Waldemar Sobota
Waldemar Sobota (born 19 May 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Śląsk Wrocław in the Ekstraklasa.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waldemar Sobota | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ozimek, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Śląsk Wrocław | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Małapanew Ozimek | ||
| 2005–2007 | KS Krasiejów | ||
| 2007–2010 | Kluczbork | 93 | (36) |
| 2010–2013 | Śląsk Wrocław | 89 | (9) |
| 2013–2016 | Club Brugge | 43 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → St. Pauli (loan) | 41 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | St. Pauli | 100 | (8) |
| 2020– | Śląsk Wrocław | 2 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Poland U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011– | Poland | 17 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:18, 30 August 2020 (GMT) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 January 2015 | |||
Club career
Sobota was born in Ozimek. He joined Śląsk Wrocław on a four-year contract deal in June 2010.[1]
He joined FC St. Pauli from Club Brugge in January 2015.[2] In March 2018, he agreed a contract extension until 2020 with the club.[3] Sobota left the club upon the expiration of his contract in July 2020. After FC St. Pauli had signed new manager Timo Schultz, the club announced it would not offer Sobota a new contract.[4]
International career
On 16 December 2011, Sobota made his debut for the national team of Poland in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which he immediately scored his first goal, securing his team a 1–0 victory.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 July 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MKS Kluczbork | 2009–10 | I liga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 | ||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | — | 11 | 4 | |||
| Total | 89 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 19 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2013–14 | Pro League | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | ||
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| FC St. Pauli | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 100 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 304 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 45 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Four appearances in the Champions League and two in the Europa League
International goals
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 December 2011 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 December 2012 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu |  Macedonia | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 14 August 2013 | PGE Arena Gdańsk, Gdańsk |  Denmark | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 10 September 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle |  San Marino | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
References
- Sobota i Gikiewicz nowymi piłkarzami Śląska Wrocław 9.06.2010, wiadomosci24.pl
- "Der FC St. Pauli Leiht Waldemar Sobota Aus" (in German). fcstpauli.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Sobota bleibt beim FC St. Pauli". kicker Online (in German). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- "Sobota und Flum erhalten bei St. Pauli keinen neuen Vertrag". kicker (in German). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Sobota daje wygraną z Bośnią 16.12.2011, igol.pl
- Waldemar Sobota at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2020.