Kamil Grosicki

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 and the Poland national team.

Kamil Grosicki
Grosicki playing for Pogoń Szczecin in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kamil Paweł Grosicki[1]
Date of birth (1988-06-08) 8 June 1988[2]
Place of birth Szczecin, Poland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
Number 11
Youth career
Pogoń Szczecin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Pogoń Szczecin 23 (2)
2007–2009 Legia Warsaw 11 (1)
2008 → Sion (loan) 8 (2)
2009 → Jagiellonia (loan) 13 (4)
2009–2011 Jagiellonia 45 (10)
2011–2014 Sivasspor 90 (14)
2014–2017 Rennes 81 (13)
2017–2020 Hull City 119 (24)
2020–2021 West Bromwich Albion 17 (1)
2021– Pogoń Szczecin 71 (26)
International career‡
2006–2007 Poland U19
2007–2010 Poland U21 12 (2)
2008– Poland 91 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:39, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:34, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

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.

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 win 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] Grosicki scored his first goal for the club on 12 August 2017, when he netted the second goal in a 4–1 home win 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 win 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 following the conclusion of his contract. [19]

International career
Grosicki lining up for Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Grosicki appeared for the Poland under-21 side. On 2 February 2008, he made his senior debut for Poland in a friendly against Finland.[20]

Grosicki was selected in the country's squad as it co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012. His sole appearance in the tournament came 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]

On his 24th cap 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 a key player for his national team, 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.

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 9 October 2023[28][29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pogoń Szczecin 2005–06 Ekstraklasa 20————20
2006–07 Ekstraklasa 2120051——263
Total 2320051——283
Legia Warsaw 2007–08 Ekstraklasa 11120——1[lower-alpha 1]0141
Sion (loan) 2007–08 Swiss Super League 82————82
Jagiellonia Białystok 2008–09 Ekstraklasa 134————134
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 30471———375
2010–11 Ekstraklasa 15620—2010206
Total 581491—20107015
Sivasspor 2010–11 Süper Lig 176————176
2011–12 Süper Lig 40720———427
2012–13 Süper Lig 282101———383
2013–14 Süper Lig 5021———71
Total 9015142———10417
Rennes 2013–14 Ligue 1 13042———172
2014–15 Ligue 1 1901010——210
2015–16 Ligue 1 3391020——369
2016–17 Ligue 1 1641010——184
Total 81137240——9215
Hull City 2016–17 Premier League 15000———150
2017–18 Championship 3791000——389
2018–19 Championship 3890010——399
2019–20 Championship 2862100——307
Total 119243110——12325
West Bromwich Albion 2019–20 Championship 1410000——141
2020–21 Premier League 301010——50
Total 1711010——191
Pogoń Szczecin 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 26910———279
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 341320—40—4013
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 11400—41—155
Total 712630—81—8227
Career total 4789839611110110539106
  1. Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International
As of match played 15 October 2023[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 200820
200910
201030
201140
201290
201330
201452
201584
2016133
201772
201891
201991
202074
202130
202250
202330
Total9117
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grosicki goal.
List of international goals scored by Kamil Grosicki[30]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
17 September 2014Estádio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal Gibraltar1–07–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
22–0
37 September 2015National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland Gibraltar1–08–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
42–0
513 November 2015National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland Iceland1–14–2Friendly
617 November 2015Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland Czech Republic3–13–1Friendly
726 March 2016Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland Finland1–05–0Friendly
85–0
911 November 2016Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania Romania1–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
105 October 2017Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia Armenia1–06–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
118 October 2017Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland Montenegro2–04–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
1227 March 2018Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland South Korea2–03–2Friendly
1310 June 2019Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland Israel3–04–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
147 September 2020Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina2–12–12020–21 UEFA Nations League A
157 October 2020Stadion Energa, Gdańsk, Poland Finland1–05–1Friendly
162–0
173–0

Honours

Legia Warsaw

Jagiellonia Białystok

Individual

  • PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month: April 2017[14]

References
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  2. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019.
  3. "Kamil Grosicki: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. Source: Legia Warszawa official website (in Polish)
  5. Piekarski, Tomasz (18 May 2009). "Wzmocnić to co już mamy". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  6. "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.
  7. "Coupe de France: Rennes 2 Lille 0". Four Four Two. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  8. "Coupe de France: Rennes 3 Angers 2". Four Four Two. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  9. "L'EN AVANT GUINGAMP COMME EN 2009 ! [EN AVANT GUINGAMP JUST LIKE IN 2009 !]". FFF. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  10. "Hull sign Poland winger Kamil Grosicki from Rennes". www.espnfc.us. ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  11. Kelleher, Michael (1 February 2017). "Kamil Grosicki joins Hull City from Rennes". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  12. "Kamil Grosicki Signs For The Tigers". Hull City A.F.C. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  13. "Hull City 2–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  14. "Hull City midfielder Kamil Grosicki wins PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month". Sky Sports.
  15. "Hull City 4–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  16. "Kamil Grosicki: West Bromwich Albion sign Hull City's Poland winger". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  17. Buckingham, Philip (30 January 2020). "Hull City to make late transfer move as Kamil Grosicki set to depart". Hull Daily Mail. Reach plc. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  18. "West Bromwich Albion 4-2 Hull". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  19. "Albion announce retained and released lists | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  20. Source: PZPN official website (in Polish)
  21. "Czech Rep. 1-0 Poland". BBC Sport. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  22. "Poland's Robert Lewandowski scores four in seven-goal rout of Gibraltar". The Guardian. Press Association. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  23. "Kamil Grosicki nie pojedzie na Euro 2020. Bo dlaczego miałby jechać?". Meczyki.pl.
  24. "Kamil Grosicki powołany do reprezentacji Polski. Michniewicz postawił na gwiazdę Pogoni Szczecini". sport.tvp.pl.
  25. "Piłka nożna. Polska zremisowała ze Szkocją, zagrał Grosicki". 24kurier.pl.
  26. "Jak była młodszą dziewczynką to widziała, że jej brat gra w piłkę". Dziś siostra Grosickiego osiąga sukcesy (in Polish), Onet Sport, 25 March 2021
  27. Żona "Grosika" zachwyciła przed obiektywem. Zareagowała nawet Anna Lewandowska (in Polish), Onet Sport, 11 March 2021
  28. "Kamil Grosicki". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  29. "K. Grosicki". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  30. "Kamil Grosicki". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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