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Michał Helik

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Michał Helik
Helik in 2018 playing for Cracovia
Personal information
Full name Michał Sławomir Helik[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-09) 9 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Chorzów, Poland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Huddersfield Town
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2013 Ruch Chorzów
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Ruch Chorzów 46 (1)
2017–2020 Cracovia 88 (9)
2020–2022 Barnsley 81 (6)
2022– Huddersfield Town 81 (11)
International career
2021 Poland 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Michał Sławomir Helik (born 9 September 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. He has previously played for Ruch Chorzów, Cracovia and Barnsley.

Club career

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Born in Chorzów, Helik started his career at Ruch Chorzów where he made 46 Ekstraklasa appearances and scored one goal.[2] On 9 June 2017, it was announced that Helik would join fellow Ekstraklasa side Cracovia on a contract valid from 1 July.[3] Over three seasons at Cracovia, he appeared in 88 league matches and scored nine goals.[2]

On 9 September 2020, Helik joined Championship club Barnsley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 2–2 draw with Bristol City on 17 October 2020.[6]

On 1 September 2022, Helik signed for Championship side Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, with an optional fourth year.[7]

International career

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Helik debuted for the Poland national team in a 3–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Hungary on 25 March 2021.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 May 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ruch Chorzów 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 8 0 0 0 8 0
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 18 1 0 0 4[c] 0 22 1
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 20 0 0 0 20 0
Total 46 1 0 0 4 0 50 1
Cracovia 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 32 8 2 0 34 8
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 32 0 2 1 34 1
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 23 1 5 1 2[c] 0 30 2
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 3 0
Total 88 9 10 2 3 0 101 11
Barnsley 2020–21 Championship 45[d] 5 3 1 1 0 49 6
2021–22 Championship 38 1 1 0 1 0 40 1
Total 83 6 4 1 2 0 89 7
Huddersfield Town 2022–23 Championship 36 2 1 0 0 0 37 2
2023–24 Championship 41 9 1 0 0 0 42 9
Total 77 11 2 0 0 0 79 11
Career total 294 27 16 3 2 0 7 0 319 30
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Includes two appearances in Championship play-offs

International

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As of match played 12 October 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2021 7 0
Total 7 0

Honours

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Cracovia

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 4. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Michał Helik at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ Żukowski, Jacek (9 June 2017). "Michał Helik będzie grał w Cracovii". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Michal Helik Signs For The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Barnsley sign Polish defender Helik". BBC Sport. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Barnsley 2–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ^ "SIGNING: MICHAŁ HELIK JOINS TOWN!". Huddersfield Town AFC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Match Report of Hungary vs Poland - 2021-03-25 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2017/18" (in Polish). 90minut. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. ^ Helik is your Player of the Season! Barnsley Football Club (www.barnsleyfc.co.uk), Retrieved 08 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Michał Helik named Hargreaves Memorial Player of the Year". Huddersfield Town AFC. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.