Łukasz Teodorczyk Explained

Łukasz Teodorczyk
Fullname:Łukasz Teodorczyk[1]
Birth Date:3 June 1991
Birth Place:Żuromin, Poland
Height:1.85 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Wkra Żuromin
Youthyears2:2010
Youthclubs2:Polonia Warsaw
Years1:2010–2013
Clubs1:Polonia Warsaw
Caps1:30
Goals1:10
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Lech Poznań
Caps2:50
Goals2:24
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Lech Poznań II
Caps3:1
Goals3:1
Years4:2014–2017
Clubs4:Dynamo Kyiv
Caps4:24
Goals4:10
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Anderlecht (loan)
Caps5:28
Goals5:20
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Anderlecht
Caps6:43
Goals6:17
Years7:2018–2021
Clubs7:Udinese
Caps7:30
Goals7:1
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Charleroi (loan)
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Years9:2022
Clubs9:Vicenza
Caps9:14
Goals9:1
Totalcaps:235
Totalgoals:84
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Poland U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:Poland U21
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2012–2018
Nationalteam3:Poland
Nationalcaps3:19
Nationalgoals3:4

Łukasz Teodorczyk (in Polish pronounced as /ˈwukaʂ tɛɔˈdɔrt͡ʂɨk/; born 3 June 1991) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Early career

Having joined Polonia Warsaw in January 2010,[2] Teodorczyk made his Ekstraklasa debut on 29 October 2010. During the 2010–11 season, his first at Polonia, he featured in six outings for the senior team, and appeared in 21 games in the Młoda Ekstraklasa youth league, scoring 15 goals.

Lech Poznań

Before leaving Lech Poznań in August 2014, Teodorczyk had played four games and scored three goals, which qualified him for a medal when Lech won the Ekstraklasa in May 2015.

Dynamo Kyiv

On 27 August 2014, Teodorczyk signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv who reportedly paid €4 million for the transfer. He made his debut for Dynamo on 30 August 2014 in a 2–0 win against Chornomorets Odesa coming on as a substitute on the 85th minute. About 15 seconds after he came on he made an assist for 2–0. On 13 September 2014, he scored his first goal for Dynamo in a 2–2 draw against Zorya Luhansk. In his first season with Dynamo he won the first league of his career, helping his team win the double of Ukrainian Premier League and the Ukrainian Cup. In the league he scored 5 goals in 13 appearances. He missed out on the cup final having sustained an injury during the semi-final match against Olimpik Donetsk which kept him out for 2 months. On international level, he reached the quarter finals of the Europa League with Dynamo where the club was knocked out by Fiorentina 1–3 on aggregate. In the 6 matches he played in the Europa League he scored 3 goals against the likes of Steaua București, EA Guingamp and Everton.

On 24 November 2015, Teodorczyk made his UEFA Champions League debut on matchday 5 of the group stage in a 2–0 away win against Portuguese club FC Porto, coming on as a substitute on the 87th minute. While he remained goalless in the competition, Dynamo reached the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League that season before being eliminated by Manchester City 1–3 on aggregate. In the league he scored 5 goals in 11 matches in the 2015–16 season.[3]

Anderlecht (loan)

On 4 August 2016, Teodorczyk was loaned out to Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht for the season.[3] He made his debut for Anderlecht on 7 August 2016 in a 5–0 win against Kortrijk and scored his first goal for the club that same day.

Anderlecht

On 30 March 2017, Teodorczyk signed a permanent contract with Anderlecht until 2020. Anderlecht paid a previously-agreed €4.5 million transfer fee to Dynamo Kyiv.[4] He won the top scorer for the season 2016–17 Belgian First Division A with 22 goals.

