Paweł Kieszek

Paweł Kieszek
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-04-16) 16 April 1984
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Córdoba
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Polonia Warsaw 25 (0)
2006 → Egaleo (loan) 8 (0)
2007–2010 Braga 11 (0)
2009 → Vitória Setúbal (loan) 10 (0)
2010–2012 Porto 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Roda (loan) 25 (0)
2012–2014 Vitória Setúbal 53 (0)
2014–2016 Estoril 55 (0)
2016– Córdoba 13 (0)
National team
2006 Poland U20 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2016.


Paweł Kieszek ([ˈpavɛu̯ ˈkʲɛʂɛk]; born 16 April 1984) is a Polish footballer who plays for Spanish club Córdoba CF as a goalkeeper.

After starting out at Polonia Warsaw he went on to spend most of his professional career in Portugal, signing in 2007 with Braga.

Football career

Born in Warsaw, Kieszek began his professional career at local Polonia Warsaw in the Ekstraklasa. In January 2006 he was loaned to Greek club Egaleo FC, where he remained until the end of the year; he returned to Polonia, which had been relegated to the second level in his absence, for 2006–07, playing only a few games before getting injured and missing the rest of the season.

Kieszek signed with S.C. Braga in Portugal in June 2007, on a free transfer. He made his debut for his new team on 21 February 2008 in a 0–1 home loss against SV Werder Bremen for the UEFA Cup's round of 32,[1] first appearing in the Primeira Liga three days later against S.L. Benfica (1–1).

In January 2009, Kieszek joined Vitória F.C. on loan until the end of the campaign, being relatively used during his spell as the Sadinos managed to retain their top flight status. Upon his return to Braga, he was a backup to Portuguese international Eduardo.

In July 2010, after an uneventful 2009–10 with Braga – the side finished second, but he only appeared in three matches in the season's Portuguese League Cup, conceding four goals – Kieszek signed a four-year contract with FC Porto, with Braga retaining 50% of his economic rights.[2][3] In August of the following year, after only four official appearances, he was loaned to Roda JC from the Netherlands.[4]

On 16 June 2014, after two years with former team Setúbal, Kieszek agreed to a two-year deal with G.D. Estoril Praia.[5] On 13 July 2016, after 62 competitive matches, he switched clubs and countries again, joining Spanish Segunda División's Córdoba CF.[6]

Club statistics

As of 25 April 2016[7][8]
Season Club League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Polonia Warsaw 2003–04 Ekstraklasa 6010—70
2004–05 Ekstraklasa 3070—100
2005–06 Ekstraklasa 16000—160
2006–07 I Liga 3000—30
Total 28080—360
Egaleo 2005–06 Superleague 5000—50
2006–07 Superleague 3000—30
Total 8000—80
Braga 2007–08 Primeira Liga 110001[lower-alpha 1]0120
2008–09 Primeira Liga 0010—10
2009–10 Primeira Liga 0050—50
Total 1106010180
Vitória Setúbal 2008–09 Primeira Liga 10000—100
Total 10000—100
Porto 2010–11 Primeira Liga 10300040
Total 10300040
Roda 2011–12 Eredivisie 25020—270
Total 25020—270
Vitória Setúbal 2012–13 Primeira Liga 27040—310
2013–14 Primeira Liga 26060—320
Total 530100—630
Estoril 2014–15 Primeira Liga 240203[lower-alpha 1]0290
2015–16 Primeira Liga 31020—330
Total 5504030620
Career total 1910330402280
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Klasnić caps Bremen progress". UEFA.com. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Porto recruit goalkeeper Kieszek". UEFA.com. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  3. ↑ Relatório e contas anuais (Report and yearly finance); SC Braga, July 2010 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Keeper Kieszek joins Roda; FIFA.com, 31 August 2011
  5. ↑ "Kieszek bramkarzem Estorilu Praia" [Kieszek joins Estoril Praia] (in Polish). Sport. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Cuatro razones más para seguir con nosotros (Four more reasons to remain with us); Córdoba CF, 13 July 2016 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ "Kieszek". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "P. Kieszek". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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