Bartosz Białek

Bartosz Białek
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Brzeg, Poland[2]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
VfL Wolfsburg
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2011 Stal Brzeg
2011–2014 MKS Oława
2014–2018 Zagłębie Lubin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Zagłębie Lubin II 18 (6)
2019–2020 Zagłębie Lubin 19 (9)
2020– VfL Wolfsburg 31 (2)
2022–2023Vitesse (loan) 25 (5)
2023–2024Eupen (loan) 6 (1)
International career
2017 Poland U17 3 (0)
2019 Poland U18 2 (0)
2019 Poland U19 7 (3)
2020–2022 Poland U21 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2024

Bartosz Białek (born 11 November 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

Career

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On 19 August 2020, Białek joined VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year contract.[4][5] On 27 November 2020, he scored the final goal in a 5–3 home victory against Werder Bremen.[6] In late February 2021, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during training, keeping him out of play until the following January.[7]

On 28 August 2022, Białek joined Eredivisie side Vitesse on loan.[8]

On 12 July 2023, Białek was sent on another loan, this time joining Belgian Pro League side Eupen until the end of the season.[9] Only three days later, during a pre-season friendly against Reims, he suffered another knee injury which sidelined him for the next nine months.[10] He returned to football on 7 April 2024, making his debut in the starting line-up for a 1–1 relegation play-off draw against Kortrijk.[11]

In mid-July 2024, after returning to Wolfsburg, he injured his knee again during pre-season training, and is due to be out of play for several months.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 18 June 2024[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zagłębie Lubin II 2017–18 III liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19 III liga 5 2 0 0 5 2
2019–20 III liga 12 4 1 1 13 5
Total 18 6 1 1 19 7
Zagłębie Lubin 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 19 9 1 0 20 9
VfL Wolfsburg 2020–21 Bundesliga 19 2 4 0 1[a] 0 24 2
2021–22 Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 31 2 4 0 1 0 36 2
Vitesse (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 25 5 1 1 26 6
Eupen (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 6 1 0 0 6 1
Career total 99 23 7 2 1 0 0 0 107 25
  1. ^ Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Bartosz Bialek – Player Profile". Bundesliga. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ Profile at 90minut, 90minut.pl
  3. ^ "Bartosz Bialek". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Bartosz Białek przechodzi do VfL Wolfsburg!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ "VfL complete Bialek signing". VfL Wolfsburg. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Szalony mecz i osiem goli w Wolfsburgu, Bartosz Białek strzelił swoją pierwszą bramkę w Bundeslidze!". onet.pl (in Polish). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Bundesliga. Bartosz Białek zerwał więzadła krzyżowe. Fatalna wiadomość dla młodego Polaka". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  8. ^ "VITESSE HUURT TARGETMAN BARTOSZ BIALEK VAN VFL WOLFSBURG" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  9. ^ "KAS Eupen holt Mittelstürmer Bartosz Bialek vom VfL Wolfsburg" (in German). K.A.S. Eupen. 12 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Bartosz Białek kontuzjowany. Czeka go długa przerwa". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 16 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Debiut Bartosza Białka w Eupen". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Dramat Bartosza Białka. Po raz trzeci w karierze zerwał więzadła krzyżowe". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  13. ^ Bartosz Białek at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Młodzieżowiec Listopada PKO Banku Polskiego: Bartosz Białek" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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