Udinese

On 17 August 2018, Teodorczyk signed a permanent contract with Udinese. On 29 December 2021, after making no appearances during the 2021–22 season, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]

Loan to Charleroi

On 5 October 2020, he joined Belgian club Charleroi on loan.[6]

Vicenza

On 4 January 2022, he signed with Italian Serie B club Vicenza until the end of the 2021–22 season, with an option to extend.[7] He left the team following the season's conclusion.

Retirement

On 19 November 2022, Teodorczyk announced his retirement from football on Instagram.[8]

International career

After playing for the Poland national under-20 football team,[9] Teodorczyk went on to feature for the U21 team and scored two goals in Poland's first qualification game for the European U21 Football Championship. He scored his first goals for the senior team on 2 February 2013, netting a brace in a 4–1 friendly win against Romania.

In May 2018 he was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[10]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Polonia Warsaw2010–11Ekstraklasa601171
2011–12Ekstraklasa11400114
2012–13Ekstraklasa13610146
Total3010213211
Lech Poznań2012–13Ekstraklasa141141
2013–14Ekstraklasa3220214[11] 33824
2014–15Ekstraklasa43002063
Total502421635828
Lech Poznań II2013–14III liga1111
Dynamo Kyiv2014–15Ukrainian Premier League13552632410
2015–16Ukrainian Premier League115314[12] 0186
Total2410831034216
Anderlecht2016–17Belgian First Division A3822211375330
2017–18Belgian First Division A331500601[13] 04015
Total713721197109345
Udinese2018–19Serie A16100161
2019–20Serie A14020160
Total30120321
Charleroi (loan)2020–21Belgian First Division A15021171
Vicenza2021–22Serie B14100141
Career total23584187351310289104

International

Poland
YearAppsGoals
201343
201430
201641
201730
201850
Total194

International goals

Scores and results list Łukasz's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 February 2013 Estadio Ciudad, Málaga, Spain 4–1 Friendly (Not recognized by FIFA)
2.
3. 26 March 2013 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland 2014 World Cup qualifier
4. 14 November 2016 Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland Friendly

Honours

Lech Poznań
Dynamo Kyiv
Anderlecht
Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland . FIFA . 22 . 15 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191206135930/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 6 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Łukasz Teodorczyk: Polonia była najkonkretniejsza . Polish . Polonia made the most concrete offer . ksppolonia.pl . 7 January 2010 .
  3. News: Lukasz Teodorczyk moet Anderlecht-aanval versterken. Lukasz Teodorczyk said to reinforce Anderlecht. 12 August 2016. Sporza. 4 August 2016. Dutch.
  4. News: Minnebo. Olivier. Anderlecht licht optie op Teodorczyk, die tekent tot 2020. 30 March 2017. Het Laatste Nieuws. 30 March 2017. Dutch.
  5. Web site: Nota ufficiale: Teodorczyk . . it . 29 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Charleroi. BIENVENUE, LUKASZ !. 5 October 2020. fr.
  7. Web site: Vicenza. Ufficiale: Lukasz Teodorczyk in biancorosso!. 4 January 2022. 4 January 2022. it.
  8. Web site: Łukasz Teodorczyk zakończył karierę . Weszlo.com . pl . 19 November 2022.
  9. Web site: U-20: Dwa gole Łukasza Teodorczyka . Polish . U-20: Teodorczyk scores two goals . ksppolonia.pl . 17 November 2010 .
  10. Web site: Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists. Goal.com. 15 December 2021.
  11. Appearances in the Europa League
  12. Appearances in the Champions League
  13. Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
  14. News: Casert. Raf. Anderlecht wins record 34th league title. 18 May 2017. The Tribune. 18 May 2017.
  15. Web site: Gala Ekstraklasy zakończyła sezon 2010/2011. sportowetempo.pl. pl. 31 May 2011. 10 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Młoda Ekstraklasa 2010/2011 - Strzelcy . 90minut.pl . 10 July 2024 . pl.
  17. Web site: Onyekuru scored 20 League goals in Belgium, eye top scorer award | National Daily Newspaper. 19 May 2017.