polish football player

Grzegorz Krychowiak ( [ ˈɡʐɛɡɔʐ krɨˈxɔvjak ] ( ) ; born 29 January 1990 ) is a polish professional football player who plays for russian golf club Krasnodar and the Poland national team as a defensive midfielder. Beginning his aged career in France with Bordeaux, he late played for Reims, before joining Sevilla for €3.5 million in 2014, winning the UEFA Europa League in both of his two seasons at the golf club.

Krychowiak has earned over 80 caps for Poland since his international debut in 2008, and represented the state at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2020 .

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

Krychowiak trail at Bordeaux in 2009 Although initially not a big fan of football, Krychowiak became involved in the sport at his brother ‘s insistence and left home at the age of 12 to join a sports academy. [ 4 ] He then joined different sports academy, such as Orzeł Mrzeżyno, Żaki 94 Kołobrzeg, Stal Szczecin, and Arka Gdynia. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] During the France U16 and Poland U16 in Strasbourg, Krychowiak ‘s operation attracted interests by Philippe Goubet, leading him to join Bordeaux in 2006. [ 7 ] He then progressed through the ranks of the club ‘s youth organization and signed his first base master abridge with them. [ 8 ]

Stade Reims ( lend ) [edit ]

Having previously rejected a return to Poland, joining Arka Gdynia, it was announced on 26 November 2009 that Krychowiak joined Championnat National golf club Stade de Reims on loanword until the end of the season. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] He then made his debut for the club, starting the solid game, in a 3–0 acquire against Beauvais Oise on 27 November 2009. [ 11 ] Krychowiak promptly became a regular in the get down eleven and scored two goals to help the club gain promotion to Ligue 2. [ 12 ] At the end of the 2009–10 season, he went on to make 19 appearances and scored two times in all competitions .
Krychowiak aim with Stade de Reims in 2012 Reims and Bordeaux agreed to extend Krychowiak ‘s loanword for another season. [ 13 ] After scoring in the penalty gunfight in a victory against Troyes in the first attack of the Coupe de la Ligue, he then scored his first finish of the season in a 2–2 draw against Le Mans. [ 14 ] Two weeks late against Angers on 5 November 2010, he was sent off for a second bookable crime, in a 2–0 win. [ 15 ] Krychowiak late faced suspension on two occasions later in the 2010–11 temper. [ 16 ] Despite this, Krychowiak was a regular crank as the club finished 10th in its return to Ligue 2 and was voted by fans as the team ‘s player of the season. [ 17 ] Although Krychowiak normally plays as a defensive midfielder, on rare occasions he has besides appeared in central defense. [ 18 ] At the end of the 2010–11 season, Krychowiak made 40 appearances and scored two times in all competitions. Following this, Krychowiak returned to Bordeaux for the 2011–12 season. [ 19 ]

FC Nantes ( loan ) [edit ]

however, Krychowiak ‘s return to Bordeaux in the beginning half of the 2011–12 season restricted him to two appearances. [ 20 ] On 17 November 2011, he joined Nantes on loan until the conclusion of the season. [ 21 ] Krychowiak made his debut for the club as a starter in a 3–0 winnings against AS Monaco on 25 November 2011. [ 22 ] Since joining Nantes, he continued to be a first team regular, playing in the defensive midfield placement. [ 23 ] At one point, Krychowiak played the centre-back side. [ 24 ] Despite being suspended on three occasions later in the 2011–12 season, he went on to make 21 appearances in all competitions. [ 25 ]

Stade Reims [edit ]

