Michał Czekaj

Michał Czekaj (born 13 February 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for III liga club Garbarnia Kraków.[1]

Michał Czekaj
Personal information
Full name Michał Czekaj
Date of birth (1992-02-13) 13 February 1992
Place of birth Kraków, Poland
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Garbarnia Kraków
Youth career
1998–2011 Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Wisła Kraków 42 (0)
2017–2018 Rozwój Katowice 43 (0)
2018–2019 Garbarnia Kraków 13 (0)
2019–2021 Radunia Stężyca 35 (1)
2021–2023 Raków Częstochowa II 28+ (3+)
2023– Garbarnia Kraków 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Poland U17 9 (0)
2009–2010 Poland U18 3 (0)
2009–2011 Poland U19 28 (0)
2011 Poland U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:48, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Czekaj began his career when he was 6 years old at Wisła Kraków. In July 2009, he was promoted to Wisła's first team.[2] On 2 August 2009 he played his first match for Wisła Kraków reserve team in Młoda Ekstraklasa.[3]

He made his Ekstraklasa debut for Wisła on 20 August 2011 in a match against Korona Kielce.[4]

International career

Czekaj made his debut for the Poland U17s on 27 August 2008 in a match against Hungary.[5] He played in all three matches in UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round.[6][7][8] In May 2009 he played for Poland national under-18 football team in two matches against Hungary.[9][10] On 13 August 2009, he made his debut for Poland U19s.[11]

Statistics
(correct as of 3 November 2012)
Club Season League League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wisła Kraków 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 1104020170
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 8020–100
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 5000–50
Total2406020320

References
  1. "Michał Czekaj dołącza do „Brązowych"" (in Polish). Garbarnia Kraków. 18 July 2023.
  2. "Kadra Wisły Kraków – sezon 2009/2010" (in Polish). wislaportal.pl. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  3. "Bez bramek w Chorzowie" (in Polish). wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  4. "Remis przed meczem dekady". wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. "Syrenka: Polska – Węgry 2:2 k. 2:4" (in Polish). pzpn.pl. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  6. "Poland 2–0 Slovenia". uefa.com. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  7. "Poland 0–1 Switzerland". uefa.com. Retrieved 3 August 2009. {
  8. "Greece 1–2 Poland". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  9. "U-18: Węgry – Polska 2:0" (in Polish). pzpn.pl. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  10. "U-18: Węgry – Polska 3:2" (in Polish). pzpn.pl. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  11. "U-19: Mołdawia 1–0 Polska" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
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