# Jakub Rzeźniczak

Jakub Rzeźniczak (born 26 October 1986 in Łódź) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Besides Poland, he has played in Azerbaijan.

## Career
### Club

Earlier in his career he played as a centre-back. During his first couple of seasons at Legia he struggled with consistency, and was eventually loaned out to Widzew Łódź where he spent the 2006–07 season. He returned to Legia the next season and eventually became a regular starter.
On 6 July 2017, Rzeźniczak signed a two-year contract with Qarabağ FK. Rzeźniczak was released by Qarabağ at the end of his contract.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Rzeźniczak returned to Poland and signed a one-year contract with Wisła Płock.
On 19 June 2023, Rzeźniczak joined II liga club Kotwica Kołobrzeg. In the autumn round of the 2023–24 II liga season he made 16 appearances, registering 1 assist, and also served as the team captain. On 30 December 2023, the club issued an announcement stating that Rzeźniczak was given a free hand to look for a new team. On 9 January 2024, Kotwica unilaterally terminated the player's deal, citing his breach of the contract and the Polish Football Association's Code of Ethics. In November 2024, Rzeźniczak won a court ruling against Kotwica for unjust termination, obligating the club to pay the player arrears of wages with interest.

## International

Rzeźniczak was formerly a regular member of the Poland U21 team. He has earned nine caps for the senior national team.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 24 November 2023.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Widzew Łódź | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 5 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | Total | Total | 249 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 376 | 15 |
| Widzew Łódź (loan) | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw II | 2014–15 | III liga, group A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw II | 2015–16 | III liga, group A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw II | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Qarabağ | 2017–18 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Qarabağ | 2018–19 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Qarabağ | Total | Total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 1 |
| Wisła Płock | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Wisła Płock | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Wisła Płock | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Wisła Płock | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Wisła Płock | Total | Total | 90 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 3 |
| Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 2023–24 | II liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 418 | 16 | 60 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 563 | 19 |
* ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearance in UEFA Cup
* 1 2 Appearance in Ekstraklasa Cup
* ↑ Five appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup, one appearance in Polish Super Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearance in Polish Super Cup
* ↑ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours
### Legia Warsaw

* Ekstraklasa: 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
* Polish Cup: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
* Polish Super Cup: 2008

### Qarabağ

* Azerbaijan Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19