Tomasz Kędziora

Tomasz Kędziora
Kędziora with Dynamo Kyiv in 2022
Personal information
Full name Tomasz Karol Kędziora[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Sulechów, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back, Right-back
Team information
Current team
 PAOK
Number 16
Youth career
–2010 UKP Zielona Góra
2010–2012 Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Lech Poznań 117 (5)
2017–2024 Dynamo Kyiv 125 (5)
2022 → Lech Poznań (loan) 6 (1)
2023–2024 → PAOK (loan) 37 (2)
2024– PAOK 11 (0)
International career‡
2009–2011 Poland U17 7 (0)
2011–2012 Poland U18 5 (1)
2012–2013 Poland U19 12 (4)
2014–2015 Poland U20 4 (0)
2015–2017 Poland U21 17 (0)
2017– Poland 32 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023

Tomasz Karol Kędziora (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʂ ˈkarɔl kɛnˈd͡ʑɔra]; born 11 June 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Greece club PAOK and the Poland national football team

Club career

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Early career

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At the age of four, Tomasz Karol[3] Kędziora started attending the youth academy of the UKP Zielona Góra. He was being trained at the time by his father, Mirosław.[4] In July 2010, he took part as an UKP Zielona Góra player in the final tournament of the Polish Junior Championships. The team won the bronze medal, coached by Tomasz Kędziora's father.[5]

Lech Poznań

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Before the start of the 2010–11 Ekstraklarsa, Kędziora signed for reigning Polish champions Lech Poznań.[6] Initially a player of the Junior Ekstraklasa Lech team, he played 20 matches and scored two goals in the 2010–11 season. In the 2011–12 Ekstraklarsa, he was placed in the first team,[7] but continued to perform only in the Junior Ekstraklasa, having 20 appearances and scoring seven goals (including five from penalties).

On 20 September 2011, Kędziora was included in Lech Poznań's squad for the 1/16 Polish Cup final against Chrobry Głogów,[8] but he did not play. On 21 June 2012, Kędziora signed a new three-year contract with the Poznań club, which went until 30 June 2015.[9]

Kędziora made his first team debut on 12 July 2012 in a 1–1 draw of the first qualifying round of the Europa League with Kazakh football club FC Zhetysu, entering at the 90th minute for Bartosz Ślusarski.[10][11]

On 27 October 2012, Kędziora made his Ekstraklasa debut in the 2–0 defeat against Jagiellonia Białystok in the 9th round, replacing Hubert Wołąkiewicz in the 62nd minute.[12] On 20 September 2013, during the 8th round of the Ekstraklasa with Pogoń Szczecin, he suffered an injury to his thigh muscle[13][14] and returned on 13 December for the 21st match against Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[15] On 5 May 2014, he scored his first goal in the Polish top-flight in a 2–1 win in the 32nd round against Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[16]

Kędziora signed a new three-year contract with Lech on 1 November 2015, effective until 30 June 2018.[17] In the 2014–15 season, he won the Polish title with the team, appearing in 35 matches, scoring three goals and having six assists.[18][19]

Dynamo Kyiv

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Kędziora in 2021 as a Dynamo Kyiv player

On 11 July 2017, Kędziora signed a four-year contract with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv.[20]

Return to Lech Poznań

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On 7 March 2022, FIFA announced that due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all contracts of foreign players in Ukraine were suspended until 30 June and they were allowed to sign with clubs outside Ukraine until the latter date, with the transfer window being reopened for such players to sign and get registered for the new club until 7 April.[21] On 17 March, Kędziora returned to Lech Poznań until the end of the season under that condition.[22]

PAOK

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On 29 January 2023, Kędziora joined Greek club PAOK on loan until the end of the season.[23] It was extended for another twelve months on 11 July 2023.[24]

On 10 July 2024, Kędziora terminated his contract with Dynamo by mutual consent.[25] Three days later, he moved to PAOK on a permanent basis, signing a two-year deal with an option for a further year.[26]

International career

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Kędziora got his first call-up to the senior Poland squad for friendly matches against Georgia and Greece in June 2015.[27] He debuted against Mexico on 13 November 2017.[28]

