Michał Gałecki

Michał Gałecki (born 27 January 1996) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for GKS Katowice. He has previously played for Arka Gdynia, Rozwój Katowice, Sandecja Nowy Sącz, and Motor Lublin.

Michał Gałecki
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996
Place of birth Rydułtowy, Poland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 GKS Katowice
Number 17
Youth career
Gosław Jedłownik
2009–2010 Naprzód Czyżowice
2011–2012 Arka Gdynia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Arka II Gdynia 36 (5)
2013–2015 Arka Gdynia 9 (0)
2014 → Rozwój Katowice (loan) 12 (0)
2015–2016 Rozwój Katowice 21 (1)
2016–2018 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 30 (2)
2018–2019 Motor Lublin 31 (2)
2019– GKS Katowice 6 (0)
National team
2012–2013 Poland U17 11 (2)
2013–2014 Poland U18 6 (0)
2013 Poland U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:50, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Gałecki began his career at Gosław Jedłownik and Naprzód Czyżowice.[1] In 2011, he joined Arka Gdynia youth team, and in November 2012 he played reserve team football.[2] On 11 May 2013, he made his I liga debut at the Stadion GOSiR, in a 3–1 win against Okocimski KS Brzesko.[3] In August 2013, he had a trial spell with Football League Championship club Watford.[4] On 31 January 2014, he signed for II liga side Rozwój Katowice on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[5]

On 11 August 2015, Gałecki moved to newly promoted Rozwój on a permanent deal, for whom he played for one season.[5] In July 2016, he signed a contract with I liga club Sandecja Nowy Sącz, where he became part of the squad that earned promotion to Ekstraklasa for the first time in club's history.[6][7] He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 21 October 2017 in a 1–1 home draw against Cracovia.[8]

On 21 July 2018, he signed a contract with Motor Lublin.[9] On 13 June 2019 he joined II liga club GKS Katowice.[10]

International career

Gałecki has represented Poland from under-17 to under-19 level.[11][12] He made his first and only appearance for the Poland national under-19 football team on 10 October 2013 in a friendly home match to Lithuania in Inowrocław.[13]

References
  1. "Michał Gałecki zagra w III lidze". sport.nowiny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. "25 piłkarzy w kadrze Arki". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. "Arka wygrała po przerwie". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "Piłkarz Arki Gdynia Michał Gałecki na testach w angielskim Watford". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. "Michał Gałecki z nową umową i wypożyczeniem". arka.gdynia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. "Michał Gałecki w Sandecji Nowy Sącz przebił się do pierwszego składu". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. "Historyczny awans. Sandecja zagra w Ekstraklasie!". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. "Cracovia prowadziła i grała w przewadze, ale Sandecji nie pokonała". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  9. "Kolejne wzmocnienia. Bramkarz i środkowy pomocnik w Motorze Lublin". motorlublin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  10. "Michał Gałecki piłkarzem Gieksy". gkskatowice.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. "Gałecki powołany na turniej eliminacyjny". arka.gdynia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  12. "Michał Gałecki powołany na mecze U-18". arka.gdynia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  13. "Frankowski ratuje remis z Litwą". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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