Artur Adam Sobiech (; born 12 June 1990) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a forward for Cypriot club

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Club career

Sobiech was born in

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. After spending four years at

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, where he started his professional career, Sobiech joined

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in July 2010. Polonia paid €1 million for him. He was named

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discovery of the year. On 30 June 2011, Sobiech transferred to

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side

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, signing a contract until June 2014. In May 2013, the club announced that he had extended his contract until 30 June 2017. On 9 August 2018, Sobiech joined

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Gdańsk. As of the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa, 2025–26 season, they compete in the Ekstraklasa. The club was founded in 1945 by people Polish population transfers (1944–1946 ...

on a three-year contract. In his first season at Lechia Sobiech found himself to be the second choice forward behind Flávio Paixão. His season started well, scoring a

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against

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, but then only managed to score another four league goals in his next 23 games. Sobiech fared better in the

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that season, scoring three goals in four games, including scoring the only goal in the 2019 Polish Cup final against

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to secure the cup win for Lechia. Despite statistically not having the best season, Sobiech played an important role in Lechia securing their joint highest league finish in their history of third, and leading the club to cup success. The following season started well for both Sobiech and Lechia, with Sobiech coming on as a substitute as Lechia won the

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. After a promising start for Lechia in the 2019–20 season, Sobiech left the club during the winter break for Fatih Karagümrük. In total Sobiech made 52 appearances and scored 16 goals in the club's most successful period in their modern history. Artur Sobiech 2011

On 29 June 2021, Sobiech made his return to Polish football by signing a two-year contract with

Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division. ...

. Brought in as a back-up for club's captain Mikael Ishak, Sobiech saw limited playing time due to health issues. He contributed to the club's Ekstraklasa championship in the 2021–22 campaign, and scored the third of Lech's goals in a 2–3 away win over Italian side

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in a

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quarter-final match on 20 April 2023. On 23 May 2024, having not made a single appearance that year after suffering a knee injury during the winter break, Lech announced Sobiech would leave the club at the end of the season. On 30 August 2024, Sobiech joined

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club

on a one-year deal, with an option for another year.

International career

After playing for the Poland U-21 team, Sobiech received his first call-up to the Poland national team in May 2010. He debuted on 29 May against

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, replacing Ireneusz Jeleń in the 89th minute. The match ended in a goalless 0–0 result. He scored his first goal on 22 May 2012 in a 1–0 friendly win against

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. He represented the national team at the

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Personal life

He married Polish handball player Bogna Sobiech in 2017.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sobiech goal.''

Honours

Lechia Gdańsk *

: 2018–19 *

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Lech Poznań *

: 2021–22 Individual * Ekstraklasa Discovery of the Season: 2009–10

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sobiech, Artur Living people 1990 births Footballers from Ruda Śląska Polish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Poland men's international footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's under-21 international footballers UEFA Euro 2012 players Ekstraklasa players II liga players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Cypriot First Division players Ruch Chorzów players Polonia Warsaw players Hannover 96 players SV Darmstadt 98 players Lechia Gdańsk players Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Lech Poznań players Lech Poznań II players Ethnikos Achna FC players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Polish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus 21st-century Polish sportsmen