In May 2018, he was named in Poland’s preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final 23.[29]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 May 2024[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lech Poznań 2012–13 Ekstraklasa 8 0 0 0 1[b] 0 — 9 0
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 14 1 0 0 2[b] 1 — 16 2
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 35 3 5 0 4[b] 1 — 44 4
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 24 0 4 0 9[c] 1 1[d] 1 38 2
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 36 1 7 1 — 1[d] 0 44 2
Total 117 5 16 1 16 3 2 1 151 10
Dynamo Kyiv 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League 22 1 4 0 10[b] 0 — 36 1
2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 27 2 1 0 14[e] 2 1[f] 0 43 4
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 27 0 3 0 8[g] 0 1[f] 0 39 0
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 25 1 1 0 13[h] 0 1[f] 0 40 1
2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 15 1 1 0 5[i] 0 1[f] 0 22 1
2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 9 0 0 0 9[j] 0 0 0 18 0
Total 125 5 10 0 59 2 4 0 198 7
Lech Poznań (loan) 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 6 1 1 0 — — 7 1
PAOK (loan) 2022–23 Super League Greece 8 1 2 0 — — 10 1
2023–24 Super League Greece 29 1 4 1 14[k] 1 — 47 3
PAOK 2024–25 Super League Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 37 2 6 1 14 1 0 0 57 4
Career total 285 13 33 2 89 6 6 1 413 22
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Greek Football Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  5. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b c d Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  7. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Nine appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League
  10. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  11. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 20 June 2023[31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2017 1 0
2018 6 0
2019 9 0
2020 5 0
2021 5 1
2023 2 0
Total 28 1
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kędziora goal.
List of international goals scored by Tomasz Kędziora
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 October 2021 Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland  San Marino 3–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Lech Poznań

Dynamo Kyiv

PAOK

References

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  1. ^ "UEFA Nations League 2021: Booking List before League phase Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora". Ekstraklasa (in Polish). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Кедзьора Томаш Кароль". Ukrainian Premier League Official Site (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Kędziora: Grać uczyła mnie mama". Igol.pl (in Polish). 30 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Trener Kędziora: Nasz brąz trochę ponad stan". Zielonagora.sport.pl (in Polish). 13 July 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora przedłuży kontrakt z Lechem Poznań". Onet.pl (in Polish). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ^ "2011–12 Lech Poznań | runda jesienna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora dołączył do kadry Lecha". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 20 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora przedłużył kontrakt z Lechem". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 21 June 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Liga Europy 2012/2013 - I runda eliminacyjna | II mecz". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 July 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. ^ "First qualifying round | Second leg". UEFA. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ "T-Mobile Ekstraklasa 2012/2013 | Kolejka 9". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Kędziora poza grą?". Igol.pl (in Polish). 22 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Kędziora trenuje indywidualnie". Goal.pl (in Polish). 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora po kontuzji wraca do kadry Lecha Poznań". Poznan.sport.pl (in Polish). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  16. ^ "T-Mobile Ekstraklasa 2013/2014 - Kolejka 32". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 5 May 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora na dłużej w Lechu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Statystyki Indywidualne". Ekstrastats (in Polish). 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Asysty T-ME: Stilić, a potem Dzalamidze i Pawłowski". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). 8 June 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Томаш КЕНДЗЕРА | гравець "Динамо" (Київ)!". FC Dynamo Kyiv (in Ukrainian). 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  21. ^ "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora zagra w Lechu" (Press release) (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  23. ^ Στον ΠΑΟΚ ο Τόμας Κεντζιόρα. PAOK (in Greek). PAOK. 28 January 2023.
  24. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora ponownie wypożyczony do PAOK-u". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  25. ^ "Tomasz Kędziora odchodzi z Dynama Kijów". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Kedziora is back". PAOK. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  27. ^ "Poland June Call-Ups for Georgia and Greece Released". PSN Football. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  28. ^ "Polska - Meksyk 0-1. Tomasz Kędziora i Rafał Kurzawa zadebiutowali w kadrze". Interia (in Polish). 13 November 2017.
  29. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad | Final 23-man lists". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  30. ^ Tomasz Kędziora at Soccerway
  31. ^ "Kędziora, Tomasz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  32. ^ "Dynamo wins Ukrainian Supercup". Trollfootball.me. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  33. ^ "Drużyna Tomasza Kędziory zdobyła mistrzostwo Grecji". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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