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Michał Nalepa (footballer, born 1993)

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Michał Nalepa
Michał Nalepa with Ruch Radzionków
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Chrzanów, Poland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Zagłębie Lubin
Number 25
Youth career
Unia Oświęcim
2007–2011 Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Wisła Kraków 16 (0)
2011–2012Ruch Radzionków (loan) 21 (1)
2012–2013Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) 31 (3)
2013–2014 Wisła Kraków II 3 (0)
2014–2017 Ferencváros 73 (2)
2017–2023 Lechia Gdańsk 152 (12)
2023– Zagłębie Lubin 18 (0)
2023 Zagłębie Lubin II 1 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Poland U16 8 (1)
2009–2010 Poland U17 16 (3)
2010–2011 Poland U18 6 (0)
2011 Poland U19 7 (2)
2012 Poland U20 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Michał Nalepa (born 22 January 1993) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin.

Club career[edit]

In July 2011, Nalepa joined Ruch Radzionków on a one-season loan deal from Wisła Kraków.[1] He made his league debut for Radzionkow on 13 August 2011 in a 2–2 home draw with GKS Katowice. He was subbed on for Paweł Giel in the 58th minute.[2] He scored his first league goal for the club on 3 September 2011 in a 3–1 away win against Arka Gdynia. His goal, the third of the match, came in the 47th minute.[3] In the 2012–13 season he was loaned out to Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. He made his league debut for Termalica on 22 August 2012 in a 3–0 away victory over Polonia Bytom.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 November 2012 in a 1–1 away draw with Zawisza Bydgoszcz. His goal, scored in the 90th minute, rescued a point for the visitors that day.[5] On 19 July 2013, Nalepa made his debut for Wisła Kraków in the Ekstraklasa match against Górnik Zabrze.[6]

Ferencváros[edit]

On 7 June 2014, Nalepa signed three-year deal with Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 27 July 2014 in a 3–1 away win against Kecskeméti TE. He was subbed on in the 83rd minute for Wergiton do Rosario Calmon.[8] He scored his first league goal for the club on 26 July 2015 in a 3–1 home victory over Diósgyőri VTK. His goal, scored in the 5th minute, was the first of the match.[9]

On 2 April 2016, Nalepa became Hungarian League champion with Ferencvárosi TC after losing to Debreceni VSC 2–1 at the Nagyerdei Stadion in the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[10]

Lechia Gdańsk[edit]

On 1 July 2017, he became a Lechia Gdańsk player.[11] He made his league debut for the club on 14 July 2017 in a 2–0 away win against Wisła Płock.[12] He scored his first league goal for the club on 8 May 2018 in a 2–0 away win against Piast Gliwice. His goal, the first of the match, came in the 45th minute.[13]

Zagłębie Lubin[edit]

After Lechia's relegation to I liga, Nalepa remained in the top flight after signing a two-year deal with Zagłębie Lubin on 6 July 2023.[14]

International career[edit]

Nalepa was the captain of Poland national under-17 football team during 2010 UEFA Under-17 Championship elite round as well as of Poland national under-19 football team during 2012 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying round.[15][16]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 25 May 2024[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ruch Radzionków (loan) 2011–12 I liga 21 1 2 2 23 3
Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) 2012–13 I liga 31 3 2 0 33 3
Wisła Kraków 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 16 0 2 0 18 0
Wisła Kraków II 2013–14 III liga, gr. G 3 0 3 0
Ferencváros 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 23 0 5 0 4[a] 1 7[b] 1 39 2
2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 29 1 7 0 4[a] 0 1[c] 0 41 1
2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 21 1 8 1 1[d] 0 30 2
Total 73 2 20 1 9 1 8 1 110 5
Lechia Gdańsk 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 16 1 1 0 17 1
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 35 3 6 1 41 4
2018–20 Ekstraklasa 34 2 6 1 2[a] 0 1[e] 0 43 3
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 16 3 3 0 19 3
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 28 1 1 0 29 1
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 23 2 1 0 3[f] 0 27 2
Total 152 12 18 2 5 0 1 0 176 14
Zagłębie Lubin 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 18 0 2 0 20 0
Lechia Gdańsk 2023–24 II liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 315 18 46 5 14 1 9 1 384 25
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in Ligakupa
  3. ^ Appearance in Szuperkupa
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[edit]

Ferencváros

Lechia Gdańsk

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wiślacy wypożyczeni". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Ruch Radzionkow vs. GKS Katowice – 13 August 2011 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Arka Gdynia vs. Ruch Radzionkow – 3 September 2011 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Polonia Bytom vs. Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza – 22 August 2012 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Zawisza Bydgoszcz vs. Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza – 3 November 2012 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Podział punktów na inaugurację". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Obrońca Wisły zagra na Węgrzech" (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Kecskemeti TE vs. Ferencvaros – 27 July 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Ferencvaros vs. Diosgyor – 26 July 2015 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions". UEFA.com. 2 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Michał Nalepa od lipca w Lechii" (in Polish). 90minut. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Wisla Plock vs. Lechia Gdansk – 14 July 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Piast Gliwice vs. Lechia Gdansk – 8 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Michał Nalepa nowym piłkarzem Zagłębia!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 6 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Elite round". uefa.com. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  16. ^ "Qualifying round (Group 9)". uefa.com. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  17. ^ "Michał Nalepa". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Michał Nalepa". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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