Jacek Góralski
Jacek Góralski ([ˈjat͡sɛk ɡuˈralski] (
listen); born 21 September 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kairat and the Poland national team.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacek Góralski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team  | Kairat | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2010 | Zawisza II Bydgoszcz | ||
| 2011 | Victoria Koronowo | 13 | (0) | 
| 2011–2015 | Wisła Płock | 107 | (5) | 
| 2015–2017 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 57 | (3) | 
| 2017–2019 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 61 | (0) | 
| 2020– | Kairat | 23 | (0) | 
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Poland | 18 | (1) | 
| 
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:14, 2 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 April 2022  | |||
Club career
    
Góralski began his career with Zawisza Bydgoszcz, but left for Victoria Koronowo on a free in early 2011. He joined Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad in the summer of 2017, signing a three-year contract.[3]
On 19 January 2020, Góralski moved to Kairat on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
    
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In November 2016 Góralski received his first call-up to the senior Poland squad for matches against Romania and Slovenia. He started the match against Slovenia, which resulted in a 1–1 draw.[5]
On 4 June 2018, Góralski was included in Adam Nawałka's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[6] Góralski played in two games in the tournament, against Colombia, a 0–3 loss, and Japan, a 1–0 victory.
Career statistics
    
    Club
    
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Supercup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Victoria | 2010–11 | III liga | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Wisła Płock | 2011–12 | I liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | II liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | I liga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 110 | 5 | ||||
| Jagiellonia | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 
| 2016–17 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 3 | ||
| Ludogorets | 2017–18 | First League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 
| 2018–19 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 238 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 8 | ||
International
    
- As of 15 November 2020[7]
 
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 
International goals
    
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.
 
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 2019 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | 
Honours
    
    
References
    
- "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019.
 - "Национал на Полша подписа с Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 1 August 2017.
 - "Яцек Горалски подписа с Лудогорец за 3 години и взе №44" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
 - "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ЯЦЕК ГУРАЛЬСКИЙ – ИГРОК КАЙРАТА". fckairat.com/ (in Russian). FC Kairat. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
 - "Reprezentacja Polski. Probierz: Góralski zobaczy, jaki to poziom". sport.pl. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
 - "Poland World Cup 2018 squad and team guide". telegraph.co.uk. 4 June 2018.
 - "Jacek Góralski". 90minut. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
 - "Jacek Góralski". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
 
