Artur Sobiech

Artur Sobiech

Sobiech with Polonia Warsaw in 2011.
Personal information
Full name	Artur Sobiech
Date of birth	(1990-06-12) 12 June 1990
Place of birth	Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height
Position(s)	Striker / Winger
Team information
Current team	Hannover 96
Number	9
Youth career
2005–2006	Grunwald Ruda Śląska
2006–2008	Ruch Chorzów
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Ruch Chorzów	47	(12)
2010–2011	Polonia Warsaw	23	(9)
2011–	Hannover 96	99	(18)
International career‡
2010–	Poland	11	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:07, 14 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2012

Artur Sobiech ([ˈartur ˈsɔbjɛx]; born 12 June 1990 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish footballer, currently playing for Bundesliga club Hannover 96.

Club career

After spending four years at Ruch Chorzów, where he started his professional career, Sobiech joined Polonia Warsaw in July 2010. Polonia paid one million euros for him. He was named Ekstraklasa discovery of the year.

On 30 June 2011, Sobiech transferred to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, signing a contract until June 2014. In May 2013, the club announced that he had extended his contract until 30 June 2017.

International career

After playing for the Poland U-21 team, Sobiech received his first call-up to the Poland national football team in May 2010. He debuted on 29 May against Finland, replacing Ireneusz Jeleń in the 89th minute. The match ended in a goalless 0–0 result. He scored his first goal on 22 May 2012 in a 1–0 friendly win against Latvia.

International goals

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 May 2012	Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt	Latvia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
2.	4 June 2013	Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium, Kraków, Poland	Liechtenstein	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Statistics

(correct as of 14 May 2016)

Club	Season	League	Domestic League		Domestic Cups		European Cups		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ruch Chorzów	2008–09	Ekstraklasa	19	2	4	2	–		23	4
	2009–10	Ekstraklasa	28	10	6	2	–		34	12
	2010–11	Ekstraklasa	0	0	0	0	4	1	4	1
Total	Ruch Chorzów		47	12	10	4	4	1	61	17
Polonia Warsaw	2010–11	Ekstraklasa	23	9	4	0	–		27
Total	Polonia Warsaw		23	9	4	0	0	0	27	9
Hannover 96	2011–12	Bundesliga	12	1	0	0	6	2	18	3
	2012–13		25	5	2	0	10	3	37	8
	2013–14		17	3	1	1	0	0	18	5
	2014–15		19	2	1	0	0	0	20	2
	2015–16		25	7	2	1	0	0	27	8
Total	Career Total		160	39	19	5	20	6	195	50

External links

• Artur Sobiech profile at 90minut