Rafał Wolsztyński
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Knurów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Concordia Knurów | ||
| 2010–2013 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Górnik Zabrze II | 71 | (22) |
| 2017–2019 | Górnik Zabrze | 11 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Limanovia Limanowa (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Legionovia Legionowo (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Widzew Łódź | 41 | (13) |
| 2020–2021 | Arka Gdynia | 24 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | SJK | 12 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Chrobry Głogów | 39 | (7) |
| 2024– | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 42 | (30) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:06, 8 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rafał Wolsztyński (born 8 December 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for II liga club Sandecja Nowy Sącz.[1]
Early career
Wolsztyński started playing football in the youth sector of Concordia Knurów.
Club career
In 2010 Wolsztyński signed for Górnik Zabrze after good performances at junior club level. He was loaned out on two occasions, first to Limanovia Limanowa in 2015, and later to Legionovia Legionowo in 2016. He made his Ekstraklasa debut with Górnik Zabrze in the 2017–18 season. In early 2019, he left the club and signed with Widzew Łódź in the third-tier II liga.
On 20 August 2020 he signed a two-year contract with Arka Gdynia.[2]
On 12 August 2021, Wolsztyński signed with Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga.[3] He left the club next June,[4] and joined Chrobry Głogów in Polish second-tier I liga.
In the early 2024, Wolsztyński moved to II liga club Sandecja Nowy Sącz.
Personal life
His twin brother Łukasz Wolsztyński is also a professional footballer.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Limanovia Limanowa (loan) | 2014–15 | II liga | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Legionovia Legionowo (loan) | 2015–16 | II liga | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | I liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Widzew Łódź | 2018–19 | II liga | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | II liga | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2020–21 | I liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 13 | ||
| Arka Gdynia | 2020–21 | I liga | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| SJK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Chrobry Głogów | 2022–23 | I liga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | I liga | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 2023–24 | II liga | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| 2024–25 | III liga, group IV | 27 | 25 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 25 | |||
| Total | 42 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 30 | ||
| Career total | 198 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 215 | 68 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup, Suomen Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
Górnik Zabrze II
- Polish Cup (Zabrze regionals): 2013–14,[6] 2015–16[7]
Sandecja Nowy Sącz
- III liga, group IV: 2024–25[8]
- Polish Cup (Nowy Sącz regionals): 2024–25[9]
Individual
References
- ^ "Rafał Wolsztyński wzmacnia ofensywę Chrobrego" (in Polish). Chrobry Głogów. 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Rafał Wolsztyński na pokładzie Arki!" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 20 August 2020.
- ^ Puolalaishyökkääjä Rafal Wolsztynski SJK:n riveihin, sjk.fi, 12 August 2021
- ^ Rafał Wolsztynskin sopimus päättyy, sjk.fi, 3 June 2022
- ^ Mieliśmy po 12 lat i jedno marzenie – żeby Górnik wyglądał tak jak dzisiaj weszlo.com
- ^ "Puchar Polski 2013/2014, grupa: Śląski ZPN - Zabrze". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Puchar Polski 2015/2016, grupa: Śląski ZPN - Zabrze". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Bogacki, Artur (21 May 2025). "Sandecja wraca do II ligi! Drużyna z Nowego Sącza zapewniła sobie awans na trzy kolejki przed końcem sezonu". nowysacz.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Śmierciak, Michał (18 March 2025). "Sandecja zdobyła okręgowy Puchar Polski [ZDJĘCIA]". dts24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "III liga 2024/2025, grupa: IV - Strzelcy". www.90minut.pl.
External links
- Rafał Wolsztyński at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Rafał Wolsztyński at Soccerway