Jakub Gronowski (born 8 April 1983) is a Polish former professional

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. He played as a

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Career

Gronowski started his career playing with

Bałtyk Gdynia Bałtyk Gdynia is a Polish football club from Gdynia. The club is named after the Baltic Sea. They currently compete in the IV liga Pomerania, the fifth tier of Polish league competition. History The club was established in 1930 by football e ...

, with whom he made 62 appearances over three seasons. Gronowski 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 ...

for the 2003–04 season. During this season, he made 20 appearances and scored one goal for the club as the it went on to win promotion from the IV liga. After spending the following season with Kaszuby Połchowo he again returned to Lechia Gdańsk, making eight appearances in the

II liga II liga (Druga liga, ), currently named Betclic II liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, ''II Liga'' referre ...

, Poland's second division. These six months with Lechia would prove to be the highlight of Gronowski's career as he would go on to have short spells with teams playing in the lower divisions. After his second spell with Lechia he went on to play for

Cartusia Kartuzy Cartusia Kartuzy is a Polish football club based in Kartuzy, founded in 1923. They play in group II of the III liga, the fourth level of Polish football league system The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association ...

, Orkan Rumia twice, Gryf Wejherowo twice, Bytovia Bytów, Powiśle Dzierzgoń, GKS Przodkowo, KP Starogard Gdański, Wda Lipusz, Tucholanka Tuchola, and Kolejarz Chojnice being his final club in 2020.

Personal life

Gronowski's grandfather is former

and Poland international footballer Robert Gronowski. Through his grandfather he is related to Henryk Gronowski, Robert's brother, who was also a former Lechia Gdańsk and Poland international footballer. Through his grandmother, Robert's wife, he is related to former Lechia player and manager Leszek Goździk.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gronowski, Jakub 1983 births Living people People from Puck, Poland Footballers from Pomeranian Voivodeship Polish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Bałtyk Gdynia players Lechia Gdańsk players Cartusia Kartuzy players Gryf Wejherowo players Bytovia Bytów players KP Starogard Gdański players I liga players III liga players IV liga players 21st-century Polish sportsmen