Arkadiusz Milik
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arkadiusz Milik | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tychy, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rozwój Katowice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Rozwój Katowice | 10 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Górnik Zabrze | 38 | (11) |
| 2012–2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ajax (loan) | 21 | (11) |
| 2015– | Ajax | 29 | (21) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Poland U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Poland U19 | 7 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Poland U21 | 8 | (9) |
| 2012– | Poland | 24 | (10) |
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Arkadiusz "Arek" Milik (Polish pronunciation: [arˈkadjuʂ ˈmilik]; born 28 February 1994) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch club Ajax and the Poland national football team.
Early life
Milik's father had left when he was very young. He looked up Sławomir "Moki" Mogilan who was a coach who had recognised Milik's footballing talent and helped turn himself into more of a footballer, helping him become more professional mentally and physically. When he was 16 years old, reports of the talented youngster had reached England and he was invited to trial with Tottenham Hotspur and Reading, but ultimately decided to focus on his football in Poland.
Club career
Rozwój Katowice
Milik began his career as a youth player for Rozwój Katowice and played in the reserve team during the 2009–10 season.[1] On 23 October 2010, the 16-year-old made his III liga debut when he scored two goals in a 4–0 victory over KS Krasiejów.[2] In November, he went on trial at Górnik Zabrze, where he scored one goal in two appearances for the club's Młoda Ekstraklasa team.[3] In winter, he and his teammate Wojciech Król were on trial with Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and Legia Warszawa.[4][5] Milik ended the season with ten appearances and four goals for Rozwój Katowice.[3]
Górnik Zabrze
Despite offers from other clubs, on 1 July 2011, Milik signed a one-year contract with Górnik Zabrze for a fee of 500,000 złotys.[6][7] Milik made his Ekstraklasa debut on 31 July in a 1–1 draw with Śląsk Wrocław;[8] in the 53rd minute, he was substituted by Daniel Gołębiewski.[9]
Bayer Leverkusen
On 17 December 2012, German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen confirmed they had signed Milik on a contract until Summer 2018,[10] for a reported transfer fee of €2.6 million.[11]
FC Augsburg (loan)
On 30 August 2013, FC Augsburg signed Milik on a one-year loan deal.[12] The loan fee was reported to be €150,000, and composed of a base amount that decreased the more games Milik played for Augsburg and increased if Augsburg maintained their Bundesliga status.[13] During his spell in Augsburg, he was capped in 18 matches, but started just five. However, he scored an equalizer in the 88th minute in a 2–2 home draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, helping Augsburg earn a vital point.[14]
Ajax
On 15 May 2014, it was announced that Milik would spend the 2014–15 season on loan at reigning Dutch Dutch Eredivisie champions Ajax, with a purchase option of €2.8 million.[15]
2014–15 season (loan)
On 24 September 2014, Milik played in the first official Amsterdam derby to be contested since 1983 when Ajax took on JOS Watergraafsmeer in the KNVB Cup. Milik earned the man of the match award after scoring six out of the club's nine goals and assisting a further two in the Olympic Stadium.[16] On 1 April 2015, Ajax reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to purchase Milik outright on a four-year deal for a reported €2.8 million fee.[17]
2015–16 season
On 26 June 2015, Ajax announced Milik would replace departing striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson as the club's number 9 for the 2015–16 season, switching from kit number 19. Milik scored his first goal that season in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Rapid Wien, making the scoreline 1–2. The game was eventually lost 2–3 and the two-legged tie 4–5 on aggregate to Rapid, relegating Ajax to the UEFA Europa League play-off against FK Jablonec.
Milik scored his first goal of the 2015–16 Eredivisie season against Willem II after newly-appointed captain Davy Klaassen provided him with a cross, which Milik headed-in. Ajax went on to win the game 3–0 after a brace from Anwar El Ghazi. In the first leg of the Europa League play-off qualifier against Jablonec, Milik scored a penalty after Klaassen was fouled in the box; the goal was the winner in a 1–0 match. During the beginning of the season, Milik also scored goals against Willem II, NEC and Excelsior. Nearly a month later, on 31 October, he began a scoring streak again, this time scoring two against Roda JC in a 6–0 rout. Milik also scored league goals against Cambuur on 11 November and Heerenveen on 5 December, the latter in which he also missed a penalty. On 26 November, Milik scored the 1–1 equalizer against Celtic in the Europa League group stage, where Ajax went on to win 2–1 away in Glasgow. On 20 December, Ajax's final match before the winter break, he also scored the opening goal against De Graafschap in an eventual 2–1 home victory at the Amsterdam Arena.
