Mike Klukowski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Klukowski | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Amstetten, Austria | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Oshawa Kicks | ||
| 1998 | Scarborough Azzurri-Blues | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Dijon | 32 | (9) |
| 1999–2000 | US Tourcoing | 25 | (12) |
| 2000–2002 | Lille OSC B | 30 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | La Louvière | 90 | (3) |
| 2005–2010 | Club Brugge | 175 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Ankaragücü | 23 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Manisaspor | 26 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | APOEL | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 417 | (28) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Canada U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2003 | Canada U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2012 | Canada | 36 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2016 |
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Michael ("Mike") Klukowski (Polish pronunciation: [kluˈkɔfskʲi]; born 27 May 1981 in Amstetten, Austria) is a Canadian footballer who last played for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division and the Canadian national team.
Klukowski has enjoyed a rapid rise since his move to Belgium in 2002. Born to Polish parents who had stopped in Austria while on their way to Canada, he is of Polish descent and holds Polish citizenship.
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.
At La Louvière, he attracted interest from Club Brugge K.V. who signed the well-travelled youngster 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. Michael 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. Michael left Brugge with 178 official games including 26 European appearances and 2 Belgian Supercup Final appearances.
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