Brian Galach
{{Short description|Polish footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|16|df=y}}
|height = {{convert|1.74|m|order=flip}}{{Soccerway|id=556464|accessdate=6 September 2020}}
|position = Striker
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2010–2017
|youthclubs1 = Leyton Orient
|youthyears2 = 2017–2018
|youthclubs2 = Aldershot Town
|years1 = 2018–2021
|clubs1 = Crawley Town
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018
|clubs2 = → Burgess Hill Town (loan)
|caps2 = 5
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020
|clubs3 = → Billericay Town (loan)
|caps3 = 5
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021–2023
|clubs4 = Wisła Płock II
|caps4 = 26
|goals4 = 12
|years5 = 2021
|clubs5 = → Stomil Olsztyn (loan)
|caps5 = 3
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2022–2023
|clubs6 = → Podlasie Biała Podlaska (loan)
|caps6 = 16
|goals6 = 2
|club-update = 22:00, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
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Brian Galach (born 16 May 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Early and personal life
Galach was born in Poland, and attended Chingford Foundation School.
Club career
=Crawley Town=
After spending time with Leyton Orient (who he joined at under-9 level) and Aldershot Town, Galach signed for Crawley Town in June 2018.{{Cite web |date=27 June 2018 |title=Young striker joins Reds |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/june/28.06-brian-galach-signs/ |access-date=17 September 2018 |website=crawleytownfc.com |publisher=Crawley Town F.C.}}{{Cite web |date=28 June 2018 |title=Brian Galach: Crawley Town sign teenage striker |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44643601 |access-date=28 June 2018 |website=BBC Sport}} On 4 September 2018, Galach made his Crawley debut during their EFL Trophy group-stage tie against Tottenham Hotspur U23s. On 17 November 2018, Galach joined Isthmian League side Burgess Hill Town on a short-term loan,{{Cite web |date=17 November 2018 |title=Burgess Hill Town sign Crawley Town striker on short-term loan |url=https://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/sport/football/burgess-hill-town-sign-crawley-town-striker-on-short-term-loan-1-8709526 |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=West Sussex Gazette}} where he made 6 appearances and scored one goal. He made his league debut for Crawley in the final match of the 2018–19 season as a stoppage time substitute in a 3-1 League Two victory over Tranmere Rovers on 4 May 2019.{{Cite news |last=Hopcraft |first=George |date=4 May 2019 |title=Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers Player Ratings |language=en |work=Crawley & Horley Observer |url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/football/international-football/crawley-town-v-tranmere-rovers-player-ratings-692489 |access-date=17 February 2021}} On 3 January 2020, Galach joined Billericay Town on a one-month loan.{{Cite web |date=3 January 2020 |title=Galach joins Billericay Town on loan |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2020/january/galach-joins-billericay-on-loan/ |url-status=live |access-date=3 January 2020 |website=crawleytownfc.com |publisher=Crawley Town F.C. |language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103170544/https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2020/january/galach-joins-billericay-on-loan/ |archive-date=3 January 2020 }} On 4 February 2020, his loan was extended to the end of February.{{Cite web |last=Allman |first=Tom |date=4 February 2020 |title=Galach loan extended |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2020/february/galach-joins-billericay-on-loan/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 February 2020 |website=crawleytownfc.com |publisher=Crawley Town F.C. |language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204181206/https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2020/february/galach-joins-billericay-on-loan/ |archive-date=4 February 2020 }} He played 6 times for them without scoring. He scored his first goals for Crawley on 10 November 2020 when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy group game against Ipswich Town.{{Cite web |title=Crawley Town 2, Ipswich Town 0: Galach double gives Reds EFL Trophy win - with match highlights |url=https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/sport/football/crawley-town-2-ipswich-town-0-galach-double-gives-reds-efl-trophy-win-match-highlights-3031788 |access-date=11 November 2020 |website=wscountytimes.co.uk}} He left Crawley on 11 February 2021 after his contract was mutually terminated,{{Cite web |last=Cameron |first=Tom |date=11 February 2021 |title=Brian Galach departs the club |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2021/february/brian-galach-departs-the-club/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=www.crawleytownfc.com |publisher=Crawley Town F.C.}} having scored twice in eight matches in all competitions during his spell at the club.
=Wisla Płock=
On 16 February 2021, he signed for the reserve team of Wisła Płock on a contract until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=16 February 2021 |title=Brian Galach piłkarzem Wisły Płock |url=https://www.wisla-plock.pl/pl/brian-galach-pilkarzem-wisly-plock-6865 |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=www.wisla-plock.pl |publisher=Wisła Płock |language=pl}}{{Cite web |date=16 February 2021 |title=Nafciarze patrzą w przyszłość. Brian Galach zawodnikiem rezerw Wisły Płock |url=https://www.eska.pl/plock/nafciarze-patrza-w-przyszlosc-brian-galach-zawodnikiem-rezerw-wisly-plock-aa-EFZm-Km7u-PuCt.html |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=www.eska.pl |language=pl}} In July 2021, he moved on loan to Stomil Olsztyn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stomilolsztyn.com/2021/07/26/brian-galach-wypozyczony-z-wisly-plock/|title=Brian Galach wypożyczony z Wisły Płock|date=26 July 2021}} On 21 July 2022, he joined III liga side Podlasie Biała Podlaska on a one-year loan.{{cite web |title=Drodzy Kibice, To nasz ósmy letni transfer 🔥 |url=https://www.facebook.com/MKSPodlasieBP/posts/791117272248107 |publisher=Podlasie Biała Podlaska |access-date=1 August 2022 |language=pl |date=21 July 2022}}
International career
In October 2015, Galach was called up to a training camp by the Poland under-15 national team.{{Cite web |date=6 October 2015 |title=NEWS: Galach enjoys Poland training camp |url=https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2015/october/news-galach-enjoys-poland-training-camp/ |access-date=4 July 2018 |website=leytonorient.com |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.}}
Career statistics
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References
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Category:Polish men's footballers
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Burgess Hill Town F.C. players
Category:Billericay Town F.C. players
Category:Stomil Olsztyn S.A. players
Category:Podlasie Biała Podlaska players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Polish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Poland men's youth international footballers