Łukasz Trałka Explained

Łukasz Trałka
Birth Date:11 May 1984
Birth Place:Rzeszów, Poland
Position:Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Youthclubs1:UKS Ropczyce
Youthclubs2:Błękitni Ropczyce
Youthyears3:1999–2002
Youthclubs3:Igloopol Dębica
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2006
Clubs2:Pogoń Szczecin
Caps2:53
Goals2:3
Years3:2006
Clubs3:Widzew Łódź (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2007
Clubs4:KSZO Ostrowiec
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2008
Clubs5:ŁKS Łódź
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2008
Clubs6:Lechia Gdańsk
Caps6:30
Goals6:3
Years7:2009–2012
Clubs7:Polonia Warsaw
Caps7:92
Goals7:7
Years8:2012–2019
Clubs8:Lech Poznań
Caps8:217
Goals8:12
Years9:2019–2022
Clubs9:Warta Poznań
Caps9:90
Goals9:5
Totalcaps:521
Totalgoals:30
Nationalteam1:Poland U21
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2008–2012
Nationalteam2:Poland
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0

Łukasz Trałka (born 11 May 1984 in Rzeszów) is a Polish football pundit, co-commentator and former player who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He made 431 Ekstraklasa appearances for Pogoń Szczecin, ŁKS Łódź, Lechia Gdańsk, Polonia Warsaw, Lech Poznań and Warta Poznań, the 5th most of all players in the league's history.[1] He also represented Poland at international level.

Club career

Trałka made his Ekstraklasa debut as a Pogoń Szczecin player on 1 August 2004 in a 1–2 home loss against Legia Warsaw.[2]

From 2012 until 2019, Trałka represented Lech Poznań, where he celebrated his biggest successes, including winning a title in the 2014–15 season. He also served as the team's captain from 2014 until 2017 and briefly in 2018.[3]

On 15 August 2019, Trałka joined I liga side Warta Poznań. [4] In his first season with the team, he helped them return to Ekstraklasa after 25 years of absence.[5]

He made the final appearance of his career on 14 May 2022 in a 1–2 loss in the Poznań derby against his former club Lech, and was substituted in the 1st minute to a guard of honour from both teams.[6]

International career

He made his debut for the Poland national team in a friendly match against Serbia on 14 December 2008.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski2002–03[7] I liga100100
Pogoń Szczecin2003–04[8] I liga15000150
2004–05[9] Ekstraklasa13290222
2005–06[10] Ekstraklasa1312040191
2006–07[11] Ekstraklasa12020310170
Total 53 3 13 0 4 0 3 0 73 3
Widzew Łódź2005–06I liga8080
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski2006–07I liga130130
ŁKS Łódź2007–08[12] Ekstraklasa8020211121
Lechia Gdańsk2007–08I liga14120161
2008–09[13] Ekstraklasa16210172
Total 30 3 3 0 33 3
Polonia Warsaw2008–09Ekstraklasa13240172
2009–10[14] Ekstraklasa2811030321
2010–11[15] Ekstraklasa26330293
2011–12[16] Ekstraklasa25120271
Total 92 7 10 0 3 0 105 7
Lech Poznań2012–13[17] Ekstraklasa2811140332
2013–14[18] Ekstraklasa3212040381
2014–15[19] Ekstraklasa3205040410
2015–16[20] Ekstraklasa30160121120492
2016–17[21] Ekstraklasa34261120513
2017–18[22] Ekstraklasa3460051397
2018–19[23] Ekstraklasa2712041332
Total 217 12 22 2 33 3 2 0 275 17
Warta Poznań2019–20[24] I liga30100301
2020–21[25] Ekstraklasa29321314
2021–22[26] Ekstraklasa31110321
Total90531936
Career total 521 30 53 3 40 3 7 1 621 37
1 Including Ekstraklasa Cup.
2 Including Polish Super Cup.

Honours

Pogoń Szczecin

Widzew Łódź

Lechia Gdańsk

Lech Poznań

External links

Notes and References

  1. Jarmusz. Mateusz. 17 May 2021. Łukasz Trałka wkroczył do elitarnego Klubu 400. Jest dopiero dziewiątym piłkarzem, który tego dokonał. Gazeta Wyborcza (Poznań).
  2. Web site: Pogoń Szczecin 1-2 Legia Warszawa . 90minut.pl . 14 May 2022 . pl.
  3. Web site: Dziesięciu piłkarzy odchodzi z Lecha . Lech Poznań . 16 April 2019 . 18 May 2019 .
  4. Web site: Łukasz Trałka piłkarzem Warty Poznań . . 14 May 2022 . pl . 15 August 2019.
  5. https://archive.today/20210428113533/https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/reprezentacja/reprezentacja-fustalu/reprezentacja-futsalu-a/wywiad-andrzej-bianga-sukces-mozemy-dopiero-osiagnac1 Andrzej Bianga: Sukces możemy dopiero osiągnąć
  6. Web site: TO JUŻ JEST KONIEC! Łukasz Trałka zakończył karierę! Panie Łukaszu, to była wielka przyjemność! . twitter.com . @CANALPLUS_SPORT . 14 May 2022 . pl . 14 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Sezon 2002/03 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  8. Web site: Sezon 2003/04 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  9. Web site: Sezon 2004/05 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  10. Web site: Sezon 2005/06 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  11. Web site: Sezon 2006/07 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  12. Web site: Sezon 2007/08 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  13. Web site: Sezon 2008/09 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  14. Web site: Sezon 2009/10 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  15. Web site: Sezon 2010/11 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  16. Web site: Sezon 2011/12 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  17. Web site: Sezon 2012/13 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  18. Web site: Sezon 2013/14 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  19. Web site: Sezon 2014/15 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  20. Web site: Sezon 2015/16 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  21. Web site: Sezon 2016/17 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  22. Web site: Sezon 2017/18 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  23. Web site: Sezon 2018/19 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  24. Web site: Sezon 2019/20 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  25. Web site: Sezon 2020/21 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.
  26. Web site: Sezon 2021/22 . 90minut . 1 September 2021 . Polish.