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Revision as of 14:53, 31 July 2017
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Krystian Bielik[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 January 1998||
Place of birth | Konin,[3] Poland | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
Górnik Konin | |||
2012–2014 | Lech Poznań | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Legia Warsaw | 5 | (0) |
2015– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Poland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Poland U17 | 8 | (3) |
2015 | Poland U18 | 3 | (0) |
2017- | Poland U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 7 May 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2017 |
Krystian Bielik (pronounced [ˈkrɘ̟stʲan 'bʲɛlik], born 4 January 1998) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English club Arsenal. He first played senior football with Legia Warsaw in 2014, and spent the second half of the 2016–17 season on loan at EFL Championship club Birmingham City. Internationally, he has represented Poland up to under-19 level.
Club career
Legia Warszawa
Bielik started playing football for his hometown club, Górnik Konin before being spotted by Lech Poznań scouts in 2012, and later joining their developmental academy. He won the Polish U-17 Championships with the club in early 2014.[4] However, in July 2014, Bielik joined Lech's archrivals, Legia Warszawa for £8,800 (50,000 zł),[5][6] and on 24 August, made his Ekstraklasa debut against Korona Kielce.[7]
Arsenal
In early 2015, Arsenal had agreed a reported £2.7 million deal for Bielik with Legia Warsaw.[8] On 21 January, Arsenal completed the Bielik deal with the Polish midfielder signing for an undisclosed fee, subject to regulatory processes.[9]
Bielik made his senior Arsenal debut in the League Cup fourth round on 27 October 2015, replacing fellow debutant Glen Kamara after 60 minutes of a 3–0 loss at Sheffield Wednesday.[10]
Birmingham City (loan)
On 31 January 2017, Bielik joined EFL Championship club Birmingham City on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[11] He made his debut in the starting eleven for the visit to Preston North End on 14 February, and played the whole match as Birmingham lost 2–1.[12] His next appearance was ten days later, as a substitute after centre-back Paul Robinson was sent off with Birmingham 2–0 up away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bielik partnered Ryan Shotton in central defence as Birmingham conceded once but, thanks in part to his "two last-ditch challenges in the closing stages", managed to hold on for the win.[13] Playing on the right of a back three alongside Shotton and Robinson in mid-March against Newcastle United, Bielik contributed to a clean sheet,[14] a performance that confirmed his place in the starting eleven for the next few weeks and encouraged manager Gianfranco Zola to consider loaning him again in 2017–18.[15]
Zola's dismissal coincided with the return to fitness of Michael Morrison and Birmingham's need for points, and incoming manager Harry Redknapp reverted to a back four and prioritised playing to the team's strengths for the last three matches of the season.[16] He used Bielik only in the final match, away to Bristol City, as a substitute playing in front of the defence to help the team hold on to their one-goal lead and thus avoid relegation to League One.[17][18]
International career
Bielik was named in Poland's squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 May 2017
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Legia Warsaw | 2014–15[20] | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Arsenal | 2014–15[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Birmingham City | 2016–17[17] | EFL Championship | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Krystian Bielik". UEFA. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Krystian Bielik". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "MP juniorów młodszych - 3. kolejka" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Krystian Bielik zawodnikiem Legii" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Klub z V ligi zarobi na wychowanku. Bo Bielik startował z Konina" (in Polish). sport.pl. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Krystian Bielik zadebiutował w ekstraklasie. "W nocy budziłem się po 2-3 razy"" (in Polish). Sportowefakty.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Arsenal sign teenage midfielder Krystian Bielik from Legia Warsaw". BBC Sport. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Arsenal complete Krystian Bielik deal". Arsenal. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Birmingham sign Arsenal's Krystian Bielik and Watford's Jerome Sinclair on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Dick, Brian (14 February 2017). "Birmingham City player ratings: How Blues performed against Preston". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Garry, Tom (24 February 2017). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Ireland, Shane (19 March 2017). "Krystian Bielik scouting report: How the Arsenal loanee's Birmingham City career is going so far". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Dick, Brian (6 April 2017). "Birmingham City manager Gianfranco Zola discusses the future of Arsenal defender Krystian Bielik". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Dick, Brian (8 May 2017). "Birmingham City comment: How Harry Redknapp saved Blues". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Krystian Bielik in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Dick, Brian (7 May 2017). "Bristol City vs Birmingham City live: Adams gives Blues early lead; Blackburn lead at Brentford". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Kmita, Maciej (5 June 2017). "Mistrzostwa Europy U-21 2017. Reprezentacja Polski rozpoczęła operację "Złoto"" [2017 European U21 Championships: Poland's team has launched operation "Gold"]. Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "K. Bielik". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Krystian Bielik in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Krystian Bielik in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
External links
- Krystian Bielik at Soccerbase
- Krystian Bielik at Soccerway
- 90minut.pl profile
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Konin
- Sportspeople from Greater Poland Voivodeship
- Polish footballers
- Poland youth international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football defenders
- Lech Poznań players
- Legia Warsaw players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Ekstraklasa players
- English Football League players
- Polish expatriates in England
- Expatriate footballers in England