Michael Władysław Klukowski (Polish pronunciation:[kluˈkɔfskʲi]; born 27 May 1981) is a Canadian soccer player who played as a left-back. He made 36 appearances for the Canada national team.
Klukowski was born in Amstetten, Austria. He began his career in Canada playing for the Oshawa Kicks and Scarborough Azzurri-Blues, before travelling across the Atlantic to link up with Dijon FCO in 1999. A move to Tourcoing FC followed the next year before his performances caught the attentions of Ligue 1 outfit Lille OSC whom he joined in 2001. He only played for their reserves team however so his time at the Stade Grimonprez-Jooris was equally fleeting though but he finally found his feet at La Louvière, making 72 league appearances over the next two-and-a-half seasons and growing in stature. While at La Louvière he helped them win the 2002–03 Belgian Cup.[3]
Club Bruggeedit
At La Louvière, Klukowski attracted interest from Club Brugge who signed him in a deal thought to be worth €900,000 during the winter break in January 2005. He initially had to bide his time at the Jan Breydel Stadium but did make six appearances towards the end of the campaign as Club Brugge sealed the title. Klukowski was the number one left back for five seasons with Brugge. He replaced Peter Van Der Heyden, who suffered a knee injury, during the last season with Trond Sollied. Klukowski left Brugge with 178 official games including 26 European appearances and two Belgian Supercup Final appearances.[4]
Ankaragücüedit
In mid-August 2010 Klukowski moved to Süper Lig club Ankaragücü for an estimated value of €750,000 while signing a three-year deal.[5] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Kayserispor on 27 August 2010.[6] Klukowski scored his first goal in Turkey on 4 December 2010 in a 1–1 home draw against Sivasspor, scoring the opening goal in the 11th minute at the Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium until Erman Kılıç tied it up with a goal in the 56th.[7] In early April 2011 it was announced that Klukowski was leaving Ankaragücü over unpaid wages. The club was in the news earlier that year when former England international Darius Vassell was kicked out of his hotel room because the club failed to pay for his accommodation.[8] In April 2011 Klukowski sued Ankaragücü for unpaid wages and compensation for the two years left on his contract for the amount of €1.5 million. In July 2013 Klukowski won his case and Ankaragucu were forced to pay him €800,000.
Manisasporedit
In early June prior to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup it was announced that Klukowski had signed for Manisaspor for the upcoming season. Canadian international Josh Simpson Manisaspor's leading goal scorer from the 2010–11 season played a major factor in Klukowski's decision to sign with the Western Turkish club.[9] Klukowski made his debut for Manisaspor on 10 September in a 1–1 draw against Trabzonspor.[10]
APOELedit
On 20 July 2012, Klukowski signed a two-year contract with Cypriot side APOEL.[11] At the end of the season he was crowned champion after winning the 2012–13 Cypriot First Division with APOEL. On 12 August 2013, APOEL unilaterally terminated Klukowski's contract because of serious breaches of discipline and breaches of contract and internal regulations of the club by the player.[12]
After the termination of his contract he took APOEL to court at FIFA. On 20 June 2015, he won his court case and APOEL were forced to pay him over €200,000 in compensation.
International careeredit
After representing Canada at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, Klukowski made the step up to the senior side in March 2003. He made his debut for Canada in a February 2003 friendly match against Libya. He has represented Canada in ten FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[13] As of 13 June 2012, he has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring no goals.
Born to Polish parents who had stopped in Austria while on their way to Canada, Klukowski is of Polish descent and holds Polish citizenship.[14][15][16]
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Michael Wladyslaw Klukowski Polish pronunciation kluˈkɔfskʲi born 27 May 1981 is a Canadian soccer player who played as a left back He made 36 appearances for the Canada national team Mike KlukowskiKlukowski with ManisasporPersonal informationFull nameMichael Wladyslaw Klukowski 1 Date of birth 1981 05 27 27 May 1981 age 42 Place of birthAmstetten AustriaHeight1 85 m 6 ft 1 in 2 Position s Left backYouth career1997Oshawa Kicks1998Scarborough Azzurri BluesSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1998 1999Dijon32 9 1999 2000US Tourcoing25 12 2000 2002Lille B30 1 2002 2005La Louviere90 3 2005 2010Club Brugge175 1 2010 2011Ankaragucu23 1 2011 2012Manisaspor26 0 2012 2013APOEL16 1 Total417 28 International career2001Canada U206 0 2003Canada U231 0 2003 2012Canada36 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Club Brugge 1 2 Ankaragucu 1 3 Manisaspor 1 4 APOEL 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksClub career editKlukowski was born in Amstetten Austria He began his career in Canada playing for the Oshawa Kicks and Scarborough Azzurri Blues before travelling across the Atlantic to link up with Dijon FCO in 1999 A move to Tourcoing FC followed the next year before his performances caught the attentions of Ligue 1 outfit Lille OSC whom he joined in 2001 He only played for their reserves team however so his