# Jacek Góralski

Jacek Góralski ( ; born 21 September 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for II liga club Wieczysta Kraków.

## Club career

Góralski began his career with Zawisza Bydgoszcz, but left for Victoria Koronowo on a free transfer in early 2011. He joined Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad in the summer of 2017, signing a three-year contract.
On 19 January 2020, Góralski moved to Kairat on a three-year contract. On 16 June 2022, Kairat announced that Góralski was leaving the club. It was announced on 17 June 2022 that Góralski had joined VfL Bochum. On 10 August 2023, he left the club by mutual consent.
Despite reported interest from Ekstraklasa clubs Cracovia and Górnik Zabrze, and being linked with a return to Kairat, Góralski signed a three-year deal with fourth division side Wieczysta Kraków on 29 August 2023.

## International career

In November 2016, Góralski received his first call-up to the senior Poland squad for matches against Romania and Slovenia. He started the match against Slovenia, which resulted in a 1–1 draw.
On 4 June 2018, Góralski was included in Adam Nawałka's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Góralski played in two games in the tournament, against Colombia, a 0–3 loss, and Japan, a 1–0 victory.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 25 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 |
| Victoria Koronowo | 2010–11 | III liga, gr. C | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Błękitni Gąbin | 2011–12 | IV liga Mazovia | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Wisła Płock | 2011–12 | I liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Wisła Płock | 2012–13 | II liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Wisła Płock | 2013–14 | I liga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Wisła Płock | 2014–15 | I liga | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 4 |
| Wisła Płock | Total | Total | 107 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 5 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | Total | Total | 57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 3 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2017–18 | Bulgarian First League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2019–20 | Bulgarian First League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Total | Total | 61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| Kairat | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Kairat | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kairat | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kairat | Total | Total | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Wieczysta Kraków | 2023–24 | III liga, gr. IV | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 291 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 345 | 9 |
* ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Kazakhstan Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup

### International

    As of 14 June 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Poland | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Poland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Poland | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| Poland | 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| Poland | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Poland | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Góralski goal.
List of international goals scored by Jacek Góralski :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 19 November 2019 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | Slovenia | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |

## Honours

Wisła Płock
* II liga East: 2012–13
Ludogorets
* Bulgarian First League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
* Bulgarian Supercup: 2019
Kairat
* Kazakhstan Premier League: 2020
* Kazakhstan Cup: 2021
Wieczysta Kraków
* III liga, group IV: 2023–24