Kamil Glik
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamil Jacek Glik[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 February 1988||
Place of birth | Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cracovia | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Jastrzębie Zdrój | |||
2000–2005 | Wodzisław Śląski | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | → Silesia Lubomia (loan) | ||
2006 | Horadada | ||
2007–2008 | Real Madrid C | 18 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Piast Gliwice | 54 | (2) |
2010–2011 |
Palermo | 0 | (0) |
2011 |
→ Bari (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2011–2016 |
Torino | 154 | (12) |
2016–2020 | Monaco | 128 | (11) |
2020–2023 | Benevento | 77 | (2) |
2023– | Cracovia | 7 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2008–2010 | Poland U21 | 14 | (3) |
2010– | Poland | 103 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 4 December 2022 (UTC) |
Kamil Jacek Glik (Polish pronunciation: .
The previous clubs Glik played for include
Early life
Glik's paternal grandfather, Walter Glück, was
Club career
Early career
Glik began his career in the youth ranks of MOSiR Jastrzębie Zdrój and WSP Wodzisław Śląski, then moved on loan to LKS Silesia Lubomia. In 2006, he moved from WSP Wodzisław Śląski to Horadada in Spain, where he was noticed by Real Madrid and registered with the club's "C" team. He played there for two seasons, until 2008.
On 6 August 2008, he signed a four-year contract with Polish top division side Piast Gliwice.[7] He made his debut on 30 August 2008, when he came on as a substitute. Subsequently, he became a regular in the team's starting eleven. He played 26 games in his first season with the club, and he scored 2 goals in 28 games in the 2009–10 season.
Palermo
At the end of the season it was reported that he had begun talks with Italian side
He made his debut with the Rosaneri in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round against Slovenia's Maribor (won 3–0), played as a starter. It was also his official debut in an international club competition. Following his debut he was almost never included in the first team, and until the winter break, only collected three more appearances in the group stage of the Europa League.
Bari (loan)
A few days before the official reopening of the transfer market, Palermo granted an exemption and allowed him to train – with a recovery date set for 28 December – with his new team,
Torino
On 12 July 2011, after having already supported Torino's training camp, he transferred to Turin in a
He made his debut on 13 August in Torino
On 31 October 2012 he scored his first goal in Serie A in the tenth day of the league away to Lazio, opening the scoring with a header following a corner. The match finished 1–1. He played his first
For the 2013–14 season, Glik was appointed
On 31 July 2014, he made his debut with the Granata in international competition, playing the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, won 3–0 against the Swedes Brommapojkarna. On 24 September 2014, during an away fixture against Cagliari, he scored the momentary 1–1 in his hundredth game for Torino; Torino would win the match against the Sardinians 2–1.[22]
On 21 December 2014, at the
In total, he played 171 matches and scored 13 goals for Torino.
Monaco
On 4 July 2016, Glik was sold to Monaco for a reported fee of €11 million plus €4 million in bonuses,[26][27] signing a four-year contract.[28] In an official statement on the Torino website, the club stated "It has been five wonderful years, intense, full of emotions and mutual satisfaction. President Cairo and the whole Torino FC salute Glik with great affection, wishing him the best that his career can offer."[29]
On 27 September 2016, Glik fired in a half-volley from the edge of the penalty box four minutes into second-half stoppage time to cancel out Javier Hernández's goal, enabling Monaco to snatch a 1–1 home draw in their 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Group E encounter against Bayer Leverkusen with their first and only shot on target of the match.[30]
Glik played a main part in the Monaco side which won the 2016–17 Ligue 1 title making 36 appearances and scoring 6 goals.[31]
Benevento
On 11 August 2020, newly promoted Serie A club Benevento announced the signing of Glik from Monaco on a three-year contract.[32]
Cracovia
On 30 August 2023, Glik signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.[33] Glik was also linked with Polish sides Legia Warsaw and Śląsk Wrocław, who reportedly decided not to pursue Glik's services.[34]
International career
Glik made 14 appearances and scored three goals for the Poland under-21. In 2010, he made his debut for the senior national team, after originally being called up without debuting in a game on 18 December 2009. Glik was the first Piast Gliwice player to ever be called up to Poland national team.[35] He made his debut on 20 January 2010 in the King's Cup against Thailand, scoring 43 minutes into his debut, won 3–1.
On 17 October 2012, he scored the equalizing goal in a
He played an important role in Poland's
In June 2018, he became part of the Polish squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[37] In May 2021, he was included in the final squad for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020.[38] However, Poland left the two competitions from the group stage.
On 10 November 2022, he received a call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[39] On 22 November, he played his 100th match for Poland, which was the first game in the World Cup against Mexico.[40]
Style of play
Glik is a tall centre back with great physicality, but also good mobility;[41][42] his biggest strength is undoubtedly his aerial ability, both in marking and on set pieces in the opposing area.[43] He is also known for his leadership on the pitch.[44]
Personal life
Glik has two daughters with his wife Marta, whom he had known since elementary school.[45]
In 2013, Italian rapper Willie Peyote, a Torino fan, released a song named "Glik" as a homage to him.[46]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Piast Gliwice | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
Total | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 2 | ||||
Palermo
|
2010–11
|
Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Bari (loan)
|
2010–11 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
Torino
|
2011–12
|
Serie B | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
2012–13
|
Serie A | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
2013–14
|
Serie A | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
2014–15
|
Serie A | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11[a] | 1 | — | 44 | 8 | ||
2015–16
|
Serie A | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
Total | 154 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 171 | 13 | |||
Monaco | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13[b] | 1 | — | 53 | 8 | |
2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
Total | 128 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 14 | ||
Benevento | 2020–21 | Serie A | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Serie B | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Serie B | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
Total | 77 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 84 | 3 | |||
Cracovia | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
Career total | 436 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 33 |
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ^ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 4 December 2022[49]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Poland | 2010 | 7 | 1 |
2011 | 4 | 0 | |
2012 | 4 | 1 | |
2013 | 7 | 0 | |
2014 | 7 | 1 | |
2015 | 8 | 0 | |
2016 | 13 | 0 | |
2017 | 6 | 1 | |
2018 | 8 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 1 | |
2020 | 6 | 1 | |
2021 | 11 | 0 | |
2022 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 103 | 6 |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Glik goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 January 2010 | 80th Birthday Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 King's Cup |
2 | 17 October 2012 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw , Poland |
England | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 14 November 2014 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia | Georgia | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
4 | 4 September 2017 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | Kazakhstan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 24 March 2019 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | Latvia | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
6 | 7 September 2020 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
Honours
Monaco
Individual
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External links
- Kamil Glik at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Kamil Glik at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kamil Glik at Soccerway