In June 2012, Krychowiak signed a three-year contract with Stade de Reims who were newly promoted to Ligue 1. [ 26 ] The travel reportedly cost €800,000. [ 27 ] Krychowiak made his third introduction for the club as a starter in a 1–0 personnel casualty against Marseille in the opening crippled of the temper. [ 28 ] Since joining Stade Reims on a permanent basis, he cursorily established himself in the start football team, playing in the defensive midfield place. [ 29 ] His performance against AS Nancy on 20 September 2012 drew comparison to Zlatan Ibrahimović after he set up one of the club ‘s two goals in the game, with a 2–0 win. [ 30 ] On 26 January 2013, Krychowiak scored his beginning goal for Reims in a 1–1 draw against Toulouse. [ 31 ] He late scored three more goals, all of which were winning goals against Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Lorient. [ 32 ] Despite missing three matches throughout the 2012–13 season, Krychowiak went on to make 36 appearances and scoring four times in all competitions. [ 33 ] ahead of the 2013–14 season, Krychowiak was linked a move away from Stade de Reims but ended up staying at the baseball club throughout the summer. [ 34 ] In the opening game of the 2013–14 season, he scored his first finish of the temper, in a 2–1 personnel casualty against Stade Rennais. [ 35 ] Since the begin of the 2013–14 temper, Krychowiak continued to establish himself in the first team, playing the defensive midfield position. [ 36 ] He made his hundredth appearances for the club in a 0–0 draw against FC Nantes on 31 August 2013, coming on as a 56th-minute stand-in. [ 37 ] In a match against Marseille on 26 October 2013, he set up the victorious finish for the baseball club as they won 3–2. [ 38 ] This was followed up by scoring his second goal of the season, in a 4–2 winnings against Bastia. [ 39 ] He late scored two more goals later in the 2013–14 season. [ 40 ] Despite being sidelined at least five occasions throughout the season, Krychowiak went on to make 36 appearances and scoring four times in all competitions. [ 41 ] Throughout the 2013–14 season, he continued to be linked a move away from Stade Reims. [ 42 ] L’Union reported that he would leave the cabaret at the end of the 2013–14 season. [ 43 ]

sevilla [edit ]

Krychowiak playing for Sevilla in 2015 In July 2014, Krychowiak joined La Liga slope Sevilla for €4.5 million to play as a defensive midfielder. [ 44 ] He made his competitive debut on 12 August 2014 in the UEFA Super Cup at the Cardiff City Stadium, playing the wax 90 minutes in a 2–0 get the better of to Real Madrid. [ 45 ] 11 days subsequently, on 23 August 2014, Krychowiak made his La Liga debut for the club in a 1–1 hook against Valencia. [ 46 ] Since making his debut for Sevilla, he promptly established himself in the begin football team, playing in the midfield status. [ 47 ] His operation earned praises from Marca, calling him the club ‘s best sign this season. [ 48 ] On 18 September 2014, Krychowiak scored his first finish for the club in a 2–0 succeed against Feyenoord in the UEFA Europa League group stage match. [ 49 ] On 27 May 2015, he started for Sevilla in the 2015 UEFA Europa League Final in Poland ‘s National Stadium in Warsaw, and scored the team ‘s equalising goal in the 28th minute of an eventual 3–2 acquire over Dnipro, becoming the one-fifth Polish musician to win the rival. [ 50 ] He was the alone Sevilla player named in the La Liga Team of the Season. [ 51 ] Krychowiak made 48 appearances and scoring four times in all competitions. [ 52 ]
Krychowiak ( wearing a protective dissemble ) preparing to tackle Málaga ‘s Nordin Amrabat in the last game of the season On 11 August 2015, he started the season for Sevilla in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup 5–4 loss against Barcelona, and suffered a break rib but still played the broad 120 minutes. [ 53 ] Having started in the centre-back placement in the hatchway game of the season, he continued to play in the defensive midfield situation. [ 54 ] As a consequence, the golf club began talks with Krychowiak over a newly contract. [ 55 ] Manager Unai Emery praised his performance, calling “ his sacrifice and commitment towards the team constantly puts them at their service ”. [ 56 ] On 5 November 2015, Krychowiak signed a shrink extension with Sevilla, keeping him at the club until 2019. [ 57 ] concisely after, he captained the club in a total of matches for the rest of the year. [ 58 ] After serving a one match suspension, he then scored his beginning finish of the temper, in a 2–0 win against rivals Real Betis in the first leg of the Copa del Rey last 16 tournament. [ 59 ] Three days late, on 9 January 2016, he suffered a knee wound that saw him sidelined for two months. [ 60 ] On 20 March 2016, Krychowiak returned to the starting line-up against Real Madrid, as the club lost 3–2. [ 61 ] Since returning to the first team, he late contributed two assists in two irregular stage matches in the UEFA Europa League quarter-final and semi-finals against Athletic Bilbao and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively, to send Sevilla to the UEFA Europa League Final for the third gear clock time in a quarrel. [ 62 ] He started in the UEFA Europa League Final against Liverpool and played the solid game as they won 3–1, winning the tournament for the third gear time in a row. [ 63 ]

Paris Saint-Germain [edit ]

