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Kamil Grosicki
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Grosicki playing for Pogoń Szczecin in 2023
Full name	Kamil Paweł Grosicki
Date of birth	(1988-06-08) 8 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Szczecin, Poland
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Pogoń Szczecin
Number	11
Youth career
	Pogoń Szczecin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2007	Pogoń Szczecin	26	(3)
2007–2009	Legia Warsaw	11	(1)
2008	→ Sion (loan)	8	(2)
2009	→ Jagiellonia (loan)	13	(4)
2009–2011	Jagiellonia	45	(10)
2011–2014	Sivasspor	90	(14)
2014–2017	Rennes	81	(13)
2017–2020	Hull City	119	(24)
2020–2021	West Bromwich Albion	17	(1)
2021–	Pogoń Szczecin	107	(37)
National team
2006–2007	Poland U19
2007–2010	Poland U21	12	(2)
2008–2024	Poland	94	(17)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:39, 3 November 2024 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Kamil Paweł Grosicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkamil ɡrɔˈɕit͡skʲi]; born 8 June 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin, which he captains.

A full international for Poland with over eighty caps since 2008, he represented the country in the UEFA European Championship in 2012, 2016, and 2024, as well as the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, before retiring from international duty in 2024.

Club career
International career
Personal life
Career statistics
- Club
- International
Honours
See also

Club career

Pogoń Szczecin

Grosicki spent his entire youth career in Pogoń Szczecin. In 2005, he joined Pogoń Szczecin II, where he scored eight goals. In the same year, he joined the main team of Pogoń Szczecin, which was followed by signing a contract with Pogoń on 6 July 2006, which lasted for five years. He was assigned with a squad number 21. He played his first match in Pogoń's main team on 6 May 2006 in a goalless draw against Arka Gdynia, during which he came off the bench in 86th minute, replacing Andradina. The match resulted in a draw.

On 23 September 2006, during a 3–0 win over Górnik Łęczna, he came off the bench in the 88th minute and scored a goal four minutes later. A month later, on 28 October 2006, he scored Pogoń's only goal in a 1–3 loss to Zagłębie Lubin. He also scored on 1 December 2006 in a 2–2 Ekstraklasa Cup draw with Arka Gdynia.

In total, in the 2006–07 season, he made 26 appearances (21 times in Ekstraklasa and 5 times in Ekstraklasa Cup), scoring three goals (of which two were scored in Ekstraklasa and one in Ekstraklasa Cup). Pogoń ended that season in the last place and due to the liquidation of the Pogoń's company, they started the next season in IV liga.

Legia Warszawa

On 19 June 2007, Grosicki was transferred to Legia Warsaw on a four-year deal. He made his debut on 29 July 2007 in a 1–0 win over Cracovia as a substitute in the 78th minute, replacing Bartłomiej Grzelak. He scored his first goal for the club on 25 July 2007, in a 5–0 win against Zagłębie Sosnowiec; it was also the only goal he scored that season. That match was also his debut in the starting line-up. During that season, Grosicki developed issues due to a gambling addiction. His gambling loans were being paid by a club at that time. In the end of November 2007, he underwent an addiction therapy in an rehabilitation center in Stare Juchy, which lasted for approximately a month.

Loan to FC Sion

In February 2008, Grosicki was loaned to FC Sion. The loan was to last until the end of the year. He debuted there on 16 March 2008 in a 2–1 win over FC Basel. Two weeks later, on 30 March 2008, he scored the first goal for his new team in a 1–0 victory over FC Aarau.

Jagiellonia Białystok

In February 2009, Jagiellonia Białystok took Grosicki on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season, which costed 63,000 PLN. The club also secured the right to buy him for 500,000 PLN. In Jagiellonia, he was given a squad number 9. He made his first appearance for the club on 28 February 2009, in a 3–0 win over Arka Gdynia. On 13 March 2008, he played in a match with Legia Warsaw; Grosicki had a clause in his contract that forbade playing against Legia, for breaking which Jagiellonia needed to pay 50,000 PLN. He scored his first goal for the team on 20 March 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Piast Gliwice.

Grosicki became a key player for Jagiellonia. Across the 2008–09 season, he played in 13 matches, scored four goals and recorded four assists. Jagiellonia ended that season in the 8th place. On 19 April 2009, he helped his team win the match with Ruch Chorzów by scoring the sole goal in that game.

On 8 June 2009, it was announced that Grosicki had signed a three-year contract with Jagiellonia, starting from July 2009, for a reported fee of 500,000 PLN. During the winter break, two Swiss clubs FC Aarau and Grasshopper were interested in transferring Grosicki, but were unsuccessful. He played in 38 matches and scored 4 goals throughout the season 2008–09, which his club finished in the 8th place. He also appeared in an international match against Czech Republic.

Sivasspor

Grosicki's second stint abroad was with Süper Lig side Sivasspor, where he was transferred to in January 2011 for approximately €900,000 on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Rennes

Grosicki playing for Rennes in 2014

On 24 January 2014, Grosicki was transferred to French side Rennes in Ligue 1. He scored the first goal of their surprise 2–0 victory over Lille on 27 March, which put Rennes into the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. In the semi-final on 15 April, he scored again in a 3–2 win over Angers. Grosicki played 52 minutes of the final before being substituted for Paul-Georges Ntep as Rennes went on to lose 2–0 to Guingamp. During his time with Rennes, Grosicki made 85 appearances and scored 13 goals.

Hull City

On 31 January 2017, Grosicki signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club Hull City. He made his debut in Hull City's 2–0 victory over Liverpool on 4 February 2017.

