Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski (; born 21 August 1988) is a Polish footballer. He plays as a striker for La Liga club Barcelona and the Poland national team.

He began his career with Znicz Pruszków in 2005, then continuously moved up the Polish tiers until he made it to the first-tier club Lech Poznań in 2008.

A full international for Poland since 2008, Lewandowski has earned over 100 caps and was a member of their team at Euro 2012, Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup. With 60 international goals, Lewandowski is the all-time top scorer for Poland. In 2015, he was voted Polish Sportspersonality of the Year and in 2016 he claimed fourth place at the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards.

He has been named the Polish Player of the Year a record seven times. The Guardian has ranked him as the fifth-best footballer on the planet in 2015.

Likely one of Lewandowski's most famous records is scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes (8:59). For achieving this, Robert Lewandowski was awarded 4 Guinness World Records.

Career statistics

Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDelta WarsawIV liga17420——194Legia Warsaw II2005–06III liga13212——144Znicz II Pruszków2006–07Klasa A2600——26Znicz Pruszków2006–07III liga271552——32172007–08II liga322120——3421Total593672——6638Lech Poznań2008–09Ekstraklasa301462124—48202009–10Ekstraklasa28181042113421Total583272166118241Borussia Dortmund2010–11Bundesliga3382081—4392011–12Bundesliga342267611047302012–13Bundesliga31244113101149362013–14Bundesliga33205296104828Total131741710361831187103Bayern Munich2014–15Bundesliga3117521261049252015–16Bundesliga3230631291051422016–17Bundesliga333045981047432017–18Bundesliga3029661151148412018–19Bundesliga332257881347402019–20Bundesliga31345610151047552020–21Bundesliga294110654240482021–22Bundesliga3435101013124650Total25323833297869118375344Barcelona2022–23La Liga342332762246332023–24La Liga95002100116Total43283297225739Career total57542070471381001712803579

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland200842200912120101362011113201210220131032014652015711201612820176920181142019106202042202112112022104202363Total14481

Honours
Znicz Pruszków
 III liga: 2006–07

Lech Poznań
 Ekstraklasa: 2009–10
 Polish Cup: 2008–09
 Polish Super Cup: 2009

Borussia Dortmund
 Bundesliga: 2010–11, 2011–12
 DFB-Pokal: 2011–12
 DFL-Supercup: 2013
 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2012–13

Bayern Munich
 Bundesliga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
 DFB-Pokal: 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20
 DFL-Supercup: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
 UEFA Champions League: 2019–20
 UEFA Super Cup: 2020
 FIFA Club World Cup: 2020

Barcelona
La Liga: 2022–23, 2024-25
Supercopa de España: 2022–23

Individual
 Ballon d'Or Striker of the Year / Gerd Müller Trophy: 2021, 2022
 European Golden Shoe: 2020–21, 2021–22
 The Best FIFA Men's Player: 2020, 2021
 FIFA FIFPro World11: 2020, 2021 
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2020
 IFFHS World's Best Man Player: 2020, 2021
 IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer: 2020, 2021 
 IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer: 2015, 2021
 IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer: 2021
 IFFHS Men's World Team: 2020, 2021 
 IFFHS World Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
 IFFHS UEFA Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
 UEFA Men's Player of the Year: 2019–20
 UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season: 2019–20
 UEFA Champions League top goalscorer: 2019–20
 UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2019–20
 UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–21
 UEFA Team of the Year: 2019, 2020
 UEFA Euro qualifying Best Player: 2016
 Laureus World Sports Awards – Exceptional Achievement Award (2022)
 Golden Foot: 2022
 ESM Team of the Year: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
 AIPS European Sportsman of the Year: 2020
 European Sportsperson of the Year: 2020
 World Soccer Player of the Year: 2020, 2021
 FourFourTwo Player of the Year: 2020, 2021
 Tuttosport Golden Player: 2020, 2021
 The Guardian Best Footballer in the World: 2020, 2021
 Goal 50: 2019–20
Globe Soccer Best Player of the Year: 2020
 Globe Soccer Fans' Player of the Year: 2021
 Globe Soccer Maradona Award: 2021
 Guinness World Record (x4): 2015
 Ekstraklasa Best Player: 2009
 Ekstraklasa top goalscorer: 2009–10
 Ekstraklasa Goal of the Season: 2008–09
 II liga top goalscorer: 2007–08
 III liga top goalscorer: 2006–07 III liga
 Polish Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
 Polish Sports Personality of the Year: 2015, 2020, 2021
 Polish Young Player of the Year: 2008
 VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
 VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
 Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2016–17, 2019–20
Bundesliga Goal of the Month: March 2019, August 2019, May 2021
 Bundesliga top goalscorer: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
 Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
 Bundesliga Fantasy Team of the Season: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
 Bundesliga Player of the Month: August 2019, October 2020
 Footballer of the Year in Germany: 2020, 2021
 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
 DFB-Pokal top goalscorer: 2011–12, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
 Lech Poznań All-time XI
 Bayern Munich Player of the Season: 2019–20
 Pichichi Trophy: 2022–23
 La Liga Team of the Season: 2022–23
 La Liga Player of the Month: October 2022

Orders
Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander's Cross: 2021
Order of the Smile: 2022

References

Category:UEFA Euro 2024 players
Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:Polish footballers