# Jakub Błaszczykowski
**Jakub Błaszczykowski** (born 1985 in Truskolasy, Poland) is a Polish former footballer who played as a right winger, best known for eight seasons at [Borussia Dortmund](https://www.edgepedia.org/borussia-dortmund), where he won two German championships, and for more than 100 appearances for the Poland national team, which he captained at UEFA EURO 2012.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/jakub-blaszczykowski/profil/spieler/29835) • [2](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler) • [3](https://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/Download/competitions/General/02/63/51/33/2635133_DOWNLOAD.pdf) He retired on 20 July 2023 after a final spell at [Wisła Kraków](https://www.edgepedia.org/wis-a-krakow), the club where he made his name.[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/jakub-blaszczykowski/transfers/spieler/29835/transfer_id/116923)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985, Truskolasy, Poland; 1.76 m; right-footed right winger[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/jakub-blaszczykowski/profil/spieler/29835) |
| Borussia Dortmund | 252 games from 1 July 2007 to 31 August 2015, including 197 in the Bundesliga[2](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler) |
| Honors with Dortmund | German champion 2010/2011 and 2011/2012; DFB-Pokal winner 2011/2012; Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2013 and 2014[2](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler) |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 45 games from 1 August 2016 to 3 January 2019; 200th Bundesliga appearance on 17 September 2016, as Wolfsburg captain[2](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler) • [5](https://pr9.cogitech.pl/uploads/zdrowie/13-17.04.2020_poznaj%20pilkarska%20gwiazde_jakub%20blaszczykowski.pdf) |
| Poland | Captain at UEFA EURO 2012; won his 100th cap at the 2018 FIFA World Cup[3](https://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/Download/competitions/General/02/63/51/33/2635133_DOWNLOAD.pdf) |
| Final club | Wisła Kraków, February 2019 to July 2023; retired 20 July 2023[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/jakub-blaszczykowski/transfers/spieler/29835/transfer_id/116923) • [6](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe3949/jakub-blaszczykowski/) |
## Early career and Wisła Kraków
Błaszczykowski's first club, chronologically, was Raków Częstochowa in his home city, and his senior career began at Stradom Częstochowa, then playing in the fourth-tier IV liga.[7](https://kubablaszczykowski.pl/inne-kluby/) • [8](https://wielka-wisla.pl/kariera-jakuba-blaszczykowskiego/) In early 2005, after successful trials, he joined Wisła Kraków, where he signed his first professional contract, a five-year deal with the Kraków club.[7](https://kubablaszczykowski.pl/inne-kluby/) • [9](https://kubablaszczykowski.com/klub/)
At Wisła he established himself as a wide midfielder and was chosen as the best midfielder of the [Ekstraklasa](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekstraklasa) season.[8](https://wielka-wisla.pl/kariera-jakuba-blaszczykowskiego/) His form attracted foreign interest despite declarations that the player was not for sale, with Borussia Dortmund and the Spanish club Sevilla the most persistent suitors.[10](https://historiawisly.pl/wiki/index.php?title=Jakub_B%C5%82aszczykowski)
## Borussia Dortmund
On 22 February 2007 Błaszczykowski signed with Borussia Dortmund, initially on a contract running to 2011, and he left Wisła for Dortmund in July 2007 at the start of the 2007/08 season.[10](https://historiawisly.pl/wiki/index.php?title=Jakub_B%C5%82aszczykowski) • [11](https://kubablaszczykowski.pl/borussia-dortmund/) He stayed at the club until 31 August 2015, making 252 competitive appearances, of which 197 came in the [Bundesliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundesliga), 24 in the Champions League, 21 in the [DFB-Pokal](https://www.edgepedia.org/dfb-pokal), and 8 in the UEFA Cup and Europa League.[2](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler)
His most successful years coincided with [Jürgen Klopp](https://www.edgepedia.org/jurgen-klopp)'s title-winning sides. Dortmund won the Bundesliga in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 and completed the league and cup double in 2011/2012, and the club also lifted the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup in 2013 and 2014.[2](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler)
