Jakub Gronowski

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Jakub Gronowski
Personal information
Full name Jakub Gronowski
Date of birth (1983-04-08) 8 April 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Puck, Poland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2003 Bałtyk Gdynia 62 (5)
2003–2004 Lechia Gdańsk 20 (1)
2004–2005 Kaszuby Połchowo
2005 Lechia Gdańsk 8 (0)
2006 Cartusia Kartuzy
2006–2007 Orkan Rumia
2007 Bałtyk Gdynia 16 (5)
2007–2008 Gryf Wejherowo
2008 Orkan Rumia 11 (2)
2009–2010 Gryf Wejherowo 26 (10)
2010–2011 Bytovia Bytów 26 (9)
2012–2013 Powiśle Dzierzgoń
2013–2015 GKS Przodkowo 29 (14)
2015–2016 KP Starogard Gdański
2017–2019 Wda Lipusz
2019 Tucholanka Tuchola
2020 Kolejarz Chojnice
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jakub Gronowski (born 8 April 1983) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Career

Gronowski started his career playing with Bałtyk Gdynia, with whom he made 62 appearances over three seasons. [1] Gronowski joined Lechia Gdańsk for the 2003–04 season, making 20 appearances and scoring one goal for the club during this time as the club went on to win promotion from the IV liga. [2] After spending the following season with Kaszuby Połchowo he again returned to Lechia Gdańsk, making eight appearances in the II liga, Poland's second division. [3] These six months with Lechia would prove to be the highlight of Gronowski's career as he would go on to have short spells with teams playing in the lower divisions. After his second spell with Lechia he went on to play for Cartusia Kartuzy, Orkan Rumia twice, [4] Gryf Wejherowo twice, [5] Bytovia Bytów, [6] Powiśle Dzierzgoń, GKS Przodkowo, [7] KP Starogard Gdański, Wda Lipusz, Tucholanka Tuchola, and Kolejarz Chojnice being his final club in 2020.

Personal life

Gronowski's grandfather is former Lechia Gdańsk and Poland international footballer Robert Gronowski. Through his grandfather he is related to Henryk Gronowski, Robert's brother, and was also a former Lechia Gdańsk and Poland international footballer. Through his grandmother, Robert's wife, he is related to former Lechia player and manager Leszek Goździk.

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References

  1. ↑ "JAKUB GRONOWSKI". archiwum.baltyk.gdynia.pl.
  2. ↑ "2003/04 IV Liga - Gr. pomorska". lechia.net.
  3. ↑ "2005/06 II Liga". lechia.net.
  4. ↑ "Sezon 2008/09". 90minut.pl.
  5. ↑ "Sezon 2009/10". 90minut.pl.
  6. ↑ "Sezon 2010/11". 90minut.pl.
  7. ↑ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl.
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