Jakub Błaszczykowski
Jakub "Kuba" Błaszczykowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjakub bwaʂt͡ʂɨˈkɔfskʲi] (
); born 14 December 1985) is a Polishfootballer who plays as a winger for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He was the captain of the Poland national football team when they hosted UEFA Euro 2012.
); born 14 December 1985) is a Polishfootballer who plays as a winger for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He was the captain of the Poland national football team when they hosted UEFA Euro 2012.Club career
Early career
Błaszczykowski was raised in Truskolasy near Częstochowa. When he was eight years old, he and his older brother Dawid began training at Raków Częstochowa.[2] In September 1996, at the age of 10, he lost his mother in a family tragedy and was then raised by his grandmother.[3][4] He subsequently gave up football, but with the encouragement of his uncle, Jerzy Brzęczek, a former captain of the Polish national football team, he decided to resume training at Raków Częstochowa two months later.[4][5] In 2002, he joined Górnik Zabrze youth side. In early 2003 he joined KS Częstochowa and played in the Polish fourth league until the end of 2004. His uncle then helped him get a trial at Wisła Kraków where he impressed then-manager Werner Lička.[4]
Borussia Dortmund
In February 2007, Błaszczykowski signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee and joined the Bundesliga side in July of that year. He usually plays on the wing, where he shows his dribbling and pace.
He scored his first league goal for Borussia on 25 April 2008 in a 1–1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.
In December 2008, he was voted Polish Footballer of the Year.[7] and a month later, in January 2009 he was voted the best Borussia Dortmund Player of the Year by fans, outrunning Neven Subotić and Alexander Frei. The Polish midfielder garnered more than 35% of the votes cast.
During the 2008–09 season, he was plagued by a torn leg muscle.[8]
Błaszczykowski with Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga title for two seasons in a row in 2010–11 and 2011–12. He also won 2011–12 DFB-Pokal, providing two assists in the final 5–2 victory over Bayern Munich.[9] Until 2012 he played with a diminutive form of his name, 'Kuba', on his shirt.[10]
In July 2012, Błaszczykowski was named on UEFA's 32-man shortlist for the Best Player in Europe award.[11] On 24 July 2012, he signed a new contract with Borussia Dortmund, keeping him with the German club until 2016.[
International career
Błaszczykowski debuted for the Poland national football team on 28 March 2006 in a friendly against Saudi Arabia. Błaszczykowski, however, did not receive a call up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to injury.[22]
Błaszczykowski scored his first goal for Poland on 22 August 2007 in a friendly against Russia.[23] He was an important part of Poland's successful UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.[24] He was named in Poland's squad for UEFA Euro 2008 but withdrew due to injury.[24]
On 17 November 2010, in a friendly match against Côte d'Ivoire, Błaszczykowski made his debut as captain of the Polish national team.
 Błaszczykowski with Poland in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Truskolasy,[1] Poland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2002 | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| 2002 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| 2003 | KS Częstochowa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | KS Częstochowa | 24 | (11) |
| 2005–2007 | Wisła Kraków | 51 | (3) |
| 2007– | Borussia Dortmund | 186 | (27) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Poland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Poland U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2005 | Poland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2006– | Poland | 68 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
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