Artur Sobiech

Artur Sobiech

Personal information
Full name	Artur Sobiech
Date of birth	12 June 1990 (1990-06-12) (age 21)
Place of birth	Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Hannover 96
Number	9
Youth career
2005–2006	Grunwald Ruda Śląska
2006–2008	Ruch Chorzów
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2010	Ruch Chorzów	47	(12)
2010–2011	Polonia Warszawa	23	(9)
2011–	Hannover 96	1	(0)
National team‡
2010–	Poland	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2010

Artur Sobiech ([ˈartur ˈsɔbʲɛx]; born 12 June 1990 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish footballer, currently playing for Hannover 96.

Career

After spending four years at Ruch Chorzów, where he started his professional career, he joined Polonia Warszawa in July 2010. Polonia paid 1 million euros for him.^[1]

On 30 June 2011, Sobiech transferred to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, signing a contract until June 2014.^[2][3]

National team

He received his first call-up to the Poland national football team in May 2010. Previously, he played for the Poland U-21 team. He also got an award for the Ekstraklasa discovery of the year. He made his international debut on 29 May against Finland, replacing Ireneusz Jeleń in the 89th minute. The match ended in a goalless 0-0 result.^[4]

Statistics

(correct as of 20 August 2010)

Club	Season	League	Domestic League		Domestic Cups		European Cups		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ruch Chorzów	2008–2009	Ekstraklasa	19	2	4	2	–		23	4
	2009–2010	Ekstraklasa	28	10	6	2	–		34	12
	2010–2011	Ekstraklasa	0	0	0	0	4	1	32	11
Total	Ruch Chorzów		47	12	10	4	4	1	61	17
Polonia Warsaw	2010–2011	Ekstraklasa	23	9	4	0	–		27	9

References

1. ^ Kolejny transferowy hit Polonii - reprezentant Polski w Warszawie onet.pl
2. ^ "Hannover verstärkt Offensive mit Sobiech [Hannover reinforces offensively with Sobiech]". Focus.de. 30 June 2011. http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga1/bundesliga-hannover-verstaerkt-offensive-mit-sobiech_aid_641892.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
3. ^ Fettback, Norbert (30 June 2011). "Sobiech kommt zu Hannover 96 [Sobiech joins Hannover 96]". Schaumburger Nachrichten. http://www.sn-online.de/Nachrichten/Sport/Hannover-96/Sobiech-kommt-zu-Hannover-96. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
4. ^ U-21: Francja 2-2 Polska

External links

• Player profile at 90minut.pl (Polish)

Persondata
Name	Sobiech, Artur
Alternative names
Short description	Polish footballer
Date of birth	12 June 1990
Place of birth	Ruda Śląska, Poland
Date of death
Place of death