Paweł Olkowski

Paweł Olkowski
Olkowski in 2014 with 1. FC Köln
Personal information
Full name Paweł Mirosław Olkowski[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ozimek, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Górnik Zabrze
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2006 Małapanew Ozimek
2006–2009 Gwarek Zabrze
2009–2010 → Zagłębie Lubin (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Gwarek Zabrze
2010–2011 → GKS Katowice (loan) 31 (5)
2011–2014 Górnik Zabrze 88 (3)
2014–2018 1. FC Köln 65 (2)
2018–2019 Bolton Wanderers 37 (2)
2019–2022 Gaziantep 42 (0)
2022– Górnik Zabrze 38 (2)
International career
2008 Poland U19
2011–2012 Poland U21 8 (0)
2013–2018 Poland 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Paweł Mirosław Olkowski (born 13 February 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. Besides Poland, he has played in Germany, England,[2] and Turkey.

Club career

Born in Ozimek, Olkowski started his senior career at Gwarek Zabrze. In July 2010, he was loaned to GKS Katowice on a one-year deal.[3]

In July 2011, he joined Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.[4]

On 1 July 2014, Olkowski joined German club 1. FC Köln on a free transfer.[5]

On 10 July 2018, he joined Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract.[6] He made his debut for Bolton on 4 August 2018 when starting Wanderers 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.[7] He also started the 2-2 draw against Bristol City, grabbing an assist in a positive performance.

On 9 July 2019, Olkowski joined Turkish club Gazişehir Gaziantep.[8]

On 27 May 2022, it was announced he would return to Górnik Zabrze, signing a two-year contract with an extension option.[9]

International career

Olkowski has represented Poland at under-19 and under-21 levels.[10]

On 15 November 2013 he made his senior debut for the Poland national team in a friendly, starting in a 0–2 loss against Slovakia.[11]

Career Statistics

As of match played 27 May 2023[12]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKS Katowice 2010–11 I liga 31 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Górnik Zabrze 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 30 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 33 3
Total 88 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 94 3
1. FC Köln 2014–15 Bundesliga 27 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 2
2015–16 Bundesliga 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2017–18 Bundesliga 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 11 0
Total 65 2 7 0 0 0 5 0 77 2
1. FC Köln II 2015–16 Regionalliga West 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17 Regionalliga West 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Bolton Wanderers 2018–19 Championship 37 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 2
Gaziantep 2019–20 Süper Lig 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2020–21 Süper Lig 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
2021–22 Süper Lig 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 42 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Górnik Zabrze 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 1
Career total 293 13 25 0 0 0 5 0 323 13

References

External links

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ Piłka mnie męczyła. Przychodził mecz, a ja miałem w głowie blokadę weszlo.com
  3. ^ GieKSa sfinalizowała trzy transfery 27 July 2010, sport.pl
  4. ^ Oficjalnie: Paweł Olkowski podpisał kontrakt z Górnikiem Zabrze 7 July 2011, sportowefakty.pl
  5. ^ "Paweł Olkowski podpisał kontrakt z 1.FC Köln". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Bolton Wanderers sign Poland international Pawel Olkowski". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1 Bolton Wanderers 2". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  8. ^ "TRANSFER - PAWEL OLKOWSKİ GAZİŞEHİR'DE!". GFK. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Paweł Olkowski wraca do Górnika!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 27 May 2022.
  10. ^ U-21: Polska – Grecja 1:2 Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine 6 June 2011, pzpn.pl
  11. ^ "POLAND VS. SLOVAKIA 0 - 2". Soccerway. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  12. ^ Paweł Olkowski at Soccerway