After the winter break, Milik was out of form and got a lot of criticism, having gone scoreless in Ajax's first three Eredivisie matches. He broke his poor run of form by scoring against Roda JC on 31 January 2016 in a 2–2 away draw. On 21 February, against Excelsior, he then scored a brace, while in Ajax's next home game, on 28 February, he scored another two goals against AZ. One week later, on 6 March, Milik scored against Willem II in an eventual 0–4 away win in Tilburg.
International career
On 13 April 2011, Milik scored a goal for Poland under-17 side in a 4–1 victory over England Schools U18. On 15 July 2011, he was called up to the under-19 team.[18]
On 12 October 2012, Milik made his debut for the Polish senior team against South Africa. On December 14, he scored his first goal for the national side in the 4–1 friendly victory over Macedonia.
Milik scored nine times for Poland under-21s during qualification for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Malta and Greece in November 2013.[19]
UEFA Euro 2016
On 11 October 2014, Milik scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over world champions Germany in a 2016 UEFA Euro qualifying match. This was Poland's first win over Germany, who had not lost in 19 competitive games and 33 previous qualifiers.[20] Milik formed a successful strike partnership with Robert Lewandowski during qualification for the European Championships, with additional goals coming in a 2–2 draw with Scotland, a 4–0 win away to Georgia and another 4–0 defeat of the same opposition at the National Stadium in Warsaw.[21]
Personal life
In 2013, Milik began dating professional Polish model Jessica Ziółek. Milik features on the cover of the Polish version of FIFA 16 alongside global cover star Lionel Messi. [22]
Milik is a fan of Manchester United.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 April 2016.[24]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Górnik Zabrze | Ekstraklasa | 2011–12 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 4 | |
| Ekstraklasa | 2012–13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 8 | ||
| Total | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | 40 | 12 | |||
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg (loan) | Bundesliga | 2013–14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 2 | |
| Ajax (loan) | Eredivisie | 2014–15 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 23 |
| Ajax | Eredivisie | 2015–16 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 24 |
| Total | 115 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 141 | 61 | ||
International
- As of 3 April 2016
| Poland national football team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 10 | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 December 2012 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu |  Macedonia | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 6 June 2014 | PGE Arena, Gdańsk |  Lithuania | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 11 October 2014 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw |  Germany | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 4. | 14 October 2014 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw |  Scotland | 2–2 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 5. | 14 November 2014 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi |  Georgia | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 6. | 18 November 2014 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław |  Switzerland | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7. | 13 June 2015 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw | Georgia | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 8. | 7 September 2015 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw |  Gibraltar | 5–0 | 8–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 9. | 7–0 | |||||
| 10. | 17 November 2015 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |  Czech Republic | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ "Arkadiusz Milik" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Rozwój Katowice 4 - 0 KS Krasiejów" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Arkadiusz Milik: Sezon 2010/11" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Dwaj piłkarze Rozwoju na testach w Reading" (in Polish). 90minut. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Młoda Legia testuje Króla i Milika" (in Polish). Legionisci.com. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Wojciech Król i Arkadiusz Milik w Górniku" (in Polish). 90minut. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Skarb Kibica Ekstraklasa 2011/2012 Jesień". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish): 48. 29 July 2011. ISSN 0137-933X.
- ↑ "Arkadiusz Milik: Sezon 2011/12" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Śląsk Wrocław 1 - 1 Górnik Zabrze" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Poland forward Milik makes Leverkusen move". UEFA.com. 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "Milik geht zu Ajax Amsterdam" (in German). RevierSport. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "FCA leiht Arkadiusz Milik aus" (in German). FC Augsburg. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "Milik: Erst wird er billiger - dann teurer?" (in German). kicker. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "Was Kruse kann, kann Hahn auch" (in German). kicker. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "Milik on loan at Ajax Amsterdam". Bayer Leverkusen. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ajax door 6 treffers Milik fluitend langs JOS" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ajax contracteert Arek Milik". AFC Ajax. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "U-19: Powołania na konsultację szkoleniową i dwumecz z Norwegią" (in Polish). 90minut. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Poland 3-1 Greece". UEFA. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Lamont, Alasdair (11 October 2014). "Poland 2–0 Germany". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Drei Tore von Lewandowski bei Polens 4:0". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Jessica Ziolek". 13 November 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Arkadiusz Milik: I dream of playing for Manchester United, but I'm far from it". 29 December 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ Arkadiusz Milik profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- Arkadiusz Milik profile at 90minut
- Arkadiusz Milik profile at Soccerway
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