![]() Rafał Gikiewicz in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 October 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Olsztyn, Poland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Warmia Olsztyn | |||
Stomil Olsztyn | |||
Tempo 25 Olsztyn | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2004–2005 | DKS Dobre Miasto | ||
2006 | Sokół Ostróda | ||
2006–2007 | Drwęca Nowe Miasto L. | ||
2007–2008 | Wigry Suwałki | 28 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 16 | (0) |
2010 | → OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Śląsk Wrocław | 27 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 66 | (0) |
2016–2018 | SC Freiburg | 2 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Union Berlin | 67 | (1) |
2020–2023 | FC Augsburg | 91 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Ankaragücü | 5 | (0) |
2024– | Widzew Łódź | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Rafał Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź. [2]
Gikiewicz was born in Olsztyn. In July 2008, he moved to Jagiellonia Białystok. [3] In August 2010, he was loaned to OKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal. [4] He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later. [5]
In January 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract. [6]
In April 2014, German club Eintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the 2014–15 season. [7] In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred to Freiburg. [8]
In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved to Union Berlin signing a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Freiburg was reported as €200,000. [9] On 7 October 2018, Gikiewicz scored a 94th-minute equalizer against 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga. [10] On 1 July 2020, he signed with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Over three weeks after his contract with Augsburg had expired, on 22 July 2023, Gikiewicz joined Turkish side Ankaragücü on a one-year deal with an option for another season. [11] On 1 February 2024, he left the club by mutual consent. [12]
On 13 February 2024, Gikiewicz returned to Poland to join Widzew Łódź until the end of the season, with an option to extend his deal for another year. [13] Brought in as a replacement for the injured Ivan Krajčírik who joined Widzew just a month prior, Gikiewicz enjoyed a good start to his stint. He recorded four clean sheets in 11 league games before having his deal extended for a further year on 10 May. [14]
Due to his successful career in Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to the Poland national team for the first time, during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G matches against North Macedonia and Israel, [15] but remained unused on the bench.
His twin brother Łukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer. [16]
Gikiewicz follows a vegan diet. [17] [18]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wigry Suwałki | 2007–08 | II liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
Jagiellonia Białystok | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 2010–11 | II liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Śląsk Wrocław | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Eintracht Braunschweig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
Total | 66 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 0 | ||||
SC Freiburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Union Berlin | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1 | |||
FC Augsburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 96 | 0 | ||||
Ankaragücü | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Widzew Łódź | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 327 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 379 | 1 |
1 Including
Ekstraklasa Cup.
2 Including
Polish Super Cup.
3 Including Bundesliga
promotion play-offs.
Jagiellonia Białystok
Śląsk Wrocław