# Waldemar Sobota

Waldemar Sobota (born 19 May 1987) is a Polish former professional footballer and futsal player.

## Career

Sobota joined Śląsk Wrocław on a four-year contract deal in June 2010. He joined FC St. Pauli from Club Brugge in January 2015. In March 2018, he agreed a contract extension until 2020 with the club. Sobota left the club upon the expiration of his contract in July 2020.
On 16 December 2011, Sobota debuted for the Polish senior squad in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which he immediately scored his first goal, leading the Poles to a 1–0 victory.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| MKS Kluczbork | 2007–08 | III liga, group II | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 15 |
| MKS Kluczbork | 2008–09 | II liga West | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 |
| MKS Kluczbork | 2009–10 | I liga | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 11 |
| MKS Kluczbork | Total | Total | 93 | 36 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 95 | 36 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 4 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Total | Total | 89 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 19 |
| Club Brugge | 2013–14 | Pro League | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 6 |
| Club Brugge | 2014–15 | Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Club Brugge | Total | Total | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 6 |
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 |
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | Total | Total | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 |
| FC St. Pauli | Total | Total | 100 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 10 |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Total | Total | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 415 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 469 | 62 |
* ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Poland | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland | 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| Poland | 2013 | 8 | 2 |
| Poland | 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| Poland | Total | 17 | 4 |
| Poland (futsal) | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Poland (futsal) | Total | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | 19 | 4 |
    Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sobota goal.
List of international goals scored by Waldemar Sobota :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 December 2011 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 December 2012 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Macedonia | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 August 2013 | PGE Arena Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland | Denmark | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 10 September 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |

## Honours

MKS Kluczbork
* II liga West: 2008–09
Śląsk Wrocław
* Ekstraklasa: 2011–12
* Polish Super Cup: 2012