| Rafał Gikiewicz | |
| Birth Date: | 1987 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Olsztyn, Poland |
| Height: | 1.90 m[1] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Widzew Łódź |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthclubs1: | Warmia Olsztyn |
| Youthclubs2: | Stomil Olsztyn |
| Youthclubs3: | Tempo 25 Olsztyn |
| Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs1: | DKS Dobre Miasto |
| Years2: | 2006 |
| Clubs2: | Sokół Ostróda |
| Years3: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs3: | Drwęca Nowe Miasto L. |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs4: | Wigry Suwałki |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs5: | Jagiellonia Białystok |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2010 |
| Clubs6: | → OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs7: | Śląsk Wrocław |
| Caps7: | 27 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs8: | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Caps8: | 66 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs9: | SC Freiburg |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs10: | Union Berlin |
| Caps10: | 67 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs11: | FC Augsburg |
| Caps11: | 91 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs12: | Ankaragücü |
| Caps12: | 5 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2024– |
| Clubs13: | Widzew Łódź |
| Caps13: | 14 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 June 2024 |
Rafał Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Gikiewicz was born in Olsztyn. In July 2008, he moved to Jagiellonia Białystok.[2] In August 2010, he was loaned to OKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal.[3] He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later.[4]
In January 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract.[5]
In April 2014, German club Eintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the 2014–15 season.[6] In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred to Freiburg.[7]
In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved to Union Berlin signing a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Freiburg was reported as €200,000.[8] On 7 October 2018, Gikiewicz scored a 94th-minute equalizer against 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga.[9] On 1 July 2020, he signed with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Over three weeks after his contract with Augsburg had expired, on 22 July 2023, Gikiewicz joined Turkish side Ankaragücü on a one-year deal with an option for another season.[10] On 1 February 2024, he left the club by mutual consent.[11]
On 13 February 2024, Gikiewicz returned to Poland to join Widzew Łódź until the end of the season, with an option to extend his deal for another year.[12] Brought in as a replacement for the injured Ivan Krajčírik who joined Widzew just a month prior, Gikiewicz enjoyed a good start to his stint. He recorded four clean sheets in 11 league games before having his deal extended for a further year on 10 May.[13]
Due to his successful career in Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to the Poland national team for the first time, during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G matches against North Macedonia and Israel,[14] but remained unused on the bench.
His twin brother Łukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer.[15]
Gikiewicz follows a vegan diet.[16] [17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wigry Suwałki | 2007–08 | II liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan) | 2010–11 | II liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 0 | |||||
| SC Freiburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Union Berlin | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||||
| FC Augsburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 96 | 0 | |||||
| Ankaragücü | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Widzew Łódź | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 327 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 379 | 1 | |||
Jagiellonia Białystok
Śląsk Wrocław