Krystian Popiela

Krystian Popiela (19 January 1998 – 9 September 2018) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker.

Krystian Popiela

Personal information
Date of birth	19 January 1998
Place of birth	Tarnów, Poland
Date of death	9 September 2018 (aged 20)
Place of death	Wola Wielka, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Fivos Varis
	Olympiacos
	Białe Orły
	Polonia Warsaw
2016	Cagliari
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Wisła Płock	2	(0)
2017	Olimpia Grudziądz	3	(0)
2017–2018	Unia Tarnów	16	(3)
2018	Stal Rzeszów	4	(0)
Total		25	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Tarnów,[1] Popiela began his early career with Fivos Varis, Olympiacos, Białe Orły and Polonia Warsaw,[2] before joining Italian club Cagliari in January 2016.[3] He later played for Wisła Płock, Olimpia Grudziądz, Unia Tarnów and Stal Rzeszów.[1][2]

Death

He died in a car crash on 9 September 2018, at the age of 20.[3]

References

1. Krystian Popiela at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
2. Krystian Popiela at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
3. "Ex-Cagliari attacker Popiela dies". Football Italia. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.