Rafał Wolsztyński

Rafał Wolsztyński
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Knurów, Poland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sandecja Nowy Sącz
Number 7
Youth career
–2010 Concordia Knurów
2010–2013 Górnik Zabrze
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Górnik Zabrze II 71 (22)
2017–2019 Górnik Zabrze 11 (2)
2015 → Limanovia Limanowa (loan) 12 (0)
2016 → Legionovia Legionowo (loan) 14 (7)
2019–2020 Widzew Łódź 41 (13)
2020–2021 Arka Gdynia 24 (3)
2021–2022 SJK 12 (2)
2022–2024 Chrobry Głogów 39 (7)
2024– Sandecja Nowy Sącz 33 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

Rafał Wolsztyński (born 8 December 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for III liga club Sandecja Nowy Sącz.[1]

Early career

Wolsztyński started playing football in the youth sector of Concordia Knurów.

Club career

In 2010 Wolsztyński signed for Górnik Zabrze after good performances at junior club level. He was loaned out on two occasions, first to Limanovia Limanowa in 2015, and later to Legionovia Legionowo in 2016. He made his Ekstraklasa debut with Górnik Zabrze in the 2017–18 season. In early 2019, he left the club and signed with Widzew Łódź in the third-tier II liga.

On 20 August 2020 he signed a two-year contract with Arka Gdynia.[2]

On 12 August 2021, Wolsztyński signed with Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga.[3] He left the club next June,[4] and joined Chrobry Głogów in Polish second-tier I liga.

In the early 2024, Wolsztyński moved to II liga club Sandecja Nowy Sącz.

Personal life

His twin brother Łukasz Wolsztyński is also a professional footballer.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 December 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Limanovia Limanowa (loan) 2014–15 II liga 14 0 — — — 14 0
Legionovia Legionowo (loan) 2015–16 II liga 14 8 — — — 14 8
Górnik Zabrze 2015–16 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2016–17 I liga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 5 2 2 1 — — 7 3
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 6 0 2 0 1[b] 0 — 9 0
Total 12 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 17 3
Widzew Łódź 2018–19 II liga 11 4 — — — 11 4
2019–20 II liga 30 9 1 0 — — 31 9
2020–21 I liga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 41 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 43 13
Arka Gdynia 2020–21 I liga 24 3 1 0 — — 25 3
SJK 2021 Veikkausliiga 7 1 0 0 — — 7 1
2022 Veikkausliiga 5 1 0 0 0 0 4[c] 2 9 3
Total 12 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 16 4
Chrobry Głogów 2022–23 I liga 31 5 2 0 — — 33 5
2023–24 I liga 8 2 0 0 — — 8 2
Total 39 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 41 7
Sandecja Nowy Sącz 2023–24 II liga 15 5 — — — 15 5
2024–25 III liga, group IV 18 20 3 0 — — 21 20
Total 33 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 25
Career total 189 60 12 1 1 0 4 2 206 63
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

References

  1. ^ "Rafał Wolsztyński wzmacnia ofensywę Chrobrego" (in Polish). Chrobry Głogów. 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Rafał Wolsztyński na pokładzie Arki!" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ Puolalaishyökkääjä Rafal Wolsztynski SJK:n riveihin, sjk.fi, 12 August 2021
  4. ^ Rafał Wolsztynskin sopimus päättyy, sjk.fi, 3 June 2022
  5. ^ Mieliśmy po 12 lat i jedno marzenie – żeby Górnik wyglądał tak jak dzisiaj weszlo.com