Arkadiusz Piech (born 7 June 1985) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a forward for

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Club career

Ruch Chorzów

Piech made his

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 ...

debut on 27 February 2010.

Sivasspor

Arkadiusz Piech has been the transfer of Sivasspor in January 2013.

Legia Warsaw

On 18 June 2014, Piech joined

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning record 15 Ekstraklasa champions titles, a ...

on a three-year deal.

Śląsk Wrocław

On 23 June 2017, he signed a contract with

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław () or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish f ...

International career

Piech made his debut for

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on 16 December 2011, in a match against

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. He was chosen as the Ekstraklasa player of the year, of season 2011-12. Even with this achievement he was not called up to his national side for the upcoming

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. However, after Waldemar Fornalik took over as the national team coach, Piech started to get called up regularly, and was the second choice striker behind

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