Łukasz Gikiewicz

Łukasz Gikiewicz
	Gikiewicz in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Łukasz Gikiewicz
Date of birth	26 October 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Olsztyn, Poland
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Warmia Olsztyn
	Stomil Olsztyn
	Tempo 25 Olsztyn
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	DKS Dobre Miasto
2005–2006	Motor Lubawa
2006–2007	KS Drwęca
2007	Olimpia Elbląg
2007–2008	Wigry Suwałki
2008–2009	Unia Janikowo
2009	Polonia Bytom
2009–2010	ŁKS Łódź
2010–2013	Śląsk Wrocław
2013–2014	Omonia
2014	Tobol
2014–2015	AEL Limassol
2015	Levski Sofia
2015–2016	Al-Wehda
2016–2017	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
2016	→ Police Tero (loan)
2017–2018	Al-Faisaly
2019	Hajer
2019	FCSB
2020	Al-Faisaly
2020–2021	East Riffa
2021–2022	Chennaiyin
2023	Szturm Junikowo Poznań
2023–2024	KTS Weszło
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

Łukasz Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Career

Club

Born in Olsztyn, Gikiewicz is youth exponent of Warmia Olsztyn. In March 2009, he moved to Polonia Bytom on two-and-a-half-year contract from Unia Janikowo.^[1] In August 2009, he moved to ŁKS Łódź on a one-year deal.^[2] In the summer 2010, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on a four-year contract deal.^[3] On 27 June 2013, he signed a contract with Cypriot side Omonia.^[4]

In March 2014, Gikiewicz signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Tobol.^[5]

After spells at Cypriot football clubs Omonia and AEL Limassol, Gikiewicz signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Levski Sofia in February 2015. On 27 February 2015, he scored on his official A PFG debut, an 8–0 home rout against Haskovo.^[6] In April 2015, he was frozen out of the first team after a conflict with manager Stoycho Stoev.^[7]

On 5 August 2019, Gikiewicz made his debut for Romanian side FCSB in a 1–2 loss away from home against Astra Giurgiu.

On 21 August 2021, Gikiewicz joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a one-year deal.^[8]^[9]

On 16 March 2023, he returned to Poland to join regional league club Szturm Junikowo Poznań.^[10] Soon after Szturm started experiencing financial difficulties, with players reporting not receiving payments in a timely manner. In the midst of that, Gikiewicz left the club in order to join IV liga side KTS Weszło.^[11]

Personal life

Łukasz Gikiewicz's twin brother Rafał Gikiewicz is also a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.^[12]^[13]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 18 August 2019.^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olimpia Elbląg	2007–08	3	0	–						3	0
Wigry Suwałki	2007–08	16	3	–						16	3
Unia Janikowo	2008–09	17	1	–						17	1
Polonia Bytom	2008–09	6	1	–						6	1
ŁKS Łódź	2009–10	30	11	1	0	–				31	11
Śląsk Wrocław	2010–11	20	2	2	1	–				22	3
	2011–12	12	2	4	0	0	0	–		16	2
	2012–13	23	5	6	3	5	0	1	0	35	8
	Total	55	9	12	4	5	0	1	0	73	13
Omonia	2013–14	22	7	0	0	2	1	–		24	8
Tobol	2014	12	0	0	0	–				12	0
AEL Limassol	2014–15	10	3	0	0	4	1	–		14	4
Levski Sofia	2014–15	6	2	3	1	–				9	3
Al-Wehda	2015–16	7	0	0	0	–				7	0
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	2016	13	2	0	0	–				13	2
Police Tero (loan)	2016	8	4	–						8	4
Al-Faisaly	2017–18	33	19	0	0	7	4	–	–	40	23
	2018–19	33	19			–		–	–	40	23
	Total	33	19	0	0	7	4	–	–	40	23
Hajer	2018–19	6	2	–						6	2
FCSB	2019–20	3	0	0	0	1	0	–		4	0
Al-Faisaly	2019–20	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total		247	64	16	5	19	6	1	0	283	75