Artur Sobiech
Sobiech with Lech Poznań in 2022
Personal information
Full name Artur Sobiech
Date of birth (1990-06-12) 12 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lech Poznań
Number 90
Youth career
2005–2006 Grunwald Ruda Śląska
2006–2008 Ruch Chorzów
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Ruch Chorzów 47 (12)
2010–2011 Polonia Warsaw 23 (9)
2011–2017 Hannover 96 121 (20)
2017–2018 Darmstadt 98 22 (2)
2018–2020 Lechia Gdańsk 44 (13)
2020–2021 Fatih Karagümrük 51 (16)
2021– Lech Poznań 38 (3)
2022–2023 Lech Poznań II 5 (2)
International career
2011 Poland U20 1 (0)
2009–2012 Poland U21 10 (3)
2010–2015 Poland 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024

Artur Sobiech ([ˈartur ˈsɔbjɛx]; born 12 June 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.

Club career

Sobiech was born in Ruda Śląska. After spending four years at Ruch Chorzów, where he started his professional career, Sobiech joined Polonia Warsaw in July 2010. Polonia paid €1 million for him. He was named Ekstraklasa discovery of the year.

On 30 June 2011, Sobiech transferred to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, signing a contract until June 2014. In May 2013, the club announced that he had extended his contract until 30 June 2017.

On 9 August 2018, Sobiech joined Lechia Gdańsk on a three-year contract.[1] In his first season at Lechia Sobiech found himself to be the second choice forward behind Flávio Paixão. His season started well, scoring a hat-trick against Zagłębie Lubin,[2] but then only managed to score another four league goals in his next 23 games.[3] Sobiech fared better in the Polish Cup that season, scoring three goals in four games, including scoring the only goal in the 2019 Polish Cup final against Jagiellonia Białystok to secure the cup win for Lechia.[4] Despite statistically not having the best season, Sobiech played an important role in Lechia securing their joint highest league finish in their history of third,[5] and leading the club to cup success. The following season started well for both Sobiech and Lechia, with Sobiech coming on as a substitute as Lechia won the Polish SuperCup.[6]

After a promising start for Lechia in the 2019–20 season, Sobiech left the club during the winter break for Fatih Karagümrük.[7] In total Sobiech made 52 appearances and scored 16 goals in the club's most successful period in their modern history.[8]

Sobiech as a Polonia Warsaw player in 2011

On 29 June 2021, Sobiech made his return to Polish football by signing a two-year contract with Lech Poznań.[9] He contributed to the club's Ekstraklasa championship in the 2021–22 campaign.[10]

International career

After playing for the Poland U-21 team,[11] Sobiech received his first call-up to the Poland national team in May 2010. He debuted on 29 May against Finland, replacing Ireneusz Jeleń in the 89th minute. The match ended in a goalless 0–0 result. He scored his first goal on 22 May 2012 in a 1–0 friendly win against Latvia.[12] He represented the national team at UEFA Euro 2012.[13]

Personal life

He married Polish handball player Bogna Sobiech in 2017.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 January 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ruch Chorzów 2008–09[16] Ekstraklasa 19 2 1 0 — — 20 2
2009–10[17] Ekstraklasa 28 10 6 2 — — 34 12
2010–11[18] Ekstraklasa 0 0 — 4 1 — 4 1
Total 47 12 7 2 4 1 — 58 15
Polonia Warsaw 2010–11[18] Ekstraklasa 23 9 4 0 — — 27 9
Hannover 96 2011–12 Bundesliga 12 1 0 0 6 2 — 18 3
2012–13 Bundesliga 25 5 2 0 10 3 — 37 8
2013–14 Bundesliga 17 3 1 1 — — 18 4
2014–15 Bundesliga 19 2 1 0 — — 20 2
2015–16 Bundesliga 25 7 2 1 — — 27 8
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 23 2 2 1 — — 25 3
Total 121 20 8 3 16 5 — 145 28
Darmstadt 98 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 22 2 1 1 — — 23 3
Lechia Gdańsk 2018–19[19] Ekstraklasa 26 7 4 3 — — 30 10
2019–20[20] Ekstraklasa 18 6 2 0 2 0 1[a] 0 23 6
Total 44 13 6 3 2 0 1 0 53 16
Fatih Karagümrük 2019–20 TFF First League 17 7 — — — 17 7
2020–21 Süper Lig 34 9 1 0 — — 35 9
Total 51 16 1 0 — — 52 16
Lech Poznań 2021–22[21] Ekstraklasa 12 0 3 1 — — 15 1
2022–23[22] Ekstraklasa 15 3 1 0 7 1 1[a] 0 24 4
2023–24[23] Ekstraklasa 11 0 1 0 3 0 — 15 0
Total 38 3 5 1 10 1 1 0 54 5
Lech Poznań II 2022–23[22] II liga 3 1 0 0 — — 3 1
2023–24[23] II liga 2 1 0 0 — — 2 1
Total 5 2 0 0 — — 5 2
Career total 351 77 32 10 32 7 2 0 417 94
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2010 3 0
2012 5 1
2013 3 1
2015 2 0
Total 13 2
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sobiech goal.
List of international goals scored by Artur Sobiech
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 May 2012 Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria  Latvia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 4 June 2013 Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium, Kraków, Poland  Liechtenstein 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Lechia Gdańsk

Lech Poznań

References

  1. ^ "Strona oficjalna – Lechia Gdańsk – Lechia.pl". lechia.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Lechia Gdańsk - Zagłębie Lubin od 3:0 do 3:3. Hat-trick Artura Sobiecha". sport.trojmiasto.pl. 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ "2018/19 Ekstraklasa". lechia.net.
  4. ^ "PUCHAR JEST NASZ!". lechia.pl. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ "LECHIA GDAŃSK Z BRĄZOWYM MEDALEM MISTRZOSTW POLSKI!". lechia.pl. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Superpuchar Polski 2019: Piast Gliwice - Lechia Gdańsk 1:3". sport.trojmiasto.pl.
  7. ^ "Artur Sobiech zagra w drugiej lidze tureckiej". sport.onet.pl. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Artur Sobiech 2019/20". lechia.net.
  9. ^ "Artur Sobiech piłkarzem Lecha Poznań". lechia.net.
  10. ^ "8! To oni zdobyli ósmy tytuł MISTRZA POLSKI dla Lecha Poznań!". kkslech.com (in Polish). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  11. ^ "U-21: Francja 2–2 Polska" (in Polish). 90minut.pl.
  12. ^ "Poland beats Latvia 1–0 in Euro 2012 warm-up game". Sports Illustrated / CNN. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Poland-Greece | Line-ups | UEFA EURO".
  14. ^ "Reprezentanci Polski bawią się na ślubie Artura Sobiecha". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 11 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Artur Sobiech statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Sezon 2008/09". 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Sezon 2009/10". 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Sezon 2010/11". 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Sezon 2018/19". 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Sezon 2019/20". 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

External links

Lech Poznań – current squad
Poland squad – UEFA Euro 2012
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