Grzegorz Sandomierski

Polish footballer

Grzegorz Sandomierski
Sandomierski with Jagiellonia Białystok in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-05) 5 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Białystok, Poland
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Jagiellonia U19 & KS Turośnianka (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
2002–2006 Jagiellonia Białystok
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Jagiellonia Białystok II 10 (0)
2007 → Lech Poznań II (loan) 2 (0)
2007–2011 Jagiellonia Białystok 58 (0)
2009 → Ruch WM (loan) 15 (0)
2011–2014 Genk 0 (0)
2012 → Jagiellonia Białystok (loan) 13 (0)
2012–2013 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 → Dinamo Zagreb (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2015 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 28 (0)
2015–2018 Cracovia 79 (0)
2018–2019 Jagiellonia Białystok 15 (0)
2020–2021 CFR Cluj 12 (0)
2021–2022 Górnik Zabrze 20 (0)
2022–2023 Levadiakos 0 (0)
Total 266 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Poland U19 5 (0)
2009–2010 Poland U21 2 (0)
2010–2012 Poland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Grzegorz Sandomierski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡʐɛɡɔʂ sandɔˈmjɛrskʲi]; born 5 September 1989) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently serves as the goalkeeping coach of Jagiellonia Białystok's U19 team and A-class club KS Turośnianka.[1][2]

At international level, Sandomierski has represented the Poland senior team at UEFA Euro 2012.

Club career

Jagiellonia Bialystok

Sandomierski's career began at Jagiellonia Białystok, starting in the reserve side from 2006. He played in four games and then was loaned out to Lech Poznań. He made two appearances in the fourth division, after which he returned to Jagiellonia. In the 2007–08 season, due to an injury to Jacek Banaszyński, Sandomierski made his Ekstraklasa debut against Cracovia in which he conceded two goals. By the end of the competition, he appeared in four other matches. Sandomierski then sustained a serious injury which excluded him from play for half a year. In January 2009, he was loaned to Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie, where he played as a first choice goalkeeper. Prior to the 2009–10 season, he returned to Białystok. Sandomierski got his chance for Jagiellonia after Rafał Gikiewicz suffered a poor run of form.[3] During his time at Jagiellonia, for six matches in a row, Sandomierski kept a clean sheet. His streak lasted 564 minutes, a club record, and ended in a clash with Ruch Chorzów.[3]

Genk

In August 2011, Sandomierski signed a five-year contract with Belgian champions Genk, as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois.[4]

Blackburn Rovers

Sandomierski playing for Blackburn Rovers

On 31 August 2012, Sandomierski signed on a season long loan with Blackburn Rovers with a view to signing long-term.[5]

He made his debut for Rovers against Cardiff City in a 3–0 defeat conceding two goals one of which was a penalty, coming on for injured counterpart Jake Kean in the 52nd minute.[6] Sandomierski's second appearance came against Sheffield Wednesday after it was announced that Kean would miss the remainder of the season through injury. Caretaker manager Gary Bowyer expressed his faith in the Polish international, however Rovers were beaten 3–2 on the day.[7] His next match saw him gain two impressive clean sheets against Derby County[8] and Huddersfield Town.[9] He then conceded four goals against Watford in a not so impressive match.[10] In his next match against Millwall he only conceded one goal but had a fairly comfortable game.[11]

Honours

Jagiellonia Białystok

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Zawisza Bydgoszcz

CFR Cluj

References

  1. ^ "Gość - Grzegorz Sandomierski - trener bramkarzy w juniorskiej drużynie Jagiellonii do lat 19". radio.bialystok.pl (in Polish). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Grzegorz Sandomierski trenerem bramkarzy Turośnianki, a może i… bramkarzem?". podlaskapilka.pl (in Polish). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Piekarski, Tomasz (29 November 2009). "Grzegorz Sandomierski – bramkarz Jagiellonii dostał nagrodę i powędrował na trybuny" (in Polish). sport.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  4. ^ Zieliński, Kacper (13 August 2011). "Poland's Sandomierski glad to be in Genk". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  5. ^ Rovers, Blackburn (31 August 2012). "Poland's Sandomierski signs on loan for Blackburn Rovers". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
  7. ^ Emons, Michael (6 April 2013). "Sheffield Wed 3–2 Blackburn". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Blackburn 2–0 Derby". BBC. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Blackburn 1–0 Huddersfield". BBC. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Watford 4–0 Blackburn". BBC. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Millwall 1–2 Blackburn". BBC. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.

External links

  • Grzegorz Sandomierski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  • Sandomierski on jagiellonia.neostrada.pl Archived 16 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
  • Grzegorz Sandomierski at Soccerway
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Poland squad – UEFA Euro 2012
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