Michał Helik
![]() Helik in 2018 playing for Cracovia | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michał Sławomir Helik[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Chorzów, Poland | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Ruch Chorzów | 46 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Cracovia | 88 | (9) |
2020–2022 | Barnsley | 81 | (6) |
2022– | Huddersfield Town | 5 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Poland | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:55, 14 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:40, 13 October 2021 (UTC) |
Michał Sławomir Helik (born 9 September 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Huddersfield Town and the Poland national team. He has previously played for Ruch Chorzów and Barnsley.
Career
Born in Chorzów, Helik started his career at Ruch Chorzów where he made 46 Ekstraklasa appearances and scored one goal.[2] On 9 June 2017, it was announced that Helik would join fellow Ekstraklasa side Cracovia on a contract valid from 1 July.[3] Over three seasons at Cracovia, he appeared in 88 league matches and scored nine goals.[2]
On 9 September 2020, Helik joined Championship club Barnsley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 2–2 draw with Bristol City on 17 October 2020.[6]
On 1 September 2022, Helik signed for EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a 3-year deal, with an optional 4th year.[7]
International career
Helik debuted for the Poland national team in a 3–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Hungary on 25 March 2021.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 March 2022[2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ruch Chorzów | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |||
Cracovia | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||
2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 88 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 101 | 11 | |||
Barnsley | 2020–21 | EFL Championship | 45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 49 | 6 | |
2021–22 | EFL Championship | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
Total | 83 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 7 | ||
Career total | 217 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 240 | 19 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 12 October 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Poland | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Honours
Cracovia
Individual
External links
- Michał Helik at Soccerway
- Michał Helik at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 4. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Michał Helik at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Żukowski, Jacek (9 June 2017). "Michał Helik będzie grał w Cracovii". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Michal Helik Signs For The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Barnsley sign Polish defender Helik". BBC Sport. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Barnsley 2–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "SIGNING: MICHAŁ HELIK JOINS TOWN!". Huddersfield Town AFC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Match Report of Hungary vs Poland - 2021-03-25 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Helik is your Player of the Season! Barnsley Football Club (www.barnsleyfc.co.uk), Retrieved 08 May 2021.
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