Waldemar_Sobota
Waldemar Sobota
Polish footballer
Waldemar Sobota (born 19 May 1987) is a Polish futsal player and former professional footballer who plays for Dreman Opole Komprachcice.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1987-05-19) 19 May 1987 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Ozimek, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dreman Opole Komprachcice (futsal) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Małapanew Ozimek | ||
| 2005–2007 | KS Krasiejów | ||
| 2007–2010 | MKS Kluczbork | 93 | (36) |
| 2010–2013 | Śląsk Wrocław | 89 | (9) |
| 2013–2016 | Club Brugge | 43 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → St. Pauli (loan) | 41 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | St. Pauli | 100 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | Śląsk Wrocław | 37 | (1) |
| 2022– | Dreman Opole Komprachcice (futsal) | 45 | (31) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Poland U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Poland | 17 | (4) |
| 2024– | Poland (futsal) | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:36, 3 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 April 2024 | |||
Sobota was born in Ozimek. He joined Śląsk Wrocław on a four-year contract deal in June 2010.[1]
He joined FC St. Pauli from Club Brugge in January 2015.[2] In March 2018, he agreed a contract extension until 2020 with the club.[3] Sobota left the club upon the expiration of his contract in July 2020. After FC St. Pauli had signed new manager Timo Schultz, the club announced it would not offer Sobota a new contract.[4]
On 16 December 2011, Sobota made his debut for the national team of Poland in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which he immediately scored his first goal, securing his team a 1–0 victory.[5]
Club
- As of match played 15 July 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MKS Kluczbork | 2009–10 | I liga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 | ||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | — | 11 | 4 | |||
| Total | 89 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 19 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2013–14 | Pro League | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | ||
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| FC St. Pauli | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 100 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 304 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 45 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Four appearances in the Champions League and two in the Europa League
International
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sobota goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 December 2011 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 December 2012 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey |  Macedonia | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 August 2013 | PGE Arena Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland |  Denmark | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 10 September 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
Śląsk Wrocław
- Ekstraklasa: 2011–12
- Polish Super Cup: 2012
- Sobota i Gikiewicz nowymi piłkarzami Śląska Wrocław 9 June 2010, wiadomosci24.pl
- "Der FC St. Pauli Leiht Waldemar Sobota Aus" (in German). fcstpauli.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Sobota bleibt beim FC St. Pauli". kicker Online (in German). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- "Sobota und Flum erhalten bei St. Pauli keinen neuen Vertrag". kicker (in German). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Sobota daje wygraną z Bośnią 16 December 2011, igol.pl
- Waldemar Sobota at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Waldemar Sobota at WorldFootball.net
- Waldemar Sobota at 90minut.pl (in Polish)