Arkadiusz Rafał Głowacki (Polish pronunciation: [arˈkadjuʐ ɡwɔˈvat͡skʲi]; born 13 March 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Arkadiusz Głowacki
Głowacki in 2015 with Wisła Kraków
Personal information
Full name Arkadiusz Rafał Głowacki[1]
Date of birth (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979 (age 47)
Place of birth Poznań, Poland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
TPS Winogrady
SKS 13 Poznań
1995–1997 Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Lech Poznań 75 (1)
2000–2010 Wisła Kraków 204 (6)
2010–2012 Trabzonspor 33 (2)
2012–2018 Wisła Kraków 156 (7)
Total 468 (16)
International career
1993–1994 Poland U15 4 (0)
1994–1995 Poland U16 17 (0)
1995–1997 Poland U17 21 (2)
1996–1998 Poland U18 23 (3)
1998 Poland U20 1 (0)
1998–2001 Poland U21 32 (5)
2002–2011 Poland 29 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Głowacki made his Ekstraklasa debut on 7 May 1997 in a match against Amica Wronki. In 2000, he moved to Wisła Kraków from Lech Poznań. In 2005 Głowacki was chosen as the new Wisła Kraków captain. He was named to the Ekstraklasa Best XI in the 2007–08 season as well as in 2009 in Polish Footballers' Association voting.[2][3] In 2009, he was chosen the best defender in Poland by Ekstraklasa players.[4] During his eleven seasons at Wisła Kraków, Głowacki won the Ekstraklasa championship six times.

On 15 June 2010, he signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor.[5] Głowacki made his debut for the club in the 2010 Turkish Super Cup final, starting alongside Egemen Korkmaz in the heart of the defense.[6] Głowacki spent two seasons at Trabzonspor, playing in the UEFA Champions League group stage in 2011–12.

International career

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Głowacki made his debut for the Poland national team in 2002, and subsequently he was called up to the 23-man squad for 2002 FIFA World Cup.[7] He played regularly for the national team until 2006 when Leo Beenhakker gave up him after only one match.[8] After Beenhakker was sacked, Głowacki received a recall to the national side for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Slovakia by interim Polish manager Stefan Majewski. He earned his 20th and 21st caps as a starter in both matches which saw Poland succumb to defeat, ending their World Cup qualification hopes. New manager Franciszek Smuda had also selected him to play against Romania and Canada, but he sustained an injury in club action which ruled him out for those matches.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9][10]
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lech Poznań 1996–97 Ekstraklasa 7070
1997–98 Ekstraklasa 25020270
1998–99 Ekstraklasa 30110311
1999–2000 Ekstraklasa 130104[b]000180
Total 751404000831
Wisła Kraków 1999–2000 Ekstraklasa 623092
2000–01 Ekstraklasa 170106[b]04[c]0280
2001–02 Ekstraklasa 250607[d]12[c]0401
2002–03 Ekstraklasa 2706010[b]0430
2003–04 Ekstraklasa 140002[b]0160
2004–05 Ekstraklasa 180626[e]0302
2005–06 Ekstraklasa 120304[f]0190
2006–07 Ekstraklasa 171004[b]04[g]0251
2007–08 Ekstraklasa 260602[g]0340
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 191412[h]03[g]1283
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 232201[i]01[j]0272
Total 204637342116129911
Trabzonspor 2010–11 Süper Lig 152401[k]0202
2011–12 Süper Lig 180009[l]0270
Total 33240100472
Wisła Kraków 2012–13 Ekstraklasa 20030230
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 26310273
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 34100341
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 32100321
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 27220292
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 17000170
Total 1567601627
Career total 4681651356116159121
  1. Includes Polish Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in Polish League Cup
  4. Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup
  6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup
  7. 1 2 3 Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
  8. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Cup
  9. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  10. Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  11. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  12. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[11]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 200260
200350
200450
200520
200610
200700
200800
200920
201000
201180
Total290

Honours

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Wisła Kraków

Trabzonspor

Individual

  • Ekstraklasa Defender of the Year/Season: 2009, 2013–14[12]
  • Ekstraklasa Best XI: 2007–08, 2009
  • Ekstraklasa Hall of Fame: 2024[13]

References

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  1. "Arkadiusz Rafał Głowacki". rejestr.io (in Polish).
  2. "Wiślacy w najlepszej 11. Ekstraklasy!". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. "Piłkarze Wisły docenieni". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. "Piłkarskie Oscary 2009 rozdane". sport.onet.pl. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010.
  5. "Głowacki approda al Trabzonspor". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  6. 'Trio'filo! ligtv.com.tr (in Turkish), accessed 10 August 2010
  7. "Arkadiusz Głowacki". PZPN. Retrieved 14 October 2008. [dead link]
  8. "Głowacki: Jestem rzemieślnikiem". stawiam.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  9. "Arkadiusz Głowacki". 90minut. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  10. "Arkadiusz Głowacki". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  11. Arkadiusz Głowacki at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2013/14". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. "Gala PKO Ekstraklasy [RELACJA NA ŻYWO]". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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