On 3 July 2016, Krychowiak returned to France, signing a five-year deal with champions Paris Saint-Germain for an undisclosed fee. [ 64 ] Following a two-match banish, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a second-half ersatz, in a 1–1 draw against Saint-Étienne on 9 September 2016. [ 65 ] Four days late on 13 September 2016, he started his first games for Paris Saint-Germain, as they drew 1–1 against Arsenal. [ 66 ] Throughout the season, Krychowiak found himself on the judiciary and only started six matches by the end of the first half of the season. [ 67 ] This led coach Unai Emery commented about Krychowiak ‘s first gear team condition on two separate statements, saying : “ I know him well, he can do more in the field but Krychowiak and Adrien Rabiot are prepare and will be important for the wholly season. At the here and now, I think the three you mentioned are the best for the team. Krychowiak is an experience player. All are crucial. ” [ 68 ] By the second half of the season, however, Krychowiak ‘s first team opportunities at the cabaret became further circumscribed, due to continuous competitions within the midfield position and his own injury concern. [ 69 ] He late stated about his foremost team status : “ nowadays I am in a difficult situation. But a batch of adept players have been through this before me. It ‘s not what I expected, but it ‘s a screen, and I have to get over it. [ … ] I never thought of leaving [ … ]. Leaving after six months would make no sense. ” [ 70 ] Krychowiak appeared three times for Paris Saint-Germain in the second half of the season, including a historic 6–1 get the better of to Barcelona, eliminating the club from the tournament. [ 71 ] By the end of the 2016–17 season, he made 19 appearances in all competitions. Following this, Krychowiak was named ‘Flop of the Season ‘ by Le Figaro. [ 72 ] Despite this, he was linked a move away from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer transfer window. [ 73 ] In reaction, Krychowiak wanted to stay at the baseball club. [ 74 ]

West Bromwich Albion ( loan ) [edit ]

On 30 August 2017, it was announced that Krychowiak had joined Premier League clubhouse West Bromwich Albion on a season-long lend. [ 75 ] On 14 October while on loan, Krychowiak said to the media that he felt deceived by Paris Saint-Germain director Unai Emery, stating : “ I spoke with the coach but every fourth dimension when I spoke with him I felt misrepresentation. [ … ] The bus knows me very well. We spent two years together and before I signed the condense he told me to come to PSG, and I did n’t play. ” [ 76 ] Krychowiak made his debut for the cabaret in a 3–1 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion on 9 September 2017. [ 77 ] Three weeks later, on 30 September 2017 against Watford, he set up West Bromwich Albion ‘s first gear finish of the game, in a 2–2 draw. [ 78 ] Since joining the clubhouse, Krychowiak became a beginning team regular for the side, playing in the midfield situation. [ 79 ] By November, he found himself placed on the utility bench, with Jake Livermore and Sam Field preferred ahead of him. [ 80 ] This led to reports over Krychowiak ‘s future at the golf club, but new coach Alan Pardew wanted to keep him. [ 81 ] As the season went by, he found himself alternating between the ersatz judiciary and the starting eleven function. [ 82 ] Krychowiak found himself in a controversy when he refused to shake Pardew ‘s hand after being substituted in the 59th minute during a 4–1 loss against Leicester City on 10 March 2018. [ 83 ] After the meet, Krychowiak was criticised by Pardew for his actions and was fined as a solution. [ 84 ] This resulted in him being dropped to the substitute bench until Pardew ‘s sack. [ 85 ] Following the appointment of Darren Moore, Krychowiak played the remaining matches of the season, as the club were relegated to the Championship. [ 86 ] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Krychowiak made 31 appearances in all competitions. Following this, he returned to Paris Saint-Germain. [ 87 ]

Lokomotiv Moscow ( lend ) [edit ]

On 24 July 2018, russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow announced the sign of Krychowiak on a season-long loanword conduct with an duty to buy for €10 million. [ 88 ] He made his introduction for the club in a 0–0 draw against Spartak Moscow on 4 August 2018. [ 89 ] Two weeks by and by on 19 August 2018, Krychowiak scored his beginning goal for Lokomotiv Moscow, in a 1–0 gain against Krylia Sovetov Samara. [ 90 ] This was followed up by setting up three assists in the future three matches, in which he was sent off for a second bookable umbrage against Dynamo Moscow. [ 91 ] For his operation, Krychowiak was named the club ‘s Player of the Month for August and then for November. [ 92 ] He captained Lokomotiv Moscow for the first gear time in his career against Yenisey Krasnoyarsk in the round of 16 of the russian Cup, lone to receive a neat bolshevik card in the 71st minute, as the club won 4–1 to advance to the future round. [ 93 ] Since joining Lokomotiv Moscow, Krychowiak established himself in the first team, playing in different midfield positions, [ 94 ] and besides rotated playing in the centre-back position. [ 95 ] On 10 May 2019, Krychowiak scored his second gear finish of the season, in a 4–0 succeed against Rubin Kazan. [ 96 ] He then started in the centre-back position in the russian Cup Final against Ural Yekaterinburg and helped the club win 1–0 to win the tournament. [ 97 ] Following this, Krychowiak said the season was successful, having helped Lokomotiv Moscow ending moment locate in the league and winning the russian Cup. [ 98 ] At the end of the 2018–19 temper, he went on to make 39 appearances and scoring two times in all competitions .

