Rafał Janicki

Rafał Janicki
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-07-05) 5 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Szczecin, Poland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Górnik Zabrze
Number 26
Youth career
2008 Chemik Police
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Chemik Police 38 (6)
2010–2014 Lechia Gdańsk II 14 (2)
2010–2019 Lechia Gdańsk 176 (4)
2017–2019 → Lech Poznań (loan) 45 (0)
2017–2019 → Lech Poznań II (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 Wisła Kraków 38 (1)
2021 Podbeskidzie 13 (3)
2021– Górnik Zabrze 81 (4)
International career
2010–2011 Poland U19 8 (0)
2011 Poland U20 2 (0)
2013–2014 Poland U21 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Rafał Janicki (born 5 July 1992 in Szczecin) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.

Career

Club

He is trainee of Chemik Police. In July 2010, he moved to Lechia Gdańsk on a three-year contract deal.[1]

On 14 July 2017 he was loaned for two years to Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań.[2]

National

He was a part of Poland U19 national team. Janicki got his first call up to the senior Poland squad for friendlies against Georgia and Greece in June 2015.[3]

Janicki was also a part of the under-20 squad in 2011[4] and later from 2013 to 2014 also the under-21 squad.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 June 2024.[6]
Club Season League League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chemik Police 2008–09 II liga 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
2009–10 III liga 30 6 1 0 — 31 6
Total 38 6 1 0 — 39 6
Lechia Gdańsk II 2010–11[7] III liga 8 0 — — 8 0
2011–12[8] III liga 1 0 — — 1 0
2012–13[9] III liga 2 0 — — 2 0
2013–14[10] III liga 2 2 — — 2 2
2014–15[11] III liga 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 13 2 — — 13 2
Lechia Gdańsk 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 25 0 0 0 — 25 0
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 24 0 1 0 — 25 0
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 27 1 3 0 — 30 1
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 34 0 1 0 — 35 0
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 35 2 2 0 — 37 2
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 28 1 2 0 — 30 1
Total 176 4 9 0 — 185 4
Lech Poznań (loan) 2017–18[12] Ekstraklasa 24 0 0 0 2 0 26 0
2018–19[13] Ekstraklasa 21 0 1 0 5 0 27 0
Total 45 0 1 0 7 0 53 0
Lech Poznań II (loan) 2017–18 III liga 1 0 — — 1 0
2018–19 III liga 3 0 — — 3 0
Total 4 0 — — 4 0
Wisła Kraków 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 34 1 1 0 — 35 0
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 4 0 1 0 — 5 0
Total 38 1 2 0 — 40 1
Podbeskidzie 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 13 3 — — 13 3
Górnik Zabrze 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 33 2 2 0 — 35 2
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 16 0 1 1 — 17 1
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 32 2 1 0 — 33 2
Total 81 4 4 1 — 85 5
Career total 408 20 17 1 7 0 432 21

Honours

Lech Poznań II

Individual

  • Polish Union of Footballers' Ekstraklasa Team of the Season: 2023–24[15]

References

  1. ^ Rafał Janicki w Lechii Gdańsk 2.07.2010, ligowiec.net
  2. ^ "Janicki piłkarzem Lecha" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Poland June Call-Ups for Georgia and Greece Released". psnfutbol.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ Jan Pawłowski i Tomasz Porębski powołani do reprezentacji U-20, bialystokonline.pl, 27 October 2011
  5. ^ Rafał Janicki at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Rafał Janicki". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Sezon 2010/11". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Sezon 2011/12". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Sezon 2012/13". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Sezon 2013/14". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Oni wywalczyli awans: bramkarze i obrońcy" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Dominatorzy z Jagiellonii! Piłkarze PKO BP Ekstraklasy wybrali" (in Polish). Polish Union of Footballers. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.


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