William Wojciechowski

William after a game in the EFL Championship for Lancaster County FC.

William Wojciechowski (born 13 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Bundesliga Club Wolfsburg, and the Poland National Team. He is regarded as a future prospect for Wolfsburg, known for his crossing ability.

William had joined the Fleetwood Academy in 2016, where he was initially a CAM, however he was molded into a winger by his coach. In 2021, William was promoted to the first team and would debut for his boyhood club, Fleetwood Town in 2021 against Rotherham United in a 4-1 victory, where William would assist 3 goals. He would regularly follow up with consistent performances until he suffered a hip pointer injury, knocking him off the starting XI for about a month. However due to his performances he had kept Fleetwood in a stable position throughout the 21-22 season with his impressive assists, acheiving the respectable title of top assister in EFL League One despite his injury.

The 2022-2023 season Fleetwood were constantly in the relegation zone until the latter half of the 22/23 but due to Williams performances, they would go from 22nd to 13th. Again being the top assister in EFL League One. This would garner the attention of many clubs, which would begin fighting over his signature in the summer transfer window of 2023. Clubs such as Wolfsburg, HSV, Raków, Southampton and Lancaster would all show interest in the young player.

With the nearing closure of the transfer window, official bids had been given, And even though William had publicly shown his interest for a move to Germany, he had officially announced that he had transferred to Lancaster County for a fee of 4 Million GBP.

During his stay at Lancaster he had 3 Goals and 9 Assists. He made himself a legend as most of his companions when he joined, had already left. However due to unknown reasons, perhaps he fell out with the team, maybe it was due to going closer to his family and/or international duty. Wolfsburg had accquired the Striker at the end of the 2024 Summer Transfer Window, he now plays for Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.

## Style of Play

William is notable for his incredible pace and excellent crossing ability, although not known for scoring goals, he is regarded as a great playmaker and creates chances for his teams, however he is known to have a weakness in physicality as he has suffered many injuries, albeit most of them so far being not so serious.

## Reception

Most of his teammates generally describe William as a humble, selfless individual, with managers praising him for his selflessness in front of goal as he puts the team first. His Fleetwood Academy coach told interviewers "I loved Williams style of play, it was unique enough to surprise the opposition while still being comprehensible for his teammates to know what move he would make."

## Personal Life

William has had many emotional issues, particularly depression, which had been halting his progress until his late teens. However he had still kept up good connections in life and has 1 brother, Aleksander Wojciechowski, a footballer who plays for the Fleetwood U-18. His mother, Stacy Wojciechowska, a Dentist. And his father Ignacy Wojciechowski, a retired football player which used to play for Legia Warszawa and Brighton.