# Michał Helik

Michał Sławomir Helik (born 9 September 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Oxford United.

## Club career

Born in Chorzów, Helik started his career at Ruch Chorzów where he made 46 Ekstraklasa appearances and scored one goal. On 9 June 2017, it was announced that Helik would join fellow Ekstraklasa side Cracovia on a contract valid from 1 July. Over three seasons at Cracovia, he appeared in 88 league matches and scored nine goals.
On 9 September 2020, Helik joined Championship club Barnsley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 2–2 draw with Bristol City on 17 October 2020.
On 1 September 2022, Helik signed for Championship side Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, with an optional fourth year.
After Huddersfield's relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Helik remained with the club for another half-a-year, before returning to the second tier on 17 January 2025 to join Oxford United.

## International career

Helik was selected by coach Paulo Sousa for the Poland squad for UEFA Euro 2020, but didn't play in the tournament. He later made his debut in a 3–3 draw against Hungary in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match on 25 March 2021.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 7 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | Total | Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 |
| Cracovia | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 8 |
| Cracovia | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Cracovia | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Cracovia | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cracovia | Total | Total | 88 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 101 | 11 |
| Barnsley | 2020–21 | Championship | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| Barnsley | 2021–22 | Championship | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 1 |
| Barnsley | Total | Total | 81 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 89 | 7 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2022–23 | Championship | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2023–24 | Championship | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 9 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2024–25 | League One | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | Total | Total | 94 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 100 | 13 |
| Oxford United | 2024–25 | Championship | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 319 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 350 | 33 |
* ↑ Includes Polish Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

### International

    As of match played 12 October 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Poland | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7 | 0 |

## Honours

Cracovia
* Polish Cup: 2019–20
Individual
* Ekstraklasa Defender of the Season: 2017–18
* Barnsley Player of the Season: 2020–21
* Huddersfield Town Player of the Year: 2022–23, 2023–24