Rafał Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
![]() Rafał Gikiewicz in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-10-26) 26 October 1987 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Olsztyn, Poland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Warmia Olsztyn | |||
Stomil Olsztyn | |||
Tempo 25 Olsztyn | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | DKS Dobre Miasto | ||
2006 | Sokół Ostróda | ||
2006–2007 | Drwęca Nowe Miasto Lubawskie | ||
2007–2008 | Wigry Suwałki | 28 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 16 | (0) |
2010 | → OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Śląsk Wrocław | 27 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 66 | (0) |
2016–2018 | SC Freiburg | 2 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Union Berlin | 67 | (1) |
2020– | FC Augsburg | 73 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2022 |
Gikiewicz was born in Olsztyn. In July 2008, he moved to Jagiellonia Białystok.[2] In August 2010, he was loaned to OKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal.[3] He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later.[4]
In January 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract.[5]
In April 2014, German club Eintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the 2014–15 season.[6] In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred to Freiburg.[7]
In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved to Union Berlin signing a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Freiburg was reported as €200,000.[8] On 7 October 2018, Gikiewicz scored a 94th-minute equalizer against 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga.[9] On 1 July 2020, he signed with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Due to his successful career in Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to the Poland national team for the first time, during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G matches against North Macedonia and Israel,[10] but remained unused on the bench.
His twin brother Łukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer.[11]
Gikiewicz follows a vegan diet.[12][13]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wigry Suwałki | 2007–08 | II liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
Jagiellonia Białystok | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 41 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 2010–11 | II liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
Śląsk Wrocław | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Eintracht Braunschweig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | |||
Total | 66 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 72 | 0 | ||||
SC Freiburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
Union Berlin | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1 | |||
FC Augsburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | |||
Total | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 72 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 285 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 333 | 1 |
1 Including Ekstraklasa Cup.
2 Including Polish Super Cup.
3 Including Bundesliga promotion play-offs.
Jagiellonia Białystok
Śląsk Wrocław
FC Augsburg – current squad | |
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