Rafał Kurzawa
Rafał Maciej Kurzawa ([ˈrafaw kuˈʐava] ⓘ; born 29 January 1993) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin.
| Kurzawa with Pogoń Szczecin in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafał Maciej Kurzawa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wieruszów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Sokół Świba | ||
| 2006–2010 | Marcinki Kępno | ||
| 2010–2011 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Górnik Zabrze | 109 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | → ROW 1964 Rybnik (loan) | 49 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Górnik Zabrze II | 31 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Amiens | 11 | (1) |
| 2019 | → FC Midtjylland (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Esbjerg fB (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2021– | Pogoń Szczecin | 49 | (3) |
| 2022 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Poland | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:34, 22 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:44, 15 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career Edit
On 31 January 2019, Kurzawa was loaned out to Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland for six months.[2] Kurzawa returned to Amiens SC in the summer 2019 but didn't take part in any games for the club, before he was loaned out to Denmark again, this time to Esbjerg fB on 26 January 2020 for the rest of the season.[3] Returning to Amiens in the summer 2020, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement on 6 October 2020.[4]
International career Edit
In June 2018, Kurzawa was named in the Poland national team's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[5]
He had one appearance for the Poland in 2017 and five appearances in 2018.[6][7]
Honours Edit
Midtjylland
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Midfielder of the Season: 2017–18[9]
References Edit
- ^ a b c (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019.
- ^ FC MIDTJYLLAND LEJER POLSK VENSTRE BACK, fcm.dk, 31 January 2019
- ^ EfB henter Rafal Kurzawa, efb.dk, 26 January 2020
- ^ RAFAL KURZAWA QUITTE L'AMIENS SC, amiensfootball.com, 6 October 2020
- ^ "Skład reprezentacji Polski na mistrzostwa świata 2018" [The composition of the Poland national team for the 2018 World Cup]. PZPN.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Rafał Kurzawa". European Football. 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Davis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Drużyna Rafała Kurzawy z Pucharem Danii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2017/18" (in Polish). 90minut. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
External links Edit
- Rafał Kurzawa at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Rafał Kurzawa at Soccerway