Jacek Góralski
Jacek Góralski ([ˈjat͡sɛk ɡuˈralskʲi] (listen); born 21 September 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga side VfL Bochum and the Poland national team.[2]
![]() Góralski with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jacek Góralski[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 21 September 1992||
Place of birth | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2011 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Victoria Koronowo | 13 | (0) |
2011 | Błękitni Gąbin | 1 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Wisła Płock | 107 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 48 | (2) |
2017–2020 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 47 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Kairat | 26 | (0) |
2022– | VfL Bochum | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Poland | 21 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:58, 14 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 |
Club career
Góralski began his career with Zawisza Bydgoszcz, but left for Victoria Koronowo on a free in early 2011. He joined Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad in the summer of 2017, signing a three-year contract.[3]
On 19 January 2020, Góralski moved to Kairat on a three-year contract.[4] On 16 June 2022, Kairat announced that Góralski was leaving the club.[5] It was announced on 17 June 2022 that Góralski had joined VfL Bochum.[6]
International career
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In November 2016 Góralski received his first call-up to the senior Poland squad for matches against Romania and Slovenia. He started the match against Slovenia, which resulted in a 1–1 draw.[7]
On 4 June 2018, Góralski was included in Adam Nawałka's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[8] Góralski played in two games in the tournament, against Colombia, a 0–3 loss, and Japan, a 1–0 victory.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Victoria Koronowo | 2010–11 | III liga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Błękitni Gąbin | 2011–12 | IV liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Wisła Płock | 2011–12 | I liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | II liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
2013–14 | I liga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
Total | 107 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 5 | ||
Jagiellonia Białystok | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
2016–17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 31 | 3 | |||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 64 | 3 | ||
Ludogorets Razgrad | 2017–18 | Bulgarian First League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 96 | 0 | ||
Kairat | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
VfL Bochum | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 242 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 321 | 8 |
- Appearances in the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa play-offs
- Appearances in the 2016–17 Ekstraklasa play-offs
- Appearances in the 2017–18 Ekstraklasa play-offs
- Appearances in the 2017–18 First League Championship play-offs and the 2017 Bulgarian Supercup
- Appearances in the 2018–19 First League Championship play-offs and the 2018 Bulgarian Supercup
- Appearances in the 2019–20 First League Championship play-offs and the 2019 Bulgarian Supercup
- Appearances in the 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup
- Appearances in the 2022 Kazakhstan Super Cup
International
- As of 14 June 2022[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Poland | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | 7 | 0 | |
2019 | 4 | 1 | |
2020 | 4 | 0 | |
2022 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Góralski goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 19 November 2019 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Ludogorets
Kairat
References
- "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019.
- "Национал на Полша подписа с Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 1 August 2017.
- "Яцек Горалски подписа с Лудогорец за 3 години и взе №44" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ЯЦЕК ГУРАЛЬСКИЙ – ИГРОК КАЙРАТА". fckairat.com/ (in Russian). FC Kairat. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "СПАСИБО ЯЦЕК!". fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "VfL verpflichtet Jacek Góralski". www.vfl-bochum.de/ (in German). VfL Bochum. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "Reprezentacja Polski. Probierz: Góralski zobaczy, jaki to poziom". sport.pl. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Poland World Cup 2018 squad and team guide". telegraph.co.uk. 4 June 2018.
- "Jacek Góralski". 90minut. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Jacek Góralski". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2017.