Jakub Gronowski

{{short description|Polish association football player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

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| fullname = Jakub Gronowski

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Puck, Poland

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| position = Forward

| years1 = 2000–2003

| clubs1 = Bałtyk Gdynia

| caps1 = 62

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2003–2004

| clubs2 = Lechia Gdańsk

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2004–2005

| clubs3 = Kaszuby Połchowo

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| years4 = 2005

| clubs4 = Lechia Gdańsk

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2006

| clubs5 = Cartusia Kartuzy

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| years6 = 2006–2007

| clubs6 = Orkan Rumia

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| years7 = 2007

| clubs7 = Bałtyk Gdynia

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2007–2008

| clubs8 = Gryf Wejherowo

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| years9 = 2008

| clubs9 = Orkan Rumia

| caps9 = 11

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2009–2010

| clubs10 = Gryf Wejherowo

| caps10 = 26

| goals10 = 10

| years11 = 2010–2011

| clubs11 = Bytovia Bytów

| caps11 = 26

| goals11 = 9

| years12 = 2012–2013

| clubs12 = Powiśle Dzierzgoń

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| years13 = 2013–2015

| clubs13 = GKS Przodkowo

| caps13 = 29

| goals13 = 14

| years14 = 2015–2016

| clubs14 = KP Starogard Gdański

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| years15 = 2017–2019

| clubs15 = Wda Lipusz

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| years16 = 2019

| clubs16 = Tucholanka Tuchola

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| years17 = 2020

| clubs17 = Kolejarz Chojnice

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Jakub Gronowski (born 8 April 1983) is a Polish former professional footballer. He played as a forward.

Career

Gronowski started his career playing with Bałtyk Gdynia, with whom he made 62 appearances over three seasons.{{cite web|url=http://archiwum.baltyk.gdynia.pl/pilkarze/gronowski.html|title=JAKUB GRONOWSKI|website=archiwum.baltyk.gdynia.pl}} Gronowski joined Lechia Gdańsk for the 2003–04 season. During this season, he made 20 appearances and scored one goal for the club as the it went on to win promotion from the IV liga.{{cite web|url=https://lechia.net/component/joomleague/player/12-200304-iv-liga-gr-pomorska/1-lechia-gdask/506-jakub-gronowski/|title=2003/04 IV Liga - Gr. pomorska|website=lechia.net}} After spending the following season with Kaszuby Połchowo he again returned to Lechia Gdańsk, making eight appearances in the II liga, Poland's second division.{{cite web|url=https://lechia.net/component/joomleague/player/9-200506-ii-liga/1-lechia-gdask/506-jakub-gronowski/|title=2005/06 II Liga|website=lechia.net}} These six months with Lechia would prove to be the highlight of Gronowski's career as he would go on to have short spells with teams playing in the lower divisions. After his second spell with Lechia he went on to play for Cartusia Kartuzy, Orkan Rumia twice,{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=6625&id_sezon=73|title=Sezon 2008/09|website=90minut.pl}} Gryf Wejherowo twice,{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=6625&id_sezon=75|title=Sezon 2009/10|website=90minut.pl}} Bytovia Bytów,{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=6625&id_sezon=77|title=Sezon 2010/11|website=90minut.pl}} Powiśle Dzierzgoń, GKS Przodkowo,{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=6625&id_sezon=85|title=Sezon 2014/15|website=90minut.pl}} KP Starogard Gdański, Wda Lipusz, Tucholanka Tuchola, and Kolejarz Chojnice being his final club in 2020.

Personal life

Gronowski's grandfather is former Lechia Gdańsk and Poland international footballer Robert Gronowski. Through his grandfather he is related to Henryk Gronowski, Robert's brother, who was also a former Lechia Gdańsk and Poland international footballer. Through his grandmother, Robert's wife, he is related to former Lechia player and manager Leszek Goździk.

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