Paweł Mirosław Olkowski (born 13 February 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. Besides Poland, he has played in Germany, England,[2] and Turkey.
Olkowski in 2014 with 1. FC Köln
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paweł Mirosław Olkowski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Ozimek, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2006 | Małapanew Ozimek | ||
| 2006–2009 | Gwarek Zabrze | ||
| 2009–2010 | → Zagłębie Lubin (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Gwarek Zabrze | ||
| 2010–2011 | → GKS Katowice (loan) | 31 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | Górnik Zabrze | 88 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | 1. FC Köln | 65 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Gaziantep | 42 | (0) |
| 2022– | Górnik Zabrze | 49 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Poland U19 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Poland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Poland | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 | |||
Born in Ozimek, Olkowski started his senior career at Gwarek Zabrze. In July 2010, he was loaned to GKS Katowice on a one-year deal.[3]
In July 2011, he joined Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.[4]
On 1 July 2014, Olkowski joined German club 1. FC Köln on a free transfer.[5]
On 10 July 2018, he joined Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract.[6] He made his debut for Bolton on 4 August 2018 when starting Wanderers 2–1 victory over West Bromwich AlbionatThe Hawthorns.[7] He also started the 2–2 draw against Bristol City, grabbing an assist in a positive performance.
On 9 July 2019, Olkowski joined Turkish club Gazişehir Gaziantep.[8]
On 27 May 2022, it was announced he would return to Górnik Zabrze, signing a two-year contract with an extension option.[9]
Olkowski has represented Poland at under-19 and under-21 levels.[10]
On 15 November 2013 he made his senior debut for the Poland national team in a friendly, starting in a 0–2 loss against Slovakia.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GKS Katowice | 2010–11 | I liga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 88 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2018–19 | Championship | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Gaziantep | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 316 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 349 | 15 | ||