time at the Stade Grimonprez Jooris was equally fleeting though but he finally found his feet at La Louviere making 72 league appearances over the next two and a half seasons and growing in stature While at La Louviere he helped them win the 2002 03 Belgian Cup 3 Club Brugge edit At La Louviere Klukowski attracted interest from Club Brugge who signed him in a deal thought to be worth 900 000 during the winter break in January 2005 He initially had to bide his time at the Jan Breydel Stadium but did make six appearances towards the end of the campaign as Club Brugge sealed the title Klukowski was the number one left back for five seasons with Brugge He replaced Peter Van Der Heyden who suffered a knee injury during the last season with Trond Sollied Klukowski left Brugge with 178 official games including 26 European appearances and two Belgian Supercup Final appearances 4 Ankaragucu edit In mid August 2010 Klukowski moved to Super Lig club Ankaragucu for an estimated value of 750 000 while signing a three year deal 5 He made his debut for the club in a 1 1 home draw against Kayserispor on 27 August 2010 6 Klukowski scored his first goal in Turkey on 4 December 2010 in a 1 1 home draw against Sivasspor scoring the opening goal in the 11th minute at the Ankara 19 Mayis Stadium until Erman Kilic tied it up with a goal in the 56th 7 In early April 2011 it was announced that Klukowski was leaving Ankaragucu over unpaid wages The club was in the news earlier that year when former England international Darius Vassell was kicked out of his hotel room because the club failed to pay for his accommodation 8 In April 2011 Klukowski sued Ankaragucu for unpaid wages and compensation for the two years left on his contract for the amount of 1 5 million In July 2013 Klukowski won his case and Ankaragucu were forced to pay him 800 000 Manisaspor edit In early June prior to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup it was announced that Klukowski had signed for Manisaspor for the upcoming season Canadian international Josh Simpson Manisaspor s leading goal scorer from the 2010 11 season played a major factor in Klukowski s decision to sign with the Western Turkish club 9 Klukowski made his debut for Manisaspor on 10 September in a 1 1 draw against Trabzonspor 10 APOEL edit On 20 July 2012 Klukowski signed a two year contract with Cypriot side APOEL 11 At the end of the season he was crowned champion after winning the 2012 13 Cypriot First Division with APOEL On 12 August 2013 APOEL unilaterally terminated Klukowski s contract because of serious breaches of discipline and breaches of contract and internal regulations of the club by the player 12 After the termination of his contract he took APOEL to court at FIFA On 20 June 2015 he won his court case and APOEL were forced to pay him over 200 000 in compensation International career editAfter representing Canada at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina Klukowski made the step up to the senior side in March 2003 He made his debut for Canada in a February 2003 friendly match against Libya He has represented Canada in ten FIFA World Cup qualification matches 13 As of 13 June 2012 he has earned a total of 36 caps scoring no goals He managed to make the All Tournament team of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup along with fellow Canadian Julian de Guzman Personal life editBorn to Polish parents who had stopped in Austria while on their way to Canada Klukowski is of Polish descent and holds Polish citizenship 14 15 16 Honours editLa Louviere Belgian Cup 2002 03Club Brugge Belgian Super Cup 2005 17 Belgian Cup 2006 07 18 Canada CONCACAF Gold Cup All Tournament Team 2009References edit Michael Wladyslaw Klukowski in Turkish Turkish Football Federation Retrieved 3 October 2019 Mike Klukowski canadasoccer com Canadian Soccer Association Retrieved 17 January 2014 La Louviere wint Beker van Belgie vi nl 1 June 2003 Retrieved 14 October 2020 Klukowski Transferred Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Clube Brugge Klukowski Transfer to Turkey Goal Ankaragucu vs Kayserispor 27 August 2010 ESPN Match Ankaragucu vs Sivasspor Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine ESPN Across the Pond 11 April 2011 red nation Manisaspor da Klukovski tamam Hurriyet Ege Manisaspor vs Trabzonspor Soccerway Michael Klukowski in Greek APOEL FC 20 July 2012 Archived from the original on 17 January 2016 Retrieved 20 July 2012 Anakoinwsh Announcement in Greek APOEL FC 12 August 2013 Archived from the original on 2 December 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2013 Record at FIFA Tournaments FIFA On bylby lepszy od Boenischa Dziennik 16 November 2009 Archived from the original on 16 April 2013 Retrieved 18 November 2009 Van Uytvange Koen 20 August 2009 Michael Klukowski Ik keer terug naar mijn roots Het Nieuwsblad Retrieved 20 August 2009 Michael Klukowski ClubBrugge be Archived from the original on 3 February 2010 Retrieved 20 August 2009 SUPERCOUPE DE BELGIQUE FIN besoccer com Retrieved 20 April 2022 Bruges Standard En 2007 Ishiaku sauvait la saison du Club rtbf be Retrieved 20 April 2022 External links editAPOEL official profile Michael Klukowski at the Canadian Soccer Association archive Michael Klukowski at National Football Teams com nbsp Guardian Football Michael Klukowski at Soccerway nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Klukowski amp oldid 1164435457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
