| Piotr Celeban | |
| Fullname: | Piotr Celeban |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Szczecin, Poland |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Śląsk Wrocław (fitness coach) |
| Youthyears1: | –2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pogoń Szczecin |
| Years1: | 2004–2007 |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2006 |
| Clubs2: | → Śląsk Wrocław (loan) |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2008–2012 |
| Caps4: | 114 |
| Goals4: | 14 |
| Years5: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps5: | 55 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2014–2021 |
| Caps6: | 198 |
| Goals6: | 17 |
| Years7: | 2019–2022 |
| Caps7: | 30 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 469 |
| Totalgoals: | 49 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003–2004 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2006 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2008–2013 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Piotr Oliver Celeban (born 25 June 1985) is a Polish former professional footballer who currently serves as an interim fitness coach for Śląsk Wrocław. Although primarily a central defender, when needed he operated as a right-back. He is known for his powerful heading and goal scoring ability. Besides Poland, he has played in Romania.[1]
Celeban made his first appearance in Ekstraklasa in May 2005 against Górnik Łęczna.
On 20 June 2012, Vaslui announced that they had reached an agreement to sign Celeban on a free transfer from Śląsk Wrocław.[2] He signed a four-year contract and was handed the number 5 shirt. On 4 July, he made his debut for Vaslui in a 9–1 win in a preseason friendly over Bischoffen.[3] He made his Liga I debut for Vaslui on 22 July in a 2–2 draw with Rapid București.[4] Despite playing as a right back in Vaslui's opening against Rapid, Celeban established himself in the central defence alongside Cape Verde international Fernando Varela.[5] Celeban scored his first goal for Vaslui on 27 August in a 3–1 win against Steaua București.[6] On 1 September, Celeban scored a late header against Viitorul Constanța, assisted by a cross from Dacian Varga. Celeban made it 2–2 which also was the final score.[7] On 3 November, he scored a brace, bringing his tally to 4 goals in 10 league games, as Vaslui defeated Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 4–3.[8] On 1 April 2013, he scored another brace in a 3–2 win against Viitorul Constanța, which ended Vaslui's run of five games without a win.[9] Celeban continued to impress and scored with a header his seventh league goal of the season against Dinamo București.[10] He managed to finish as Vaslui's top goalscorer with 7 goals, alongside team captain Lucian Sânmărtean.[11] He was also Liga I's top scorer defender and Liga I's top header scorer with 5 goals, alongside Takayuki Seto and Bojan Golubović.[12] Celeban was selected for the ProSport Team of the Year alongside teammate Zhivko Milanov.[13]
Celeban scored Vaslui's first goal of the season on 5 August against CFR Cluj with a 4th-minute header from Adrian Sălăgeanu's corner. The final score was established in the 33rd minute as 4–0.[14] On 19 August, Celeban scored against Săgeata Năvodari at Municipal, with a 26th-minute header giving Vaslui a 1–0 win.[15]
| Club | Season | League | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 6 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław (loan) | 2005–06 | II liga | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Korona Kielce | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | |||
| Total | 114 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 137 | 16 | |||
| Vaslui | 2012–13 | Liga I | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | Liga I | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 59 | 13 | ||||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 198 | 17 | 13 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 215 | 19 | ||||
| Śląsk Wrocław II | 2019–20 | III liga, gr. III | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | III liga, gr. III | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | II liga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||||
| Careet total | 469 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 524 | 56 | ||
Celeban debuted for the Poland national team in an 1–0 friendly win over Serbia on December 14, 2008.
Śląsk Wrocław
2008–09
Śląsk Wrocław II
Individual
Celeban's brother Adam is also a professional football player who plays for Pogoń Szczecin.