polish football player

Arkadiusz KrystianArekMilik ( pronounced [ arˈkadjuʂ ˈmilik ] ( ) ; born 28 February 1994 ) is a polish professional football player who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Napoli. He besides represents the Poland national team. [ 2 ] Milik began his career as a football player in the Rozwój Katowice youth team. In 2011, he signed a annual contract with Górnik Zabrze, and in 2012 he transferred to Bayer Leverkusen and late played on loan for FC Augsburg and Ajax respectively. In 2015–16, he was purchased by Ajax on a four-year deal for a reported € 2.8 million fee. While playing for Ajax, Milik became one of the clear goalscorers in Eredivisie. On 1 August 2016, he joined italian clubhouse Napoli for €35 million, effectively replacing Gonzalo Higuaín. On 21 January 2021, he joined french club Marseille on loan from Napoli.

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At international tied, Milik participated at UEFA Euro 2016 with Poland, where his state reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament. He besides took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where his team was eliminated in the group stage .

early life [edit ]

Sławomir “ Moki ” Mogilan, a football passenger car, recognized Milik ‘s footballing talent and helped develop his abilities, fostering a greater professionalism in his mentality. When he was 16 years old, reports of the talented child had reached England and he was invited to trial with Tottenham Hotspur and Reading, but ultimately decided to focus on his football in Poland. [ 3 ]

Club career [edit ]

Rozwój Katowice [edit ]

Milik began his career as a youth actor for Rozwój Katowice and played in the reservation team during the 2009–10 season. [ 4 ] On 23 October 2010, the 16-year-old made his III liga introduction when he scored two goals in a 4–0 victory over KS Krasiejów. [ 5 ] In November, he went on test at Górnik Zabrze, where he scored one goal in two appearances for the baseball club ‘s Młoda Ekstraklasa team. [ 6 ] In winter, he and his teammate Wojciech Król were on trial with Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and Legia Warszawa. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Milik ended the season with ten-spot appearances and four goals for Rozwój Katowice. [ 6 ]

Górnik Zabrze [edit ]

Despite offers from other clubs, on 1 July 2011 Milik signed a annual narrow with Górnik Zabrze for a fee of 500,000 złotys. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Milik made his Ekstraklasa debut on 31 July in a 1–1 draw with Śląsk Wrocław ; [ 11 ] in the 53rd moment, he was substituted by Daniel Gołębiewski. [ 12 ]

Bayer Leverkusen [edit ]

On 17 December 2012, german Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen confirmed they had signed Milik on a shrink until summer 2018, [ 13 ] for a reported transfer fee of €2.6 million. [ 14 ] Milik failed to impress at Leverkusen though, making alone 6 appearances before being demoted to the Leverkusen reserve team .

lend to FC Augsburg [edit ]

On 30 August 2013, FC Augsburg signed Milik on a annual loanword cover. [ 15 ] The loanword tip was reported to be €150,000, and composed of a base measure that decreased the more games Milik played for Augsburg and increased if Augsburg maintained its Bundesliga condition. [ 16 ] During his go in Augsburg, he was capped in 18 matches, but he alone scored 2 goals. however, he scored an equalizer in the 88th minute in a 2–2 base drawing card against Borussia Mönchengladbach, helping Augsburg earn a vital point. [ 17 ]

ajax [edit ]

On 15 May 2014, it was announced that Milik would spend the 2014–15 season on loan at reigning Dutch champions Ajax, with a purchase option of €2.8 million. [ 18 ]

2014–15 temper ( loan ) [edit ]

On 24 September 2014, Milik played in the first official Amsterdam bowler hat to be contested since 1983 when Ajax took on JOS Watergraafsmeer in the KNVB Cup. Milik earned the man of the match prize after scoring six out of the club ‘s nine goals and assisting a further two in the Olympic Stadium. [ 19 ] On 1 April 2015, Ajax reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to purchase Milik outright on a four-year deal for a reported €2.8 million fee. [ 20 ]

2015–16 season [edit ]

