Grzegorz Rasiak

Grzegorz Rasiak [ gʒɛgɔʃ raɕak ] ( born January 12, 1979 in Szczecin, Poland ) is a Polish footballer and striker. The striker is currently the Polish third division Warta Poznan under contract.

Club career

Rasiak began his career with Olimpia Poznań. The next career steps followed SKS 13 poses and MSP Szamotuły. In 1996 he moved to Warta Poznan, where he remained two years. GKS Belchatow About and Odra Wodzisław he came in 2001 to Dyskobolia Grodzisk. There in the Wielkopolska province he played three years of success in the First League and scored 34 goals in 66 games overall. 2004 bought him the AC Siena, however, because the Italian regime applicable to foreigners he could not be used and was sold in the second English League at Derby County. After a successful season, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur, but he could not prevail and there was loaned out to Southampton FC in February 2006. There he won, so he was obliged by the club for the next two years. On 31 January 2008 Rasiak was at Bolton Wanderers until the end of the season - plus an option to a permanent commitment beyond - borrowed .. Since Bolton did not exercise the call option, Rasiak was loaned until the end of the season FC Watford. In August 2009, he briefly returned to Southampton FC to be eventually sold to the Reading FC, where he currently plays. In England Grzegorz Rasiak completed 15 games in the Premier League, 172 games in the Football League Championship ( 67 goals) and three games in the Football League One. To this end, several appearances coming in the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. Shortly after the start of the 2010/2011 season moved Grzegorz Rasiak free transfer to Cyprus AEL Limassol. In AEL, he signed a two -year contract. However, after a year, he moved to his home to Jagiellonia Białystok and signed by mid- 2013. Since Grzegorz Rasiak could have in the 2011/12 season just two goals in twelve league operations, the contract was terminated at the end of the season by mutual consent. End of June 2012 signed Rasiak one-year contract with the Polish first division Lechia Gdańsk. For Lechia he played in the season 2012/13 season 13 times in the Ekstraklasa and scored 4 goals. For the 2013/14 season signed Grzegorz Rasiak a two -year contract with the Polish second division relegated Warta Poznan.

National

In February 2002 Rasiak debuted in the Polish national team in a friendly against the Faroe Islands. The national team coach Paweł Janas then appointed him also in the Polish squad for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. Overall Rasiak played 37 international matches and scored eight goals for his country.

Private

The 1.91 meter tall striker is married and has a son.