Grosicki won PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month for April. He scored his first goal for the club on 12 August 2017, when he netted the second goal in a 4–1 home victory against Burton Albion.

West Bromwich Albion

On 31 January 2020, Grosicki signed an 18-month contract with West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee. The fee was reported as in the region of £1 million, with add-ons based on promotion to the Premier League. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 home victory against his former club, Hull City on 5 July 2020.

On 27 May 2021, it was announced that Grosicki would leave West Bromwich Albion after his contract expired.

International career

Grosicki lining up for Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Having represented the Poland national under-21 football team, Grosicki debuted for the senior side in a friendly match against Finland on 2 February 2008.

Grosicki was selected in Poland's squad as it co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012, only appearing on 16 June in the second group match in Wrocław, replacing Eugen Polanski for the final 34 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to the Czech Republic.

Making his 24th appearance on 7 September 2014, Grosicki scored his first two goals for Poland in a 7–0 win away to Gibraltar at the start of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification.

Representing Poland at Euro 2016, he was its key player whilst providing two assists in the competition for Jakub Błaszczykowski's goal against Switzerland in the round of 16 and Robert Lewandowski's goal against Portugal in the quarter-finals.

After the match against England in March 2021, he ceased to be appointed by the coach Paulo Sousa and ultimately did not find himself in the wide squad for Euro 2020. He returned to the national team in March 2022, when Czesław Michniewicz called him up for matches against Scotland (friendly match) and Sweden (play-offs to the World Cup). Grosicki only played in the match against this first opponent.

Personal life

Kamil has two sisters; Kornelia, who is also a professional footballer, and Oliwia. He is married to Dominika.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pogoń Szczecin	2005–06	Ekstraklasa	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2006–07	Ekstraklasa	21	2	0	0	5	1	—		—		26	3
	Total		23	2	0	0	5	1	—		—		28	3
Legia Warsaw	2007–08	Ekstraklasa	11	1	2	0	—		—		1	0	14	1
Sion (loan)	2007–08	Swiss Super League	8	2	—		—		—		—		8	2
Jagiellonia Białystok	2008–09	Ekstraklasa	13	4	—		—		—		—		13	4
	2009–10	Ekstraklasa	30	4	7	1	—		—		—		37	5
	2010–11	Ekstraklasa	15	6	2	0	—		2	0	1	0	20	6
	Total		58	14	9	1	—		2	0	1	0	70	15
Sivasspor	2010–11	Süper Lig	17	6	—		—		—		—		17	6
	2011–12	Süper Lig	40	7	2	0	—		—		—		42	7
	2012–13	Süper Lig	28	2	10	1	—		—		—		38	3
	2013–14	Süper Lig	5	0	2	1	—		—		—		7	1
	Total		90	15	14	2	—		—		—		104	17
Rennes	2013–14	Ligue 1	13	0	4	2	—		—		—		17	2
	2014–15	Ligue 1	19	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		21	0
	2015–16	Ligue 1	33	9	1	0	2	0	—		—		36	9
	2016–17	Ligue 1	16	4	1	0	1	0	—		—		18	4
	Total		81	13	7	2	4	0	—		—		92	15
Hull City	2016–17	Premier League	15	0	0	0	—		—		—		15	0
	2017–18	Championship	37	9	1	0	0	0	—		—		38	9
	2018–19	Championship	38	9	0	0	1	0	—		—		39	9
	2019–20	Championship	28	6	2	1	0	0	—		—		30	7
	Total		119	24	3	1	1	0	—		—		123	25
West Bromwich Albion	2019–20	Championship	14	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		14	1
	2020–21	Premier League	3	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		17	1	1	0	1	0	—		—		19	1
Pogoń Szczecin	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	26	9	1	0	—		—		—		27	9
	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	34	13	2	0	—		4	0	—		40	13
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	34	13	5	2	—		4	1	—		43	16
	Total		94	35	8	2	—		8	1	—		110	38
Career total			501	107	44	8	11	1	10	1	1	0	567	117

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Poland	2008	2	0
	2009	1	0
	2010	3	0
	2011	4	0
	2012	9	0
	2013	3	0
	2014	5	2
	2015	8	4
	2016	13	3
	2017	7	2
	2018	9	1
	2019	9	1
	2020	7	4
	2021	3	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	5	0
	2024	1	0
Total		94	17

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grosicki goal.

List of international goals scored by Kamil Grosicki
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 September 2014	Estádio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal	Gibraltar	1–0	7–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
2	7 September 2014	Estádio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal	Gibraltar	2–0	7–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
3	7 September 2015	National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland	Gibraltar	1–0	8–1	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
4	7 September 2015	National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland	Gibraltar	2–0	8–1	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
5	13 November 2015	National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland	Iceland	1–1	4–2	Friendly
6	17 November 2015	Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland	Czech Republic	3–1	3–1	Friendly
7	26 March 2016	Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland	Finland	1–0	5–0	Friendly
8	26 March 2016	Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland	Finland	5–0	5–0	Friendly
9	11 November 2016	Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania	Romania	1–0	3–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	5 October 2017	Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia	Armenia	1–0	6–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	8 October 2017	Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland	Montenegro	2–0	4–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12	27 March 2018	Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland	South Korea	2–0	3–2	Friendly
13	10 June 2019	Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland	Israel	3–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
14	7 September 2020	Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–1	2–1	2020–21 UEFA Nations League A
15	7 October 2020	Stadion Energa, Gdańsk, Poland	Finland	1–0	5–1	Friendly
16				2–0
17				3–0