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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 October 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Olsztyn, Poland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Warmia Olsztyn | |||
Stomil Olsztyn | |||
Tempo 25 Olsztyn | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | DKS Dobre Miasto | ||
2006 | Sokół Ostróda | ||
2006–2007 | Drwęca Nowe Miasto L. | ||
2007–2008 | Wigry Suwałki | 28 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 16 | (0) |
2010 | → OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Śląsk Wrocław | 27 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 66 | (0) |
2016–2018 | SC Freiburg | 2 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Union Berlin | 67 | (1) |
2020–2023 | FC Augsburg | 91 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Ankaragücü | 5 | (0) |
2024– | Widzew Łódź | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 |
Rafał Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Gikiewicz was born in Olsztyn. In July 2008, he moved to Jagiellonia Białystok. In August 2010, he was loaned to OKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal. He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later.
In January 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract.
In April 2014, German club Eintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the 2014–15 season. In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred to Freiburg.
In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved to Union Berlin signing a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Freiburg was reported as €200,000. On 7 October 2018, Gikiewicz scored a 94th-minute equalizer against 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga. On 1 July 2020, he signed with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Over three weeks after his contract with Augsburg had expired, on 22 July 2023, Gikiewicz joined Turkish side Ankaragücü on a one-year deal with an option for another season. On 1 February 2024, he left the club by mutual consent.
On 13 February 2024, Gikiewicz returned to Poland to join Widzew Łódź until the end of the season, with an option to extend his deal for another year.
Due to his successful career in Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to the Poland national team for the first time, during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G matches against North Macedonia and Israel, but remained unused on the bench.
His twin brother Łukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer.
Gikiewicz follows a vegan diet.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wigry Suwałki | 2007–08 | II liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
Jagiellonia Białystok | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 2010–11 | II liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Śląsk Wrocław | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Eintracht Braunschweig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
Total | 66 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 0 | ||||
SC Freiburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Union Berlin | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1 | |||
FC Augsburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 96 | 0 | ||||
Ankaragücü | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Widzew Łódź | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Career total | 318 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 369 | 1 |
1 Including Ekstraklasa Cup.
2 Including Polish Super Cup.
3 Including Bundesliga promotion play-offs.
Jagiellonia Białystok
Śląsk Wrocław