Arkadiusz Aleksander

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| name = Arkadiusz Aleksander

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| fullname = Arkadiusz Aleksander

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nowy Sącz, Poland

| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}

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| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1985–1996

| youthclubs1 = Zawada Nowy Sącz

| years1 = 1996–1998 | clubs1 = SMS Wrocław

| years2 = 1999 | clubs2 = Rawia Rawicz

| years3 = 1999–2003 | clubs3 = Śląsk Wrocław | caps3 = 43 | goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2001 | clubs4 = → Polar Wrocław (loan) | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2004 | clubs5 = Arka Gdynia | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2004–2006 | clubs6 = Górnik Zabrze | caps6 = 51 | goals6 = 15

| years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = Widzew Łódź | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2007–2008 | clubs8 = Odra Wodzisław | caps8 = 33 | goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2009 | clubs9 = Nea Salamis Famagusta | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2009–2012| clubs10 = Sandecja Nowy Sącz | caps10 = 93 | goals10 = 47

| years11 = 2013| clubs11 = Flota Świnoujście | caps11 = 14| goals11 = 6

| years12 = 2013–2014| clubs12 = Arka Gdynia | caps12 = 32| goals12 = 12

| years13 = 2014–2015| clubs13 = Olimpia Grudziądz | caps13 = 24| goals13 = 6

| years14 = 2015–2016| clubs14 = Sandecja Nowy Sącz | caps14 = 31| goals14 = 15

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| nationalteam1 = Poland U15

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| nationalteam2 = Poland U20

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| nationalyears3 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam3 = Poland B

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

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Arkadiusz Aleksander (born 19 April 1980) is a Polish football executive and former professional player who played as a striker.

Playing career

In 2015, Aleksander signed for Sandecja Nowy Sącz.[https://archive.today/20210423072302/https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/specjalne/wywiady/wywiad-czlowiek-od-bramek-w-nowym-saczu-jaka-liga-taki-lewandowski Człowiek od bramek w Nowym Sączu. „Jaka liga, taki Lewandowski!”] laczynaspilka.pl (Archived)

Executive career

Following retirement, he was named the sporting director of Sandecja. He oversaw their first-ever promotion to Ekstraklasa in his first season, and left at the end of the 2017–18 campaign. He returned to the role on 30 July 2020,{{cite web |title=Arkadiusz Aleksander wiceprezesem i dyrektorem sportowym Sandecji |url=https://www.1liga.org/w/arkadiusz-aleksander-wiceprezesem-i-dyrektorem-sportowym-sandecji |publisher=I liga |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=pl |date=30 July 2020}} before being appointed by the board to become Sandecja's chairman in January 2021.{{cite web |title=Arkadiusz Aleksander prezesem Sandecji |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/309/news3091876-Arkadiusz-Aleksander-prezesem-Sandecji.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=pl |date=5 January 2021}} On 16 July 2021, Aleksander resigned and left the club.{{cite web |first=Sebastian |last=Stanek |title=Arkadiusz Aleksander nie jest już prezesem Sandecji! |url=https://naszsport.pl/arkadiusz-aleksander-nie-jest-juz-prezesem-sandecji/ |website=naszsport.pl |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=pl |date=16 July 2021}}

On 21 November 2022, after spending a year operating as I liga club Zagłębie Sosnowiec's vice-chairman,{{cite web |title=Arkadiusz Aleksander został Wiceprezesem Zagłębia |url=https://zaglebie.eu/wpisy/arkadiusz-aleksander-zostal-wiceprezesem-zaglebia/ |publisher=Zagłębie Sosnowiec |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=pl |date=9 November 2021}} he was promoted to the role of chairman,{{cite web |title=Arkadiusz Aleksander pełniącym obowiązki prezesa Zagłębia Sosnowiec |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/323/news3232619-Arkadiusz-Aleksander-pelniacym-obowiazki-prezesa-Zaglebia-Sosnowiec.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=pl |date=21 November 2022}} a role he held until 16 May 2024.{{cite web |title=Katarzyna Biały prezesem Zagłębia Sosnowiec |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/332/news3321885-Katarzyna-Bialy-prezesem-Zaglebia-Sosnowiec.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=pl |date=24 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Informacje o zmianach personalnych w Zagłębiu! |url=https://zaglebie.eu/wpisy/informacje-o-zmianach-personalnych-w-zaglebiu/ |publisher= Zagłębie Sosnowiec |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=pl |date=24 May 2024}}

Honours

Individual

Polish Cup top scorer: 2004–05{{cite web |title=Puchar Polski 2004/2005 - strzelcy |url=http://www.90minut.pl/strzelcy.php?id=1332 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=pl}}
Ekstraklasa Cup top scorer: 2007–08{{cite web |title=Puchar Ekstraklasy 2007/2008 - strzelcy |url=http://www.90minut.pl/strzelcy.php?id=3178 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=pl}}