Przemysław Płacheta
Przemysław Płacheta ( ; born 23 March 1998) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for club Norwich City and the Poland national team. Płacheta graduated from RB Leipzig's youth academy and played for several Polish clubs. Club career. Płacheta started his youth career for Polish side Pelikan Łowicz. He joined ŁKS Łódź after his father saw an advert in a newspaper for young footballers. Later, he played for RB Leipzig Academy in Germany, during which time he played for the senior side in a number of friendly matches. In 2017, Płacheta made his professional  debut for German 3. Liga team Sonnenhof Großaspach. He later returned to Poland as his mother was ill. He then played for Pogoń Siedlce. Prior to the 2018–19 I liga, Płacheta signed for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, and made 25 appearances for the club that season. In 2019, Płacheta signed for Śląsk Wrocław for around 300,000 Polish złoty. He signed a three-year contract with the club. During a pre-season tour, Płacheta reached a speed of , the highest recorded speed for any Polish league player that pre-season. In the 2019–20 I liga, he scored eight goals in 35 appearances , and provided five assists. In July 2020, Płacheta signed for English club Norwich City, on a four-year deal. The deal was estimated to be around €3 million (around 12 million złoty), a club record sale for Śląsk Wrocław. Płacheta was Norwich's first ever Polish player. He scored his first goal for Norwich in a 2–2 draw against Preston North End on 19 September 2020. International career. Płacheta played for Poland under-21s in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship match against Spain under-21s in Italy. He was the youngest player in Czesław Michniewicz's Poland under-21 squad. In  November 2020, Płacheta made his first appearance for the Poland senior team in a friendly match against Ukraine. Personal life. Płacheta was born on 23 March 1998 in Łowicz, Poland. When Płacheta was young, he was a bobsledder, before choosing to become a footballer. Płacheta has said that he is a fan of Manchester City footballer Raheem Sterling, and has compared his playing style to Sterling. His older brother Marcin is a former runner and bobsledder who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. His other older brother Sylwester has played football for . Their mother died in 2019. Honours. Norwich City