Rafał Grzelak (footballer, born 1988)

Rafał Grzelak (born 7 August 1988) is a Polish footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for V liga Masovia club Ożarowianka Ożarów Mazowiecki.

Rafał Grzelak
Personal information
Full name Rafał Grzelak
Date of birth (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Mława, Poland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
Ożarowianka Ożarów Mazowiecki
Number 5
Youth career
Wkra Radzanów
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Wisła Płock 24 (2)
2007–2009Dolcan Ząbki (loan) 44 (2)
2011–2014 Dolcan Ząbki 88 (8)
2014–2015 Podbeskidzie 0 (0)
2014–2015 Podbeskidzie II 6 (0)
2014–2015Dolcan Ząbki (loan) 22 (5)
2015–2017 Korona Kielce 56 (2)
2017–2018 Heart of Midlothian 13 (0)
2018–2019 Termalica 40 (3)
2019–2020 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 23 (3)
2020–2021 Korona Kielce 11 (0)
2020 Korona Kielce II 1 (0)
2021–2022 Wigry Suwałki 23 (0)
2022 Wkra Radzanów 1 (0)
2023– Ożarowianka Ożarów Maz. 28 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024

Career

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Club

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Born in Mława, Grzelak was released from Wisła Płock on 30 June 2011.[2]

In July 2011, he joined Dolcan Ząbki.[3] He signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in June 2017.[4]

On 13 August 2020, he returned to Korona Kielce.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 April 2024[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wisła Płock 2006–07 Ekstraklasa 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
2009–10 I liga 18 2 1 0 19 2
2010–11 II liga 5 0 1 0 6 0
Total 24 2 2 0 2 0 28 2
Dolcan Ząbki (loan) 2007–08 III liga, gr. I 22 0 22 0
2008–09 I liga 22 2 22 2
Total 44 2 44 2
Dolcan Ząbki 2011–12 I liga 27 4 2 0 29 4
2012–13 I liga 31 1 1 0 32 1
2013–14 I liga 30 3 1 0 31 3
Total 88 8 4 0 92 8
Podbeskidzie 2014–15 I liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Podbeskidzie II 2014–15 III liga, gr. III 6 0 6 0
Dolcan Ząbki (loan) 2014–15 I liga 22 5 1 0 23 5
Korona Kielce 2015–16 Ekstraklasa 25 0 1 1 26 1
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 31 2 1 0 32 2
Total 56 2 2 1 58 3
Heart of Midlothian 2017–18[8] Scottish Premiership 13 0 0 0 3 0 16 0
Bruk-Bet Termalica 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 14 1 14 1
2018–19 I liga 26 2 3 0 29 2
Total 40 3 3 0 43 3
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 2019–20 I liga 23 3 1 0 24 3
Korona Kielce 2020–21 I liga 11 0 0 0 11 0
Korona Kielce II 2020–21 III liga, gr. IV 1 0 1 0
Wigry Suwałki 2020–21 II liga 17 0 1[a] 0 18 0
2021–22 II liga 5 0 1 0 6 0
Total 22 0 1 0 1 0 24 0
Wkra Radzanów 2022–23[9] Reg. league 1 0 1 0
Ożarowianka Ożarów Mazowiecki 2022–23[9] Reg. league 12 4 12 4
2023–24[10] V liga Masovia II 16 0 16 0
Total 28 4 28 4
Career total 379 29 14 1 5 0 1 0 399 30
  1. ^ Appearance in II liga promotion play-offs

Honours

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Dolcan Ząbki

Ożarowianka Ożarów Mazowiecki

References

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  1. ^ Rafał Grzelak at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Kolejni zawodnicy odchodzą z Wisły Płock 30.06.2011, 90minut.pl
  3. ^ Dolcan pozyskał trzech młodych piłkarzy 22.07.2011, ekstraklasa.net
  4. ^ "Rafal Grzelak: Hearts sign Polish defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Rafał Grzelak wrócił do Korony Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ Rafał Grzelak at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Rafał Grzelak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Games played by Rafał Grzelak in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Zawodnik: Rafał Grzelak". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Zawodnik: Rafał Grzelak". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  11. ^ "III liga 2007/2008, grupa: 1". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Football Masters Liga okręgowa 2022/2023, grupa: Warszawa II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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