Artur Jędrzejczyk
Polish footballer (born 1987)
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Artur Marcin Jędrzejczyk (Polish: [ˈartur jɛndˈʐɛjtʂɨk] ⓘ; born 4 November 1987) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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Jędrzejczyk lining up for Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artur Marcin Jędrzejczyk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dębica, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Igloopol Dębica | ||
| 2006–2013 | Legia Warsaw | 71 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | → GKS Jastrzębie (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Dolcan Ząbki (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | → Korona Kielce (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Krasnodar | 60 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Legia Warsaw (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2026 | Legia Warsaw | 214 | (5) |
| 2026 | Legia Warsaw | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Poland | 41 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:28, 28 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Jędrzejczyk joined Legia Warsaw in August 2006 from Igloopol Dębica. He spent two seasons on loan in the lower leagues, then returned to Legia for the 2009–10 season.
On 7 August 2010, he scored a hat-trick against Arsenal in a friendly match. The match ended with a 6–5 win for Arsenal.[2]
On 30 May 2013, Jędrzejczyk signed a three-year contract with FC Krasnodar,[3] extending it by two years in December 2014.[4]
On 30 December 2016, he returned to Legia Warsaw.[5] On 19 June 2026, it was announced Jędrzejczyk would leave the club at the end of the season. In August, he rejoined Legia for a farewell match, a league game against Śląsk Wrocław on 28 August.[6] He was substituted after kick-off to a guard of honour from both teams; the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]
In total, across four stints, Jędrzejczyk made 420 appearances for Legia in all competitions, second-most behind Lucjan Brychczy. He left Legia as the most decorated player in the club's history, with six league titles, seven Polish Cups and one Polish Super Cup.[8] His jersey number 55 was retired by the club in August 2026.[6]
International career
On 12 October 2010, he debuted for the Poland national team in a friendly match against Ecuador. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[9]
Jędrzejczyk has represented Poland at Euro 2016, appearing in all five games as a starting left-back, on their run to the quarter-final. He formed the defense together with his Legia Warsaw teammate, Michal Pazdan.
In June 2018, he was named in Poland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Total | 71 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 4 | ||
| GKS Jastrzębie (loan) | 2007–08 | I liga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Dolcan Ząbki (loan) | 2008–09 | I liga | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| Korona Kielce (loan) | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Krasnodar | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | — | 91 | 2 | |||
| Legia Warsaw (loan) | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12[g] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11[h] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[h] | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[i] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 214 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 6 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2026–27 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 424 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 94 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 575 | 16 | ||
- Includes Polish Cup, Russian Cup
- Three appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup, one appearance in Polish Super Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Polish Super Cup
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jędrzejczyk goal.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 December 2012 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | 2 |  North Macedonia | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 November 2014 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland | 15 |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 1 June 2016 | Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland | 18 |  Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |