Brian Galach
Brian Galach (born 16 May 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Podlasie Biała Podlaska, on loan from Wisła Płock II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Galach[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Poland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Podlasie Biała Podlaska (on loan from Wisła Płock II) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 2017–2018 | Aldershot Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Crawley Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Burgess Hill Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Wisła Płock II | 26 | (12) |
| 2021 | → Stomil Olsztyn (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Podlasie Biała Podlaska (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:24, 1 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Galach was born in Poland,[2] and attended Chingford Foundation School.[4]
Club career
Crawley Town
After spending time with Leyton Orient (who he joined at under-9 level[4]) and Aldershot Town, Galach signed for Crawley Town in June 2018.[2][5] On 4 September 2018, Galach made his Crawley debut during their EFL Trophy group-stage tie against Tottenham Hotspur U23s.[6] On 17 November 2018, Galach joined Isthmian League side Burgess Hill Town on a short-term loan,[7] where he made 6 appearances and scored one goal.[8] He made his league debut for Crawley in the final match of the 2018–19 season as a stoppage time substitute in a 3-1 League Two victory over Tranmere Rovers on 4 May 2019.[9] On 3 January 2020, Galach joined Billericay Town on a one-month loan.[10] On 4 February 2020, his loan was extended to the end of February.[11] He played 6 times for them without scoring.[8] He scored his first goals for Crawley on 10 November 2020 when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy group game against Ipswich Town.[12] He left Crawley on 11 February 2021 after his contract was mutually terminated,[13] having scored twice in eight matches in all competitions during his spell at the club.[3]
Wisla Płock
On 16 February 2021, he signed for the reserve team of Wisła Płock on a contract until the end of the season.[14][15] In July 2021, he moved on loan to Stomil Olsztyn.[16] On 21 July 2022, he joined III liga side Podlasie Biała Podlaska on a one-year loan.[17]
International career
In October 2015, Galach was called up to a training camp by the Poland under-15 national team.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 1 August 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crawley Town | 2018–19[6] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Burgess Hill Town (loan) | 2018–19[8][20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Billericay Town (loan) | 2019–20[3][8] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Wisła Płock II | 2020–21[21] | IV liga | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2[d] | 1 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[17] | IV liga | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 28 | 13 | ||||
| Stomil Olsztyn (loan) | 2021–22[22] | I liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 16 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Essex Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Polish regional cup
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Young striker joins Reds". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Brian Galach at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "NEWS: Galach enjoys Poland training camp". leytonorient.com. Leyton Orient F.C. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Brian Galach: Crawley Town sign teenage striker". BBC Sport. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Brian Galach in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Burgess Hill Town sign Crawley Town striker on short-term loan". West Sussex Gazette. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Brian Galach Profile". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Hopcraft, George (4 May 2019). "Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers Player Ratings". Crawley & Horley Observer. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Galach joins Billericay Town on loan". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 3 January 2020. from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Allman, Tom (4 February 2020). "Galach loan extended". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Crawley Town 2, Ipswich Town 0: Galach double gives Reds EFL Trophy win - with match highlights". wscountytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Cameron, Tom (11 February 2021). "Brian Galach departs the club". www.crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Brian Galach piłkarzem Wisły Płock". www.wisla-plock.pl (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Nafciarze patrzą w przyszłość. Brian Galach zawodnikiem rezerw Wisły Płock". www.eska.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Brian Galach wypożyczony z Wisły Płock". 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Drodzy Kibice, To nasz ósmy letni transfer 🔥" (in Polish). Podlasie Biała Podlaska. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Brian Galach in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Brian Galach in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Crawley Town loanee scores as Burgess Hill Town beat Hythe Town to progress in Velocity Trophy". Mid Sussex Times. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Brian Galach na dłużej w Wiśle Płock" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Sezon 2021/22" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 14 December 2021.