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Kamil Paweł Grosicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkamil ɡrɔˈɕit͡skʲi]; born 8 June 1988) is a Polish footballer who plays as a winger for Hull City in the Premier League.
A full international for Poland with over 40 caps since 2008, he represented the country at UEFA Euro 2012 and Euro 2016.
Club career
Grosicki began his career at Pogoń Szczecin. In 2007, he joined Legia Warsaw, although after a few months, he requested a loan move due to personal problems. On 13 February 2008, it was announced that he would go on loan to Swiss side Sion until 31 December 2008. He played in eight matches and scored two goals during the second half of the 2007–08 Ekstraklasa. At the start of the following season, he was dropped to the under-21 team by the club's new manager. He left the club a few months later.
Jagiellonia Białystok
In February 2009, Jagiellonia Białystok took Grosicki on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season, with the club also securing the right to buy him for 500,000 złoty. Grosicki signed a three-year contract with Jagiellonia which began in June 2009.
Sivasspor
Grosicki's second stint abroad was with Süper Lig side Sivasspor, where he was transferred to in January 2011 for approximately €900,000 on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Rennes
On 24 January 2014, Grosicki transferred to French side Rennes in Ligue 1. He scored the first goal of their surprise 2–0 win over Lille on 27 March, which put Rennes into the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. In the semi-final on 15 April, he scored again in a 3–2 win over Angers. Grosicki played 52 minutes of the final before being substituted for Paul-Georges Ntep as Rennes went on to lose 2–0 to Guingamp. During his time with Rennes, Grosicki made 85 appearances and scored 13 goals.
Hull City
On 31 January 2017, Grosicki signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Premier League club Hull City. He made his debut in Hull City's 2–0 victory over Liverpool on 4 February 2017.
Grosicki wins PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month for April.
International career
Grosicki appeared for the Poland under-21 side. On 2 February 2008, he made his senior debut for Poland in a friendly against Finland.
Grosicki was selected in the country's squad as it co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012. His sole appearance in the tournament came on 16 June in the second group match in Wrocław, replacing Eugen Polanski for the final 34 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to the Czech Republic.
On his 24th cap on 7 September 2014, Grosicki scored his first two goals for Poland in a 7–0 win away to Gibraltar at the start of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification.
Representing Poland at Euro 2016, he was a key player for his national team, providing two assists in the competition for Jakub Błaszczykowski's goal against Switzerland in the round of 16 and Robert Lewandowski's goal against Portugal in the quarter-finals.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |||
| Legia Warsaw | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Sion | 2007–08 | Swiss Super League | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 5 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| Total | 58 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 15 | ||
| Sivasspor | 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 17 | 6 | – | – | – | 17 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 7 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 15 | 14 | 2 | – | – | 104 | 17 | ||||
| Rennes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||
| 2016–17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Total | 81 | 13 | 7 | 2 | – | 4 | 0 | 92 | 15 | |||
| Hull City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
1 Including Polish SuperCup, Ekstraklasa Cup and Coupe de la Ligue.
International
| Poland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 |
| 2016 | 13 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 9 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2014 | Estádio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 7 September 2015 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 8–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 13 November 2015 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |  Iceland | 1–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 6. | 17 November 2015 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |  Czech Republic | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 26 March 2016 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |  Finland | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 8. | 5–0 | |||||
| 9. | 11 November 2016 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Romania | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Polish Cup: 2008
- Polish Cup: 2010
- Polish SuperCup: 2010
Individual
- PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month for April: 2017