## Wolfsburg, Fiorentina, and farewell
After leaving Dortmund in 2015 he spent time at [ACF Fiorentina](https://www.edgepedia.org/acf-fiorentina), the club with which he was registered at UEFA EURO 2016.[12](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/TechnicalReport/competitions/EURO/02/40/26/69/2402669_DOWNLOAD.pdf) He then joined [VfL Wolfsburg](https://www.edgepedia.org/vfl-wolfsburg), where he was registered from 1 August 2016 to 3 January 2019 and made 45 appearances for German clubs' records, including 38 in the Bundesliga.[2](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler)
His [Wolfsburg](https://www.edgepedia.org/wolfsburg) debut came on 20 August 2016 in a 2:1 DFB-Pokal win over FSV Frankfurt. On 17 September 2016, in a 0:0 league match against [TSG 1899 Hoffenheim](https://www.edgepedia.org/tsg-1899-hoffenheim), he made his 200th Bundesliga appearance and wore the Wolfsburg captain's armband. On 18 February 2017, before an away league match against Borussia Dortmund, the BVB president Hans-Joachim Watzke and sporting director Michael Zorc formally bid him farewell, presenting him with flowers and a commemorative collage while the Dortmund fans applauded and chanted his name.[5](https://pr9.cogitech.pl/uploads/zdrowie/13-17.04.2020_poznaj%20pilkarska%20gwiazde_jakub%20blaszczykowski.pdf)
## Return to Wisła and retirement
In February 2019 Błaszczykowski returned to Wisła Kraków, where he played until July 2023.[6](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe3949/jakub-blaszczykowski/) • [9](https://kubablaszczykowski.com/klub/) Transfermarkt records his last club as Wisła Kraków, with most of his career games played for Dortmund, and his retirement dated 20 July 2023.[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/jakub-blaszczykowski/transfers/spieler/29835/transfer_id/116923) He has since worked as a pundit for Polish broadcaster TVP.[13](https://twoj-kurier.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32-Twoj-Kurier-Powiatu-maj-2024.pdf)
## Poland national team
Błaszczykowski was Poland's captain at UEFA EURO 2012, the tournament Poland co-hosted, and won his 100th cap at the 2018 [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup).[3](https://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/Download/competitions/General/02/63/51/33/2635133_DOWNLOAD.pdf) At EURO 2016, where he wore shirt number 16, the technical report highlighted his dangerous runs from wide and disciplined defending in Poland's setup.[12](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/TechnicalReport/competitions/EURO/02/40/26/69/2402669_DOWNLOAD.pdf) His uncle and mentor, a former Poland player who earned 42 senior caps, was part of the national staff at the 2018 World Cup.[3](https://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/Download/competitions/General/02/63/51/33/2635133_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
## References
1. [Jakub Blaszczykowski – Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/jakub-blaszczykowski/profil/spieler/29835)
2. [Jakub Błaszczykowski – Spielerprofil, DFB Datencenter](https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/jakub-blaszczykowski/spieler)
3. [UEFA EURO 2020 final tournament draw press kit, UEFA](https://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/Download/competitions/General/02/63/51/33/2635133_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
4. [Jakub Blaszczykowski – Transfer history, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/jakub-blaszczykowski/transfers/spieler/29835/transfer_id/116923)
5. [Poznaj piłkarską gwiazdę: Jakub Błaszczykowski (PDF)](https://pr9.cogitech.pl/uploads/zdrowie/13-17.04.2020_poznaj%20pilkarska%20gwiazde_jakub%20blaszczykowski.pdf)
6. [Jakub Błaszczykowski – Karriere, Statistiken & Vereine, weltfussball.de](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe3949/jakub-blaszczykowski/)
7. [Inne kluby Jakuba Błaszczykowskiego, kubablaszczykowski.pl](https://kubablaszczykowski.pl/inne-kluby/)
8. [Podsumowanie kariery Jakuba Błaszczykowskiego, WIELKA-WISŁA.pl](https://wielka-wisla.pl/kariera-jakuba-blaszczykowskiego/)
9. [Kuba Błaszczykowski – official website – Klub](https://kubablaszczykowski.com/klub/)
10. [Jakub Błaszczykowski – Historia Wisły](https://historiawisly.pl/wiki/index.php?title=Jakub_B%C5%82aszczykowski)
11. [Kariera Jakuba Błaszczykowskiego w Borussii Dortmund, kubablaszczykowski.pl](https://kubablaszczykowski.pl/borussia-dortmund/)
12. [UEFA EURO 2016 technical report, UEFA](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/TechnicalReport/competitions/EURO/02/40/26/69/2402669_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
13. [Twój Kurier Powiatu, May 2024 (PDF)](https://twoj-kurier.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32-Twoj-Kurier-Powiatu-maj-2024.pdf)
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