Łukasz Garguła

Łukasz Garguła (Polish pronunciation: [ˈwukaʐ ɡarˈɡuwa];[1] born 25 February 1981 in Żagań, Poland) is a Polish footballer who plays for Lechia Zielona Góra as a central midfielder.

Łukasz Garguła
Personal information
Full name Łukasz Garguła
Date of birth (1981-02-25) 25 February 1981
Place of birth Żagań, Poland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lechia Zielona Góra
Number 8
Youth career
Piast Iłowa
SMS Wrocław
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Polar Wrocław 37 (4)
2002–2009 GKS Bełchatów 182 (32)
2009–2015 Wisła Kraków 127 (17)
2015–2019 Miedź Legnica 95 (10)
2019– Lechia Zielona Góra 11 (1)
National team‡
1997 Poland U15 5 (1)
1997–1998 Poland U16 12 (2)
1998–1999 Poland U17 13 (2)
1999 Poland U18 6 (0)
2000 Poland U20 2 (0)
2002–2003 Poland U21 14 (3)
2004–2005 Poland B 2 (0)
2006–2009 Poland 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 March 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 April 2010

Club career

Garguła started his footballing career in Piast Iłowa and played a three seasons for Polar Wrocław.

GKS Bełchatów signed him in 2002 and in 2005 he managed to ascend with the team to the Ekstraklasa (the premier division in Poland). In the 06–07 season the team finished second in the league.

In 2009, he signed for Wisla Krakow. On July 1, 2015, Garguła signed a 1-year contract with Miedz Legnica and an option on a year extension.

In July 2019, Garguła joined Lechia Zielona Góra.[2]

International career

On 2 September 2006, Garguła made his international debut in a match against Finland, a match which Poland lost 1–3 and where he also scored his first and only goal for his country.

He was called up to participate at Euro 2008 by Leo Beenhakker,[3] however he was the only Polish player, along with Górnik Zabrze defender Michał Pazdan, who did not play in the whole tournament.

Statistics

Club
As of 25 March 2017.[4]
Club Season League League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Polar Wrocław 1999–00 I liga 20––20
2000–01 3010–40
2001–02 32441–365
Total37451–425
GKS Bełchatów 2002–03 I liga 30611–317
2003–04 23300–233
2004–05 34770–417
2005–06 Ekstraklasa 28220–302
2006–07 27730–307
2007–08 2631010283
2008–09 14420–164
Total182321611019933
Wisła Kraków 2009–10 Ekstraklasa 20100030
2010–11 1404020200
2011–12 2505091391
2012–13 22421–245
2013–14 341012–3512
2014–15 30310–313
Total1271714311115221
Miedź Legnica 2015–16 I liga 29520–315
2016–17 21010–220
Total50530–535
Career total3965838512144664

International
As of 25 March 2017.[4]
Poland national football team
YearAppsGoals
200631
200740
200870
200920
Total161

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 September 2006Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland Finland
1–3
1–3
UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

Honours
Wisła Kraków

References
  1. Łukasz in isolation: [ˈwukaʂ].
  2. Były reprezentant Polski Łukasz Garguła wrócił w rodzinne strony i chce pomóc Falubazowi, gazetalubuska.pl, 18 July 2019
  3. Tournament – Players – 10 – Łukasz Garguła
  4. "Łukasz Garguła". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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