Krystian Bielik
Bielik playing for Arsenal U19s in the UEFA Youth League
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Krystian Bielik | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Konin, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Birmingham City (on loan from Arsenal) |
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| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Górnik Konin | |||
| 2012–2014 | Lech Poznań | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Legia Warsaw | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Birmingham City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Poland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Poland U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2015– | Poland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:03, 7 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 April 2015 |
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Krystian Bielik (pronounced [ˈkrɘ̟stʲan 'bʲɛlik], born 4 January 1998) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English club Birmingham City on loan from Arsenal. He first played senior football with Legia Warsaw in 2014. Internationally, he has represented Poland up to under-19 level.
Bielik started playing football for his hometown club, Górnik Konin before being spotted by Lech Poznań scouts in 2012, and later joining their developmental academy. He won the Polish U-17 Championships with the club in early 2014. However, in July 2014, Bielik joined Lech's archrivals, Legia Warszawa for £8,800 (50,000 zł), and on 24 August, made his Ekstraklasa debut against Korona Kielce.
In early 2015, Arsenal had agreed a reported £2.7 million deal for Bielik with Legia Warsaw. On 21 January, Arsenal completed the Bielik deal with the Polish midfielder signing for an undisclosed fee, subject to regulatory processes.
Bielik made his senior Arsenal debut in the League Cup fourth round on 27 October 2015, replacing fellow debutant Glen Kamara after 60 minutes of a 3–0 loss at Sheffield Wednesday.
On 31 January 2017, Bielik joined EFL Championship club Birmingham City on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut in the starting eleven for the visit to Preston North End on 14 February; he played the whole match as Birmingham lost 2–1.
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