Arkadiusz Milik, 2019 On 26 June 2015, Ajax announced Milik would replace departing striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson as the golf club ‘s number 9 for the 2015–16 season, switching from kit number 19. Milik scored his first finish that season in a UEFA Champions League modifier against Rapid Wien, making the scoreline 1–2. The game was finally lost 2–3 and the two-legged draw 4–5 on aggregate to Rapid, relegating Ajax to the UEFA Europa League play-off against Czech side Jablonec. Milik scored his foremost goal of the 2015–16 Eredivisie temper against Willem II after newly appointed captain Davy Klaassen provided him with a crabbed, which Milik headed-in. Ajax went on to win the plot 3–0 after a brace from Anwar El Ghazi. In the inaugural leg of the Europa League play-off modifier against Jablonec, Milik scored a punishment after Klaassen was fouled in the box ; the goal was the winner in a 1–0 match. During the beginning of the season, Milik besides scored goals against Willem II, NEC and Excelsior. closely a month by and by, on 31 October, he began a marking streak again, this clock scoring two against Roda JC in a 6–0 mob. Milik besides scored league goals against Cambuur on 11 November and Heerenveen on 5 December, the latter in which he besides missed a penalty. On 26 November, Milik scored the 1–1 equalizer against Celtic in the Europa League group stage, where Ajax went on to win 2–1 away in Glasgow. On 20 December, Ajax ‘s final examination match before the winter break, he besides scored the opening goal against De Graafschap in an eventual 2–1 dwelling victory at the Amsterdam Arena. After the winter break, Milik was out of form and got a distribute of criticism, having gone scoreless in Ajax ‘s first three Eredivisie matches. He broke his hapless political campaign of form by scoring against Roda JC on 31 January 2016 in a 2–2 away draw. On 21 February, against Excelsior, he then scored a stimulate, while in Ajax ‘s next home crippled, on 28 February, he scored another two goals against AZ. One week late, on 6 March, Milik scored against Willem II in an eventual 0–4 away win in Tilburg .

naples [edit ]

Milik signed with Napoli on 1 August 2016 ; [ 21 ] his €35 million transportation was formally confirmed by the club the following good afternoon. [ 22 ] He made his baseball club debut on 27 August, scoring his beginning two goals for Napoli in a 4–2 home win over Milan in Serie A. [ 23 ] He scored braces again against Dynamo Kyiv and Bologna in September, [ 24 ] but on 8 October, Milik tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a polish international regular against Denmark and was expected to be out for the rest of the season. [ 25 ] however, as of 12 February 2017, he resumed play and was fielded again on 15 February in the Champions League equal against Real Madrid. [ 24 ] In September, Milik suffered his second anterior cruciate ligament injury in under 12 months – in his early knee, on this occasion – and was expected to be ruled out for at least four months ; in January 2018, he underwent aesculapian tests and was cleared to resume training. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] In the 2020 Coppa Italia Final on 17 June, following a 0–0 draw after regulation time, Milik scored the winning spot kick in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory against Juventus. [ 30 ] In the 2020–21 temper, after having decided not to extend his narrow and at the same clock time rejected a phone number of transfer options, Milik was excluded from the official Serie A and UEFA Europa League squads. [ 31 ]

loanword to Marseille [edit ]

On 21 January 2021, Milik joined Ligue 1 golf club Olympique de Marseille on an 18-month loanword softwood with an obligation to buy. [ 32 ] He made his debut in a 3–1 loss against Monaco on 23 January. [ 33 ] On 17 October 2021, he scored his tenth goal for Marseille in his 17th appearance in a 4–1 winnings against FC Lorient becoming the most effective goalscorer for the club since Sonny Anderson in the 1993/1994 temper. [ 34 ]

International career [edit ]

Milik play for Poland in 2013. On 13 April 2011, Milik scored a goal for Poland under-17 side in a 4–1 victory over England Schools U18. On 15 July 2011, he was called up to the under-19 team. [ 35 ] On 12 October 2012, Milik made his debut for the polish elder team against South Africa. On 14 December, he scored his foremost goal for the national side in the 4–1 friendly victory over Macedonia. Milik scored nine times for Poland under-21s during qualification for the 2015 UEFA european Under-21 Championship, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Malta and Greece in November 2013. [ 36 ]

