Arkadiusz Klimek (born 25 March 1975) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1][2]

Arkadiusz Klimek
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-03-25) 25 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Iława, Poland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Unia Susz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Jeziorak Iława
1995–1998 Stomil Olsztyn 66 (10)
1998–2003 Zagłębie Lubin 96 (23)
2003–2004 Panionios 21 (4)
2004–2005 Wisła Płock 12 (1)
2005–2007 FBK Kaunas 40 (16)
2007Hearts (loan) 2 (0)
2008 Liepājas Metalurgs 10 (1)
2008–2010 Jeziorak Iława 32 (6)
2013–2014 GKS Wikielec
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Klimek started his career with local side Jeziorak Iława before moving to Stomil Olsztyn in 1995 then Zagłębie Lubin three years later. After six seasons with Zagłębie, he decided to try his luck abroad, moving to Greece in 2003 with Panionios Nea Smirna. He returned after a single season, joining Wisła Płock in 2004.

In 2005 Klimek left Poland for a second time, joining Lithuanian champions FBK Kaunas. He helped Kaunas win the Cup in his debut season, although they finished runners-up to Ekranas Panevėžys in the A Lyga. The following season his 8 league goals helped Kaunas regain the league title and also earned him a move to Scotland, where he joined Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian on a 6-month loan deal in January 2007.[3] He made his Hearts debut in a 1-0 defeat of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in March 2007 but made only one further start before his loan deal expired.

Honours

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FBK Kaunas[4]

References

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  1. ^ #TuZaczynałem – Arkadiusz Klimek wmzpn.pl
  2. ^ Arkadiusz Klimek: z Ulnowa na Camp Nou i Anfield Road sport.wm/pl
  3. ^ Hearts sign two more from Kaunas, BBC Sport, 6 January 2007
  4. ^ "Arkadiusz Klimek". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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