerland in the round of 16 and Robert Lewandowski's goal against Portugal in the quarter-finals.[citation needed]

After the match against England in March 2021, he ceased to be appointed by the coach Paulo Sousa and ultimately did not find himself in the wide squad for Euro 2020.[23] He returned to the national team in March 2022, when Czesław Michniewicz called him up for matches against Scotland (friendly match) and Sweden (play-offs to the World Cup).[24] Grosicki only played in the match against this first opponent.[25]

Personal life

Kamil has two sisters;[26] Kornelia,[26] who is also a professional footballer,[26] and Oliwia.[26] He is married to Dominika.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024[28][29]
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  1. Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International

As of match played 21 November 2023[28]
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Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grosicki goal.
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Honours

Legia Warsaw

Jagiellonia Białystok

Individual

References

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    "Kamil Grosicki: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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    "Rennes recrute l'attaquant polonais Kamil Grosicki" [Rennes recruit the Polish striker Kamil Grosicki]. L'Avenir (in French). 24 January 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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    "Coupe de France: Rennes 2-0 Lille". FourFourTwo. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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    "Hull sign Poland winger Kamil Grosicki from Rennes". ESPN. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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    Kelleher, Michael (1 February 2017). "Kamil Grosicki joins Hull City from Rennes". Sky Sports.
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    "Kamil Grosicki Signs For The Tigers". Hull City A.F.C. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
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    "Hull City 2–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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    "Hull City midfielder Kamil Grosicki wins PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month". Sky Sports. 4 May 2017.
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    "HullCity 4–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017.
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    "Kamil Grosicki: West Bromwich Albion sign Hull City's Poland winger". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020.
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    ""Jak była młodszą dziewczynką to widziała, że jej brat gra w piłkę". Dziś siostra Grosickiego osiąga sukcesy". Onet Sport (in Polish). 25 March 2021.
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    "Żona "Grosika" zachwyciła przed obiektywem. Zareagowała nawet Anna Lewandowska" (in Polish). Onet Sport. 11 March 2021.
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    "Kamil Grosicki piłkarzem sezonu w PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasie!" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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    "Plebiscyt tygodnika "Piłki Nożnej" rozstrzygnięty. Kto został najlepszym zawodnikiem?". pap.pl (in Polish). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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    "Kamil Grosicki piłkarzem września w lidze". ekstraklasa.wp.pl (in Polish). 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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    "Piłkarz Lutego 2024: Kamil Grosicki (Pogoń Szczecin)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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