Rafał Janicki

Rafał Janicki
Personal information
Date of birth	5 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Szczecin, Poland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Górnik Zabrze
Number	26
Youth career
2008	Chemik Police
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Chemik Police
2010–2014	Lechia Gdańsk II
2010–2019	Lechia Gdańsk
2017–2019	→ Lech Poznań (loan)
2017–2019	→ Lech Poznań II (loan)
2019–2020	Wisła Kraków
2021	Podbeskidzie
2021–	Górnik Zabrze
International career
2010–2011	Poland U19
2011	Poland U20
2013–2014	Poland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024

Rafał Janicki (born 5 July 1992 in Szczecin) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.

Career[edit]

He is trainee of Chemik Police. In July 2010, he moved to Lechia Gdańsk on a three-year contract deal.^[1]

On 14 July 2017 he was loaned for two years to Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań.^[2]

He was a part of Poland U19 national team. Janicki got his first call up to the senior Poland squad for friendlies against Georgia and Greece in June 2015.^[3]

Janicki was also a part of the under-20 squad in 2011^[4] and later from 2013 to 2014 also the under-21 squad.^[5]

As of 17 December 2023.^[6]

Club	Season	League	League		Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chemik Police	2008–09	II liga	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2009–10	III liga	30	6	1	0	—		31	6
	Total		38	6	1	0	—		39	6
Lechia Gdańsk II	2010–11^[7]	III liga	8	0	—		—		8	0
	2011–12^[8]	III liga	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2012–13^[9]	III liga	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2013–14^[10]	III liga	2	2	—		—		2	2
	2014–15^[11]	III liga	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		13	2	—		—		13	2
Lechia Gdańsk	2010–11	Ekstraklasa	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2011–12	Ekstraklasa	25	0	0	0	—		25	0
	2012–13	Ekstraklasa	24	0	1	0	—		25	0
	2013–14	Ekstraklasa	27	1	3	0	—		30	1
	2014–15	Ekstraklasa	34	0	1	0	—		35	0
	2015–16	Ekstraklasa	35	2	2	0	—		37	2
	2016–17	Ekstraklasa	28	1	2	0	—		30	1
	Total		176	4	9	0	—		185	4
Lech Poznań (loan)	2017–18^[12]	Ekstraklasa	24	0	0	0	2	0	26	0
	2018–19^[13]	Ekstraklasa	21	0	1	0	5	0	27	0
	Total		45	0	1	0	7	0	53	0
Lech Poznań II (loan)	2017–18	III liga	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19	III liga	3	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		4	0	—		—		4	0
Wisła Kraków	2019–20	Ekstraklasa	34	1	1	0	—		35	0
	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
	Total		38	1	2	0	—		40	1
Podbeskidzie	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	13	3	—		—		13	3
Górnik Zabrze	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	33	2	2	0	—		35	2
	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	16	0	1	1	—		17	1
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	19	1	1	0	—		20	1
	Total		68	3	4	1	—		72	4
Career total			395	19	17	1	7	0	419	20

Lech Poznań II

^ Rafał Janicki w Lechii Gdańsk 2.07.2010, ligowiec.net
^ "Janicki piłkarzem Lecha" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ "Poland June Call-Ups for Georgia and Greece Released". psnfutbol.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
^ Jan Pawłowski i Tomasz Porębski powołani do reprezentacji U-20, bialystokonline.pl, 27 October 2011
^ Rafał Janicki at Soccerway
^ "Rafał Janicki". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
^ "Sezon 2010/11". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ "Sezon 2011/12". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ "Sezon 2012/13". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ "Sezon 2013/14". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ "Oni wywalczyli awans: bramkarze i obrońcy" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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