Jakub Błaszczykowski
Jakub "Kuba" Błaszczykowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjakub bwaʂt͡ʂɨˈkɔfskʲi] (
); born 14 December 1985) is a Polishfootballer who plays as a winger for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He was the captain of the Poland national football team when they hosted UEFA Euro 2012.
); born 14 December 1985) is a Polishfootballer who plays as a winger for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He was the captain of the Poland national football team when they hosted UEFA Euro 2012.Club career
Early career
Błaszczykowski was raised in Truskolasy near Częstochowa. When he was eight years old, he and his older brother Dawid began training at Raków Częstochowa.[2] In September 1996, at the age of 10, he lost his mother in a family tragedy and was then raised by his grandmother.[3][4] He subsequently gave up football, but with the encouragement of his uncle, Jerzy Brzęczek, a former captain of the Polish national football team, he decided to resume training at Raków Częstochowa two months later.[4][5] In 2002, he joined Górnik Zabrze youth side. In early 2003 he joined KS Częstochowa and played in the Polish fourth league until the end of 2004. His uncle then helped him get a trial at Wisła Kraków where he impressed then-manager Werner Lička.[4]
International career
Błaszczykowski debuted for the Poland national football team on 28 March 2006 in a friendly against Saudi Arabia. Błaszczykowski, however, did not receive a call up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to injury.[22]
Błaszczykowski scored his first goal for Poland on 22 August 2007 in a friendly against Russia.[23] He was an important part of Poland's successful UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.[24] He was named in Poland's squad for UEFA Euro 2008 but withdrew due to injury.[24]
On 17 November 2010, in a friendly match against Côte d'Ivoire, Błaszczykowski made his debut as captain of the Polish national team.
Euro 2012
On 8 June 2012, in the opening game of UEFA Euro 2012 against Greece, he assisted Robert Lewandowski's goal in a 1–1 draw. In the second group stage match against Russia, he scored a long range equalising goal in a 1–1 draw and was named Man of the Match.[25]
World Cup 2014 qualifying
Błaszczykowski was Poland's current top scorer in their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign with four goals. His first two strikes were from the penalty spot, his first gave Poland an early lead in their opening group game with Montenegro, a match which finished 2–2. His second goal came four days later, again giving Poland the lead in their 2–0 win over Moldova. He did not feature in the 1–1 draw with England due to injury. Błaszczykowski got the assist for Piszczek's goal in the 3–1 defeat to Ukraine. He did not feature against San Marino four days later due to an injury sustained in the pre-match warm up. On 7 June 2013, he scored his third goal of the qualifying campaign by grabbing the opener against Moldova – a game which finished 1–1. After San Marino scored an equaliser in a qualifying match on 10 September 2013, Błaszczykowski restored the lead just a minute later and Poland went on to win the match comfortably 5–1.
Honours
Club
Wisła Kraków
- Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12
- DFB-Pokal: 2011–12
- DFL-Supercup: 2013
- UEFA Champions League: Runner-up 2013
- Individual
- Ekstraklasa Midfielder of the Year: 2006
- Ekstraklasa Best XI: 2006–07
- Polish Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2010
- Polish Footballer of the Year by Polish Footballers' Association: 2010[26]
- Poland national football team's Best Player: 2010[26]
- Footballer of the Year by the readers of "Sport": 2008,[27] 2010[28]
- Borussia Dortmund Player of the Year: 2008[29]
Personal life
As a child, Błaszczykowski witnessed a tragedy, which had a major influence on his life.[3] When he was ten years old, his father stabbed his mother to death.[30] After his father went to prison, Błaszczykowski and his brother were raised by their grandmother. Błaszczykowski said that he owes his successes to his grandmother.[31] Błaszczykowski is a devout Roman Catholic, who reads the Bible on a daily basis, prays often, and participates in the "I am not ashamed of Jesus" project.[32] Every goal he scores, he dedicates to his mother and can be seen looking up in the sky during goal celebrations.
Błaszczykowski and fiancee Agata Gołaszewska were married in June 2010.[33] Their daughter, Oliwia, was born on 20 April 2011.[3][34]
 Błaszczykowski with Poland in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Truskolasy,[1] Poland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2002 | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| 2002 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| 2003 | KS Częstochowa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | KS Częstochowa | 24 | (11) |
| 2005–2007 | Wisła Kraków | 51 | (3) |
| 2007– | Borussia Dortmund | 186 | (27) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Poland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Poland U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2005 | Poland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2006– | Poland | 68 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
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