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Michał Pazdan

Michał Pazdan (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmixaw ˈpazdan] ⓘ, born 21 September 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for II liga club Wieczysta Kraków, which he captains.

Club career

Pazdan began his football career at Hutnik Kraków. He gradually made his way up the ranks and became part of the first team squad in the 2003–04 season.

In 2007, Pazdan joined Górnik Zabrze and made his Ekstraklasa debut on 14 September 2007 with Jagiellonia Białystok against Polonia Bytom. During that season, he made 19 appearances for the club, 17 of those as a starter, with the team finishing in eighth place.

On 24 June 2015, Pazdan joined Legia Warsaw.[3] He later signed a two-year contract with Ankaragücü on 29 January 2019.[4]

International career

Pazdan with Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Pazdan earned 35 caps for the Poland national team, making his debut on 15 December 2007 in a 1–0 friendly victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5] He was later included in the Polish squad for UEFA Euro 2008 but did not play in the tournament.[6][7]

During Euro 2016, Pazdan became a national hero after the game against World Champions, Germany, where he was pronounced as Man of the match and led the team to a draw, which helped Poland to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time in history. His performances also led to reported interest from Premier League clubs.[8] Poland beat Switzerland on penalties to qualify for the quarter-finals, but the defenders conceded their first goal of the tournament to Xherdan Shaqiri.[9]

In June 2018, he was named in Poland's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 June 2024[11]
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  4. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 27 March 2021[11]

Honours

Legia Warsaw

Wieczysta Kraków

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Michal Pazdan". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Michał Pazdan piłkarzem Legii Warszawa! (HD)". Legia Warsaw (in Polish). 25 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Michal Pazdan Ankaragümüzde!". Ankaragücü Resmi Web Sitesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. ^ Mielczarek, Krzysztof (15 December 2007). "Skromna wygrana Polaków". iGol (in Polish). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. ^ Duchowski, Robert (5 June 2008). "Kadra reprezentacji Polski na Euro 2008". Szczecin Naszemiasto (in Polish). Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. ^ Dobek, Dariusz (13 June 2015). "Michał Pazdan - "pirania" Beenhakkera rusza na łowy". Onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. ^ Anderson, David (22 June 2016). "English clubs eye Poland star after impressive displays at Euro 2016". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Switzerland 1–1 Poland, Euro 2016: Poles win 5-4 on penalties despite Xherdan Shaqiri wonder-goal". The Daily Telegraph. 25 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Skład reprezentacji Polski na mistrzostwa świata 2018" [The composition of the Polish national team for the 2018 World Cup]. PZPN.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Michał Pazdan". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  12. ^ Piegza, Michał (18 May 2024). "Zrobili to! Wieczysta Kraków z awansem". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Lewandowski zawodnikiem 2016 roku w plebiscycie "Piłki Nożnej"" (in Polish). 5 February 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

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