Rob Tankiewicz

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Rob Tankiewicz
Personal information
Full name Robert Tankiewicz [1]
Date of birth (2009-06-12) 12 June 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cardiff City
Number 55
Youth career
2017–2025 Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Cardiff City 0 (0)
International career
2023–2024 Wales U15 8 (1)
2024–2025 Wales U16 6 (0)
2025– Wales U17 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:26, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Robert Tankiewicz (born 12 June 2009) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the EFL League One club Cardiff City.

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Club career

Tankiewicz joined the youth academy of Cardiff City as a U9, and started training with their senior team in September 2025. [2] He made his senior and professional debut with Cardiff City as a substitute in a 1–0 EFL Trophy loss to Newport County on 7 October 2025. He was briefly Cardiff City's youngest ever player after his debut, although his teammate Axel Donczew took the record after being substituted in a couple of minutes later. [3]

International career

Donczew was born in Wales and is of Polish descent. [1] He was called up to the Wales U16s for a friendly tournament in September 2024. [4] In August 2025, he was called up to the Wales U17s. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Polak z Walii podąża ścieżką największych. "Pierwszy w historii"". Przegląd Sportowy Onet.
  2. Williams, Glen (6 September 2025). "New player spotted in Cardiff City training as theories emerge". Wales Online.
  3. "Cardiff City news: Rob Tankiewicz and Axel Donczew 'very grounded' - Brian Barry-Murphy". BBC Sport. 9 October 2025.
  4. Ellis, Callum (27 September 2024). "Cymru squad announced for 2024 Victory Shield in Scotland".
  5. Thomas, Mackenzie (27 August 2025). "Cymru MU17 squad confirmed for Estonia friendlies".