Paweł Brożek
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| Full name | Paweł Łukasz Brożek | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Kielce, Poland | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||
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Current team
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Wisła Kraków | ||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| 1992–1998 | Polonia Białogon Kielce | ||||||||
| 1998 | SMS Zabrze | ||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Wisła Kraków | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 2001–2010 | Wisła Kraków | 178 | (81) | ||||||
| 2002 | → ŁKS Łódź (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||
| 2004 | → GKS Katowice (loan) | 20 | (5) | ||||||
| 2011–2012 | Trabzonspor | 19 | (3) | ||||||
| 2012 | → Celtic (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||
| 2012–2013 | Recreativo | 18 | (2) | ||||||
| 2013– | Wisła Kraków | 98 | (47) | ||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 1999 | Poland U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||
| 1999–2000 | Poland U16 | 16 | (7) | ||||||
| 1999–2001 | Poland U17 | 14 | (7) | ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Poland U18 | 11 | (3) | ||||||
| 2001–2002 | Poland U19 | 6 | (3) | ||||||
| 2003 | Poland U20 | 7 | (4) | ||||||
| 2004–2005 | Poland U21 | 11 | (12) | ||||||
| 2005 | Poland B | 2 | (1) | ||||||
| 2005– | Poland | 38 | (9) | ||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 January 2014 |
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Paweł Łukasz Brożek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpavɛw ˈbrɔʐɛk]; born 21 April 1983 in Kielce) is a Polish footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków and the Poland national football team as a striker.
In 1992 Paweł Brożek began his career at Polonia Białogon Kielce, together with his twin brother Piotr. In 1998 he moved to Zabrze to play for SMS Zabrze team. A half a year later he joined Wisła Kraków, together with his brother.
He made his debut for Wisła Kraków in Ekstraklasa on 8 April 2001 in a match against Górnik Zabrze. On 21 April 2001 he scored his first goal in the Ekstraklasa in a match against Odra Wodzisław. In May 2001 Brożek signed a new 10-year contract with Wisła Kraków. He won the Ekstraklasa championship in 2000–01 season with Wisła Kraków. In 2002 he was loaned to ŁKS Łódź to play in the Polish First League. A half year later he returned to Wisła Kraków and won with his second club Ekstraklasa title, in 2002–03 season. In 2004 he was loaned to GKS Katowice for a year and a half. He was a stand out player at GKS Katowice. In December 2004 he was invited for a trial together with his twin brother Piotr by West Ham United.
In January 2005 Paweł Brożek returned to Wisła Kraków, because the then Wisła manager Werner Lička wanted him to come back from loan. Brożek won the Ekstraklasa title in 2004–05 season with Wisła Kraków. In 2005–06 season he began to play regularly for his side, Wisła Kraków first squad. Subsequently, he scored 13 goals in 30 matches. In 2006–07 season Brożek played very well in UEFA Cup, where he scored 4 goals in group stage matches against AS Nancy, FC Basel and Feyenoord Rotterdam. In 2007–08 season Brożek scored 23 goals in 27 matches and led Wisła Kraków to achieve the Ekstraklasa title. He was the Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer in 2007–08 season. In 2008–09 season he won his sixth Ekstraklasa title with Wisła and was the Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer for the second time in a row. In the following 2009–10 season, Brożek led his team in goals and assists while Wisła finished second in the league.
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