Łukasz Szukała Explained

Łukasz Szukała
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Fullname:Łukasz Szukała[1]
Birth Date:26 May 1984
Birth Place:Gdańsk, Poland
Height:1.98 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1994–1997
Youthclubs1:TuS Fortuna Saarburg
Youthyears2:1997–1998
Youthclubs2:SV Trassem
Youthyears3:1998–2000
Youthclubs3:Eintracht Trier
Youthyears4:2000–2002
Youthclubs4:Metz
Years1:2003–2004
Clubs1:Metz B
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2004–2008
Clubs2:1860 Munich II
Caps2:51
Goals2:4
Years3:2005–2008
Clubs3:1860 Munich
Caps3:44
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Alemannia Aachen II
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2010
Clubs5:Alemannia Aachen
Caps5:26
Goals5:2
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Gloria Bistrița
Caps6:28
Goals6:2
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Universitatea Cluj
Caps7:29
Goals7:0
Years8:2012
Clubs8:Petrolul Ploiești
Caps8:2
Goals8:1
Years9:2012–2015
Clubs9:Steaua București
Caps9:65
Goals9:12
Years10:2015
Clubs10:Al Ittihad
Caps10:12
Goals10:3
Years11:2015–2017
Clubs11:Osmanlıspor
Caps11:12
Goals11:0
Years12:2017–2019
Clubs12:Ankaragücü
Caps12:6
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Poland U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005
Nationalteam2:Poland U21
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:9
Nationalyears3:2013–2015
Nationalteam3:Poland
Nationalcaps3:17
Nationalgoals3:1
Pcupdate:19 August 2018

Łukasz Szukała (born 26 May 1984) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

After starting out his career at Metz B in France, Szukała went on to compete professionally in Germany, Romania, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, respectively.

At international level, Szukała represented the Poland senior team between 2013 and 2015, earning 17 caps and one goal in the process.

Club career

Universitatea Cluj

In June 2011, Szukała joined Universitatea Cluj on a three-year contract.[2]

Steaua București

In August 2012, Łukasz signed with Romanian giants Steaua București.[3] On 4 November 2012, Szukała scored his first goal for title-chasing Steaua in a 3–1 win against their Bucharest arch-rivals, Dinamo, guaranteeing him a good relationship with the very demanding Steaua fans.[4] In 2014, he was voted as the best foreign footballer in Liga I.[5]

Al Ittihad

On 3 January 2015, he signed a contract with Al-Ittihad, when he entered his final six months of the deal with Steaua.[6] The two clubs reached an agreement to release the player before his contract with Steaua ended, thus he joined Al-Ittihad in January 2015.[7]

International career

Szukała made his first appearance for the Poland national football team against Denmark in 2013.

He scored his first goal for the national side in the 7–0 victory over Gibraltar.

Personal life

Łukasz Szukała is a polyglot who speaks fluent Polish, English, French, German, and Romanian.

He also has a German citizenship. His parents emigrated to Germany during his early childhood. He grew up in the region of Trier.[8]

Szukała is married to a sports news presenter from Romania, Raluca Hogyes, with whom he has a son (b. 2019).[9]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1860 Munich II2004–05Regionalliga Bayern16100161
2005–06Regionalliga Bayern14100141
2006–07Regionalliga Bayern14100141
2007–08Regionalliga Bayern710071
Total51400000000514
1860 Munich2004–052. Bundesliga18000180
2005–062. Bundesliga15000150
2006–072. Bundesliga200020
2007–082. Bundesliga900090
Total44000000000440
Alemannia Aachen II2008–09NRW-Liga100010
Alemannia Aachen2008–092. Bundesliga18220202
2009–102. Bundesliga8021101
Total26241000000303
Gloria Bistrița2010–11Liga I28220302
Universitatea Cluj2011–12Liga I29000290
Petrolul Ploiești2012–13Liga I21000021
Steaua București2012–13Liga I2041060274
2013–14Liga I2944012011465
2014–15Liga I164000011010284
Total651250002902110113
Ittihad2014–15Saudi Professional League123100000133
Osmanlıspor2015–16Süper Lig10000100
2016–17Süper Lig203050
2017–18Süper Lig000000
Total12030000000150
Ankaragücü2017–18TFF First League501050
2018–19Süper Lig100010
Total601000000060
Career total27624161002902132326

International goals

Honours

Steaua București

2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

2014–15

2013

2014–15

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lukasz Szukala . Turkish Football Federation . 3 October 2019 . Turkish.
  2. Web site: Lukasz Szukala, trei sezoane la "U" Cluj. universitateacluj.ro. 9 June 2011. Romanian.
  3. Web site: Steaua l-a luat pe Lukasz Szukala de la Petrolul. gsp.ro. 17 August 2012. Romanian.
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/04/romania/liga-i/sc-fc-steaua-bucuresti-sa/fc-dinamo-1948-sa-bucuresti/1291734/ Steaua Bucureşti vs. Dinamo Bucureşti 3-1
  5. Web site: Liga 1 se învîrte în jurul urmașului lui Copernic - Cătălin Tolontan. 22 December 2014.
  6. Web site: Sanmartean a semnat cu Al Ittihad. Steaua il pierde si pe Szukala!. enational.ro. 4 January 2015. Romanian.
  7. Web site: Fotbal: Steaua se desparte de Szukala și Sânmărtean . . 14 January 2015. Romanian.
  8. http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/lukas-szukala/ Lukas Szukala
  9. https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/stiri-extrasport/foto-fosta-prezentatoare-raluca-hogyes-si-fotbalistul-lukasz-szukala-au-devenit-parinti-boris-te-iubim-dincolo-de-cuvinte-590204.html FOTO Fosta prezentatoare Raluca Hogyes și fotbalistul Lukasz Szukala au devenit părinți: "Boris, te iubim dincolo de cuvinte"
  10. Web site: Lukasz Szukala – MKE Ankaragücü – Liga I: alle Spielerstatistiken, News und alle persönlichen Informationen – kicker . kicker Online . 11 August 2018 . German.
  11. http://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/anchetele-gazetei/editie-de-colectie-a-gazetei-iata-laureatii-superlativelor-gsp-2014-tolontan-il-elogiaza-pe-stranierul-anului-440934.html Superlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2014