Adam Dźwigała Explained

Adam Dźwigała
Birth Date:25 September 1995
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:St. Pauli
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:KS Wesoła
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Youthclubs2:Mazur Karczew
Youthyears3:2011
Youthclubs3:Łódzki KS (loan)
Youthyears4:2012
Youthclubs4:Jagiellonia Białystok
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Mazur Karczew
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Jagiellonia Białystok
Caps2:37
Goals2:5
Years3:2014–2017
Clubs3:Lechia Gdańsk
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Górnik Zabrze (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Górnik Łęczna (loan)
Caps5:12
Goals5:2
Years6:2017–2019
Clubs6:Wisła Płock
Caps6:47
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Aves
Caps7:16
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–
Clubs8:St. Pauli
Caps8:70
Goals8:3
Years9:2021–
Clubs9:St. Pauli II
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:Poland U18
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalteam2:Poland U20
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalteam3:Poland U21
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:07:58, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Adam Dźwigała (born 25 September 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC St. Pauli. He is the son of former footballer Dariusz Dźwigała.

Club career

Dźwigała played for KS Wesoła, Mazur Karczew and Łódzki KS in his youth, before moving to Jagiellonia Białystok in 2012. He made his professional debut for Białystok's first team in the Ekstraklasa on 29 September 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Pogoń Szczecin. He scored his first goal on 3 March 2013 in a 2-1 win against Górnik Zabrze and became the youngest goalscorer for Jagiellonia Białystok ever.[1]

Prior to the 2014–15 season, Dźwigała moved to Lechia Gdańsk. For the 2015–16 season, he was loaned out to Górnik Zabrze,[2] where he played eight league games. For the 2016–17 season, he was loaned out to Górnik Łęczna. In summer 2017, he moved to Wisła Płock on a permanent deal.[3] [4] In July 2019, he moved to Portugal and signed a contract with Portuguese first division club Aves.[5] After appearing in 16 league games there, he left the club in the summer of 2020.

He joined 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli as a free agent in December 2020 after trialling with the club.[6] He played his first match for St. Pauli on 3 January 2021 against Greuther Fürth. In the 2023–24 season, he won the 2. Bundesliga title and was promoted to the Bundesliga with the club.

International career

Between 2012 and 2015, Dźwigała represented Poland at the youth levels.

In August 2018, Dźwigała was called up for the Poland national team for two matches against Italy and Ireland, but did not make an appearance in either game.[7]

Honours

FC St. Pauli

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. News: Dworzańczyk. Tomasz. Jagiellonia Białystok: Adam Dźwigała został najmłodszym strzelcem. 6 March 2013. Kurier Poranny. 5 March 2013. Polish.
  2. Web site: Dźwigała w Górniku Zabrze . sport.tvp.pl . 2015-08-31 . 2024-07-16 . pl.
  3. Web site: Adam Dźwigała w Wiśle Płock . 90minut.pl . 28 June 2017 . 28 June 2017 . pl.
  4. Web site: Oficjalnie: Adam Dźwigała w Wiśle Płock . 2017-06-29 . 2024-07-16 . pl . transfery.info.
  5. Web site: Oficjalnie: Adam Dźwigała przenosi się do CD Aves . pilkarskiswiat.com . 2019-07-02 . 2024-07-16 . pl.
  6. Web site: "Robuster Innenverteidiger": St. Pauli nimmt Dzwigala unter Vertrag . kicker . 17 December 2020 . German . 17 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Maciej Siemiątkowski . Adam Dźwigała powołany do reprezentacji. Ojciec nie kryje dumy . 2018-08-27 . 2024-07-16 . sportowefakty.wp.pl . pl.