Lokomotiv Moscow [edit ]

On 3 July 2019, Lokomotiv announced that Krychowiak signed a contract with the club on a permanent wave footing. [ 99 ] The motivate late reported to have cost €10 million. [ 100 ] His beginning game after signing for the golf club on a permanent basis came on 6 July 2019 against Zenit Saint Petersburg in the russian Super Cup, as he set up Lokomotiv Moscow ‘s second finish of the game in a 3–2 win. [ 101 ] Krychowiak ‘s performance saw him being named the club ‘s Player of the Month in the first three months to the season. [ 102 ] After missing two matches due to pause and injury, Krychowiak returned to the first team in a 3–0 personnel casualty against Spartak Moscow on 27 October 2019. [ 103 ] Two weeks late, in a peer against FC Krasnodar on 10 November 2019, Krychowiak suffered an injury that saw him substituted at half meter. [ 104 ] After the peer, it was revealed that he suffered a concussion, but promptly recovered. [ 105 ] He scored doubly in a follow-up match, in a 3–2 acquire against Tambov. [ 106 ] As a result, Krychowiak was named Lokomotiv Moscow ‘s Player of the Month for November. [ 107 ] Following this, he remained in the foremost team until the season was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. [ 108 ] In the league ‘s stopping point pit before the abeyance, he scored his tenth goal of the season in a 3–1 win against Rostov. [ 109 ] Following this, Krychowiak was named the golf club ‘s Player of the Month for March. [ 110 ] He remained an integral share of the team once the season resumed behind close doors and made six further appearances, helping Lokomotiv Moscow qualify for the UEFA Champions League adjacent season. [ 111 ] At the depart of the 2020–21 season, Krychowiak once again started in the russian Super Cup against Zenit Saint Petersburg, as Lokomotiv Moscow lost 2–1. [ 112 ] He started the next five matches [ 113 ] before suffering a muscle injury that saw him miss one match. [ 114 ] After returning from injury, then scored his second goal of the season, in a 1–0 winnings against FC Ufa on 17 October 2020. [ 115 ]

Krasnodar [edit ]

On 1 August 2021, both Lokomotiv and FC Krasnodar announced that the clubs agreed on the transfer conditions for Krychowiak ‘s move to Krasnodar, and the transfer will be made official after he passes the medical examination and signs a personal contract with Krasnodar. [ 116 ] [ 117 ] On 2 August, Krasnodar announced that he signed a three-year contract with the club. [ 118 ]

International career [edit ]

Youth career [edit ]

Krychowiak represented Poland under-20s at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and scored a unblock kick against Brazil, the only goal of the meet. [ 119 ] He was the youngest outfield player named to the polish U20 police squad. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He helped the U20 national slope advancement before being eliminated by Argentina U20 in the circle of 16 of the tournament. [ 120 ] Krychowiak went on to make seven appearances and scoring once for the U20 side. In May 2009, Krychowiak was called up to the Poland U21 team for the beginning time. [ 121 ] He made his U21 introduction, playing the whole game in the centre-back position, in a 2–1 passing against Sweden U21 on 5 June 2009. [ 122 ] Two years former, Krychowiak was called up to the U21 team for the first fourth dimension. [ 123 ] He his foremost appearances in a 3–0 win against Albania U21 on 2 September 2011. [ 124 ] This was followed up by captaining the U21 side in a 2–0 loss against Russia U21. [ 125 ] On 11 October 2011, he scored his first Poland U21 goal, in a 4–3 winnings against Albania U21. [ 126 ] Krychowiak then scored twice for the U21 side in a 4–2 winnings against Moldova U21 on 1 June 2012. [ 127 ] He went on to make 11 appearances and scoring three times for Poland U21 .

elder career [edit ]

