Paweł Olkowski facts for kids
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Olkowski in 2014 with 1. FC Köln
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paweł Mirosław Olkowski | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ozimek, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Małapanew Ozimek | ||
| 2006–2009 | Gwarek Zabrze | ||
| 2009–2010 | → Zagłębie Lubin (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Gwarek Zabrze | ||
| 2010–2011 | → GKS Katowice (loan) | 31 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | Górnik Zabrze | 88 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | 1. FC Köln | 65 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Gaziantep | 42 | (0) |
| 2022– | Górnik Zabrze | 53 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Poland U19 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Poland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Poland | 13 | (0) |
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Paweł Mirosław Olkowski (born 13 February 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. Besides Poland, he has played in Germany, England, and Turkey.
Club career
Born in Ozimek, Olkowski started his senior career at Gwarek Zabrze. In July 2010, he was loaned to GKS Katowice on a one-year deal.
In July 2011, he joined Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.
On 1 July 2014, Olkowski joined German club 1. FC Köln on a free transfer.
On 10 July 2018, he joined Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract. He made his debut for Bolton on 4 August 2018 when starting Wanderers 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. He also started the 2–2 draw against Bristol City, grabbing an assist in a positive performance.
On 9 July 2019, Olkowski joined Turkish club Gazişehir Gaziantep.
On 27 May 2022, it was announced he would return to Górnik Zabrze, signing a two-year contract with an extension option.
International career
Olkowski has represented Poland at under-19 and under-21 levels.
On 15 November 2013 he made his senior debut for the Poland national team in a friendly, starting in a 0–2 loss against Slovakia.
Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GKS Katowice | 2010–11 | I liga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 88 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2018–19 | Championship | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Gaziantep | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 316 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 349 | 15 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Paweł Olkowski para niños
