Olkowski in 2014 with 1. FC Köln | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paweł Mirosław Olkowski | ||
Date of birth | (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Ozimek, Poland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Górnik Zabrze | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2006 | Małapanew Ozimek | ||
2006–2009 | Gwarek Zabrze | ||
2009–2010 | → Zagłębie Lubin (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Gwarek Zabrze | ||
2010–2011 | → GKS Katowice (loan) | 31 | (5) |
2011–2014 | Górnik Zabrze | 88 | (3) |
2014–2018 | 1. FC Köln | 65 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Gaziantep | 42 | (0) |
2022– | Górnik Zabrze | 53 | (3) |
International career | |||
2008 | Poland U19 | ||
2011–2012 | Poland U21 | 8 | (0) |
2013–2018 | Poland | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024 |
Paweł Mirosław Olkowski (born 13 February 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. Besides Poland, he has played in Germany, England, and Turkey.
Club career
Born in Ozimek, Olkowski started his senior career at Gwarek Zabrze. In July 2010, he was loaned to GKS Katowice on a one-year deal.
In July 2011, he joined Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.
On 1 July 2014, Olkowski joined German club 1. FC Köln on a free transfer.
On 10 July 2018, he joined Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract. He made his debut for Bolton on 4 August 2018 when starting Wanderers 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. He also started the 2–2 draw against Bristol City, grabbing an assist in a positive performance.
On 9 July 2019, Olkowski joined Turkish club Gazişehir Gaziantep.
On 27 May 2022, it was announced he would return to Górnik Zabrze, signing a two-year contract with an extension option.
International career
Olkowski has represented Poland at under-19 and under-21 levels.
On 15 November 2013 he made his senior debut for the Poland national team in a friendly, starting in a 0–2 loss against Slovakia.
Career Statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GKS Katowice | 2010–11 | I liga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
Górnik Zabrze | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
Total | 88 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||
1. FC Köln | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
2015–16 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 65 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
1. FC Köln II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 2018–19 | Championship | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
Gaziantep | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Süper Lig | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
Górnik Zabrze | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
Total | 49 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
Career total | 316 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 349 | 15 |
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- Piłka mnie męczyła. Przychodził mecz, a ja miałem w głowie blokadę weszlo.com
- GieKSa sfinalizowała trzy transfery 27 July 2010, sport.pl
- Oficjalnie: Paweł Olkowski podpisał kontrakt z Górnikiem Zabrze 7 July 2011, sportowefakty.pl
- "Paweł Olkowski podpisał kontrakt z 1.FC Köln". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- "Bolton Wanderers sign Poland international Pawel Olkowski". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "West Bromwich Albion 1 Bolton Wanderers 2". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "TRANSFER - PAWEL OLKOWSKİ GAZİŞEHİR'DE!". GFK. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Paweł Olkowski wraca do Górnika!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 27 May 2022.
- U-21: Polska – Grecja 1:2 Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine 6 June 2011, pzpn.pl
- "POLAND VS. SLOVAKIA 0 - 2". Soccerway. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- Paweł Olkowski at Soccerway
External links
- Paweł Olkowski at WorldFootball.net
- Paweł Olkowski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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- Living people
- 1990 births
- People from Ozimek
- Footballers from Opole Voivodeship
- Men's association football defenders
- Polish men's footballers
- Poland men's international footballers
- Poland men's under-21 international footballers
- Polish expatriate men's footballers
- GKS Katowice players
- Górnik Zabrze players
- 1. FC Köln players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Gaziantepspor footballers
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- Bundesliga players
- English Football League players
- Süper Lig players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Gwarek Zabrze players
- Poland men's youth international footballers