UEFA Euro 2016 [edit ]

On 11 October 2014, Milik scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over universe champions Germany in a 2016 UEFA Euro qualifying equal. This was Poland ‘s first win over Germany, who had not lost in 19 competitive games and 33 former qualifiers. [ 37 ] Milik formed a successful mint partnership with Robert Lewandowski during qualification for the European Championships, with extra goals coming in a 2–2 draw with Scotland, a 4–0 succeed away to Georgia and another 4–0 kill of the same opposition at the National Stadium in Warsaw. [ 38 ] In Euro 2016, Milik scored for Poland in their first step game, beating Northern Ireland 1–0. [ 39 ] He besides netted his attempt in his nation ‘s penalty gunfight exit to eventual champions Portugal in the quarter-finals. [ 40 ]

2018 FIFA World Cup [edit ]

Milik appeared in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 41 ] His nation was defeated 2–1 in their afford match against Senegal, and then lost 3–0 in their second group match against Colombia. Poland managed a 1–0 win over Japan in their final group match, but were eliminated in the first beat. [ 42 ]

dash of play [edit ]

normally deployed as an absolute striker, Milik is a versatile and all-around left-footed ahead who is besides capable of playing off another forward as a second striker or as a winger, due to his ability to both score and make goals. He possesses pace and good campaign off the musket ball, adenine well as a herculean and accurate nip, which make him an excellent finisher and goalscorer ; he is besides physically potent, agile, and a good heading of the ball, which allows him to excel in the atmosphere. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] [ 45 ] [ 46 ] [ 47 ] [ 48 ] [ 49 ] His play vogue has been compared to that of his compatriot Robert Lewandowski in the polish sports media. [ 50 ] Regarded as a predict young hitter in his young, in 2012, Don Balón named him one of the 101 most promising young players in the world natural after 1991. [ 51 ]

personal animation [edit ]

In 2013, Milik began dating professional polish model Jessica Ziółek. Milik features on the cover of the polish version of FIFA 16 alongside ball-shaped cover star Lionel Messi. [ 52 ] Milik is a devote fan of Manchester United. Milik says he “ dreams of playing for Manchester United ” but insists he ‘s “ far from it ”. [ 53 ] Milik ‘s childhood football hero is Cristiano Ronaldo ; in an interview during Euro 2016, he said he followed Ronaldo close and had been inspired by the portuguese striker. [ 54 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 25 November 2021[55]

Club

Season

League

National Cup

Continental

Other

Total

Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals

Górnik Zabrze
2011–12
Ekstraklasa

24
4
1
0


25
4

2012–13

Ekstraklasa

14
7
1
1


15
8

Total

38
11
2
1
0
0

40
12

Bayer Leverkusen
2012–13
Bundesliga

6
0
0
0
2
0

8
0

FC Augsburg (loan)

2013–14

Bundesliga

18
2
2
0


20
2

Ajax (loan)

2014–15
Eredivisie

21
11
3
8
9
4
1[a]
0
34
23

Ajax

2015–16

Eredivisie

31
21
2
0
9
3

42
24

Total

52
32
5
8
18
7
1
0
76
47

Napoli
2016–17
Serie A

17
5
2
0
4
3

23
8

2017–18

15
5
0
0
2
1

17
6

2018–19

35
17
2
1
10
2

47
20

2019–20

26
11
4
0
5
3

35
14

2020–21

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total

93
38
8
1
21
9
0
0
122
48

Marseille (loan)

2020–21
Ligue 1

15
9
1
1


16
10

2021–22

6
1
0
0
4
3

10
4

Total

21
10
1
1
4
3

26
14

Career total

228
93
18
11
45
19
1
0
292
123

International [edit ]

As of match played 12 November 2021

Poland

Year
Apps
Goals

2012
4
1

2013
2
0

2014
8
5

2015
8
4

2016
11
1

2017
3
1

2018
9
1

2019
4
1

2020
7
1

2021
4
1

Total
60
16

International goals [edit ]

As of match played 12 November 2021. Poland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Milik goal.[56]

Honours [edit ]

Napoli
Individual

References [edit ]

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