Michał Helik
 Helik in 2018 playing for Cracovia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michał Sławomir Helik[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1995 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 4 May 2024[2]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Includes two appearances in Championship play-offs
International
[edit]- As of match played 12 October 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Cracovia
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Defender of the Season: 2017–18[9]
- Barnsley Player of the Season: 2020–21[10]
- Huddersfield Town Player of the Year: 2022–23, 2023–24[11]
External links
[edit]- Michał Helik at Soccerway
- Michał Helik at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 4. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Michał Helik at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Żukowski, Jacek (9 June 2017). "Michał Helik będzie grał w Cracovii". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Michal Helik Signs For The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Barnsley sign Polish defender Helik". BBC Sport. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Barnsley 2–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "SIGNING: MICHAŁ HELIK JOINS TOWN!". Huddersfield Town AFC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Match Report of Hungary vs Poland - 2021-03-25 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2017/18" (in Polish). 90minut. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Helik is your Player of the Season! Barnsley Football Club (www.barnsleyfc.co.uk), Retrieved 08 May 2021.
- ^ "Michał Helik named Hargreaves Memorial Player of the Year". Huddersfield Town AFC. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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