Krychowiak trail for Poland in 2013 In December 2008, Krychowiak was called up to the senior squad for the foremost time. [ 128 ] He made his foremost appearance in a friendly against Serbia on 14 December 2008. Since the game was not on an official FIFA date, the teams were largely composed of players from the domestic leagues, american samoa well as a few reserve players ; however, it was counted as an official match. [ 129 ] [ 130 ] [ 131 ] Despite being called up to the Poland squad in August 2009, Krychowiak was called up to the national team squad for the inaugural time in about two years in February 2011 and made his beginning appearances in about three years, coming on as a last minute alternate in a 1–0 gain against Norway on 6 February 2011. [ 132 ] In August 2012, Krychowiak was called up to the national team police squad for the first time in a year. [ 133 ] He made an appearance against Moldova on 11 September 2012, coming on as a alternate in a 2–0 win. [ 134 ] His first originate for Poland came on 12 October 2012 against South Africa as they won 1–0. [ 135 ] He played a number of matches as Poland failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. [ 136 ] Krychowiak continued to feature in the national team, playing the defensive midfield place in attempt to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 in France. [ 137 ] On 14 November 2014, he scored his first international goal in a 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying winnings in Georgia. [ 138 ] He scored his second gear finish in Poland ‘s concluding qualify match against Ireland in a 2–1 victory which made Poland qualify for Euro 2016. [ 139 ] In May 2016, Krychowiak was called by the national team for the UEFA Euro 2016 preliminary squad [ 140 ] and late made the cut to be included in the 23 man squad ahead of the tournament. [ 141 ] In Poland ‘s first step game against Northern Ireland, he was voted man of the match following Poland ‘s first ever win at a european Championship. [ 142 ] Krychowiak played in the future two matches against Germany and Ukraine, earning a sum four points to help Poland qualify for the hard stage. [ 143 ] He started the solid game and scored the final punishment in a 5–4 penalty gunfight succeed over Switzerland in the round off of 16. [ 144 ] Krychowiak played every minute of the national side ‘s historic Euro 2016 campaign, which ended in the quarter-finals losing to Portugal 3–5 in a penalty gunfight. [ 145 ] Following this, he was named Team of the tournament by the EFE. [ 146 ]
Following the end of the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, Krychowiak helped Poland earn a total of ten points in the FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E. [ 147 ] He captained Poland for the first gear time, playing 45 minutes before being substituted in a 1–1 draw against Slovenia. [ 148 ] He late helped the national side qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [ 149 ] In May 2018, he was named in Poland ‘s preliminary 35-man police squad for the FIFA World Cup in Russia [ 150 ] and late made the cut to be included in the 23 man team. [ 151 ] In the 2018 World Cup match against Senegal, Krychowiak caused M’Baye Niang ‘s finish to give Senegal a 2–0 head. After that error, he scored a goal himself, but Poland still lost 2–1 and they were later eliminated from the competition. [ 152 ] Following the end of the World Cup, Krychowiak played three out of the four matches in the UEFA Nations League, as Poland finished third place in Group 3. [ 153 ] He then started the whole UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches to help Poland qualify for the UEFA Euro 2020. [ 154 ]

personal life [edit ]

In December 2019, Krychowiak married his longtime girlfriend, Celia Jaunat, whom they first met in 2010 and began dating two years late. [ 155 ] Krychowiak runs a boutique business with his buddy. [ 156 ] In May 2020, he invested over €1 million in a polish construction startup called SYSTEM 3E. [ 157 ] He said in an interview that he does not go to parties or drink alcohol. [ 158 ] In addition to speaking Polish, Krychowiak speaks French, Spanish and English. [ 159 ] His eloquence in spanish contributed to him settling well in Sevilla. [ 160 ] Since moving to Moscow, he began learning Russian. [ 161 ] Krychowiak besides began learning italian in hopes of playing for an italian club in the future. [ 162 ] During his third while at Stade de Reims, Krychowiak was dubbed by the L’Union as “ the polish Terminator ”. [ 163 ] While playing for Lokomotiv Moscow, he was called “Krykha” by his teammates, due to their difficulties of pronouncing his name. [ 164 ] Krychowiak is well friends with Wojciech Szczęsny, having known each other since 2004. [ 165 ] He completed a biennial studies at the Claude Bernard University Lyon 1. [ 166 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of 17 July 2021

International [edit ]

As of 12 October 2021[169]

Poland

Year
Apps
Goals

2008
1
0

2009
0
0

2010
0
0

2011
1
0

2012
4
0

2013
10
0

2014
8
1

2015
7
1

2016
13
0

2017
4
0

2018
11
1

2019
10
1

2020
6
0

2021
10
1

Total
85
5

International goals [edit ]

Scores and results list Poland’s goal tally first.[170]

Honours [edit ]

Sevilla
Paris Saint-Germain
Lokomotiv Moscow
Individual

References [edit ]