Rafał Grzelak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrafaw ˈɡʐɛlak]; born 24 June 1982) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for KP Starogard Gdański.
![]() Grzelak with Arka Gdynia in March 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafał Grzelak | ||
Date of birth | (1982-06-24) 24 June 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | KP Starogard Gdański | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Orzeł Łódź | |||
Widzew Łódź | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | ŁKS Łódź | 28 | (4) |
2000–2001 | Ruch Chorzów | 24 | (3) |
2001–2002 | MSV Duisburg | 16 | (4) |
2002–2003 | Widzew Łódź | 14 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Lech Poznań | 26 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Pogoń Szczecin | 45 | (4) |
2006–2008 | Boavista | 37 | (6) |
2008–2011 | Skoda Xanthi | 40 | (7) |
2009–2010 | → Steaua București (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2010 | → Steaua II București (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Widzew Łódź (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Ruch Chorzów | 4 | (0) |
2013 | Arka Gdynia | 12 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Flota Świnoujście | 52 | (3) |
2015–2018 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 89 | (9) |
2018– | KP Starogard Gdański | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007 | Poland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2017 |
Born in Łódź, Grzelak made his Ekstraklasa debut on 22 May 1999 for ŁKS Łódź against Wisła Kraków.
He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at Boavista from Pogon Szczecin. In June 2007, he signed a three-year deal with the Portuguese club. He transferred to Greek side Skoda Xanthi in January 2008. On 30 June 2009, it was reported that Steaua București have signed the Polish midfielder from Skoda Xanthi.[1]
On 23 July 2009, he scored his first goal for Steaua București in a UEFA Europa League match against Újpest FC; he scored the second goal in the 2–1 victory. On 2 August 2009, Grzelak played his first Liga I match in Steaua's shirt against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, Steaua won away with 2–0.
In January 2010, Grzelak was demoted to the B squad.
In August 2011, he joined Ruch Chorzów on a one-year contract.[2]
Grzela joined kKP Starogard Gdański in July 2018.[3]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Xanthi F.C. | 2008–09[4] | Superleague Greece | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
Steaua București | 2009–10[4] | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Widzew Łódź | 2010–11[4] | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Ruch Chorzów | 2011–12[4] | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Arka Gdynia | 2012–13[4] | I liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Flota Świnoujście | 2013–14[4] | I liga | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
2014–15[4] | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
Total | 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
Chojniczanka Chojnice | 2014–15[4] | I liga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
2015–16[4] | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
2016–17[4] | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
Total | 66 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 9 | ||
Career total | 182 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 15 |
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