Olivier Sukiennicki

Olivier Sukiennicki
Sukiennicki with Wisła Kraków in 2025
Personal information
Full name Olivier Mariusz Sukiennicki[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Częstochowa, Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wisła Kraków
Number 19
Youth career
Ajaks Częstochowa
Raków Częstochowa
2015–2016 West Bromwich Albion
2016–2017 Manchester City
2017–2019 Stoke City
2019–2020 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Bradford City 0 (0)
2022–2023 Raków Częstochowa II 10 (1)
2023 Raków Częstochowa 0 (0)
2023–2024 Stal Stalowa Wola 27 (1)
2024– Wisła Kraków 15 (2)
International career
2021 Poland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:28, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

Olivier Mariusz Sukiennicki (born 25 May 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I liga club Wisła Kraków.

Club career

Born in Częstochowa,[1] Sukiennicki began his career in his native Poland with hometown clubs Ajaks Częstochowa and Raków Częstochowa.[2][3] He moved to England with his family in 2015, playing youth football for West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City, Stoke City and Bradford City.[2][3]

He made his senior debut for Bradford City on 10 November 2020, alongside fellow youth team player Charlie Wood, appearing as an 80th minute substitute in the EFL Trophy in a 3–1 home defeat against Oldham Athletic.[4][5][6]

In February 2021 he was named in the League Football Education's 'The 11' list, which recognises both football and non-footballing activities of young players.[7][8]

In August 2021 he signed a one-year professional contract with Bradford City.[9] He was released by the club at the end of the season.[10][11]

In September 2022, Sukiennicki returned to Częstochowa to join the reserves team of his previous club Raków. He was promoted to the first team squad on 26 January 2023.[12]

On 17 July 2023, he signed for Stal Stalowa Wola.[13]

On 18 June 2024, Sukiennicki moved to I liga club Wisła Kraków on a two-year contract.[14]

International career

In May 2021 he was called up to a training camp organised by the Poland under-19 national team.[15] He played for the under-19s in September 2021.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Olivier Sukiennicki at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Bracia Sukienniccy podbijają Stoke City FC". 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Olivier Sukiennicki zawodnikiem Bradford City AFC". 30 July 2019.
  4. ^ "TEAM NEWS: CITY v OLDHAM". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Papa John's Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  6. ^ "REPORT: Young Bantams fail to grab pizza the action in Papa John's Trophy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  7. ^ "SUKIENNICKI NAMED IN LFE'S 'THE 11'". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Bantams teenager gets same recognition as Calvert-Lewin and McBurnie". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  9. ^ "Bradford City hand one-year deal to teenager Sukiennicki". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  10. ^ "SIX BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Bantams says goodbye to six as seven including skipper offered new deals". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  12. ^ "Olivier Sukiennicki włączony do kadry pierwszej drużyny" (in Polish). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Olivier Sukiennicki zawodnikiem Stali Stalowa Wola". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Olivier Sukiennicki zawodnikiem Białej Gwiazdy!" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Poland come calling as young City star gets national team recognition". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. ^ "Bantams teen Sukiennicki helps Poland to fine win over Norway". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.