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Rafał Gikiewicz

Rafał Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[2]

Club career

Gikiewicz in 2010
Gikiewicz in 2010 with Jagiellonia Białystok after winning the 2010 Polish Super Cup.

Gikiewicz 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

Due to his successful career in Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to the Poland national team for the first time, during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G matches against North Macedonia and Israel,[15] but remained unused on the bench.

Personal life

His twin brother Łukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer.[16]

Gikiewicz follows a vegan diet.[17][18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024[19][20]

1 Including Ekstraklasa Cup.
2 Including Polish Super Cup.
3 Including Bundesliga promotion play-offs.

Honours

Jagiellonia Białystok

Śląsk Wrocław

References

  1. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz". FC Augsburg. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ^ Rafał Gikiewicz at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz blisko Jagiellonii" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz wypożyczony z Jagiellonii" (in Polish). wp.pl. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Ekstraklasa. Rafał Gikiewicz wraca do Jagiellonii" (in Polish). sport.pl. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz w Śląsku" (in Polish). igol.pl. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Rafal Gikiewicz" (in German). eintracht.com. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  8. ^ "SC verpflichtet Braunschweigs Gikiewicz" [SC signs Braunschweig's Gikiewicz] (in German). kicker. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Union Berlin: Gikiewicz kommt aus Freiburg". kicker Online (in German). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Unions Torwart köpft in der Nachspielzeit den Ausgleich" (in German). Went. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Rafal Gikiewicz Ankaragücü'müzde!" (in Turkish). Ankaragücü. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz odchodzi z Ankaragücü". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz nowym bramkarzem Widzewa Łódź" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Gikiewicz 2025!" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Four players receive international call". fc-union-berlin.de. FC Union Berlin. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  16. ^ Na ręce mam cały mój życiorys – żona, syn, rodzina, medal weszlo.com
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Rafał Gikiewicz". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

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