Krzysztof Król

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Krzysztof Król

| image =

| full_name = Krzysztof Łukasz Król{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007: List of Players: Poland |publisher=FIFA |page=18 |date=5 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015160644/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archivedate=15 October 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wodzisław Śląski, Poland

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Górnik Radlin

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = WSP Wodzisław Śląski

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Amica Wronki

| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Dyskobolia Grodzisk| caps1 = 1| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = Real Madrid C| caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Real Madrid Castilla| caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2008–2011 | clubs4 = Jagiellonia Białystok| caps4 = 30| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = → Chicago Fire (loan)| caps5 = 19| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = → Polonia Bytom (loan)| caps6 = 7| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2011–2012 | clubs7 = Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała| caps7 = 34| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013 | clubs8 = Sheriff Tiraspol| caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = Piast Gliwice | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2014 | clubs10 = Montreal Impact | caps10 = 12| goals10 =0

| years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11 = Kalloni | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = A.A.C. Eagles | caps12 = | goals12 =

| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = Poland U20

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Krzysztof Łukasz Król (born 6 February 1987) is a Polish former professional footballer who is a coach for the American youth soccer club SAA United SC in Schaumburg, IL.

Career

Król played with the youth teams of Górnik Radlin, WSP Wodzisław Śląski and Amica Wronki, before signing his first professional contract with Dyskobolia Grodzisk in 2006. He made his professional debut for Grodzisk in the Polish Ekstraklasa in August 2006.

In early 2007 Król joined Real Madrid's third team. At the start of the 2007–08 season he was briefly promoted to Real Madrid Castilla but did not make any appearances. In July 2008, having failed to make an impression in Spain, he returned to his native Poland and signed a three-year contract with Jagiellonia Białystok.[http://www.jagiellonia.pl/artykul.php?id=2672 Z Realu do Jagi]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Official website of Jagiellonia Białystok {{in lang|pl}}

In January 2010 Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer signed the Polish defender from Jagiellonia on a one-year loan deal.{{Cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20100127&content_id=7985008&vkey=news_chf&fext=.jsp&team=t100 |title=Chicago fills left back spot with Krzysztof Krol |access-date=2010-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130214242/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20100127&content_id=7985008&vkey=news_chf&fext=.jsp&team=t100 |archive-date=2010-01-30 |url-status=dead }} He made his MLS debut on April 3, 2010 against Colorado Rapids.

On November 24, 2010, it was announced that the Chicago Fire parted ways with Krol.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/11/john-krol-released |title=John, Krol Released | Chicago Fire Soccer Club |access-date=2010-11-24 |archive-date=2011-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003075358/http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/11/john-krol-released |url-status=dead }}

In July 2011, he joined Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała on a two-year contract.[http://www.90minut.pl/news/162/news1626913-Krzysztof-Krol-pilkarzem-Podbeskidzia.html Krzysztof Król piłkarzem Podbeskidzia] 18.07.2011, 90minut.pl

Król signed for Impact de Montréal on June 26, 2014. On 24 June 2015, he signed with Greek side AEL Kalloni on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[http://www.sdna.gr/gr/podosfairo/superleague/kalloni/arthro/44813/sumfonise-me-krol-i-kalloni/ Συμφώνησε με Κρολ η Καλλονή]

Personal life

On June 17, 2010, he married model Patrycja Mikula.{{cite web |url=http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/about-last-night/2010/06/chicago-fire-player-marries-playboy-model-after-dating-seven-weeks.html |title=Chicago Fire player marries Playboy model after dating seven weeks |accessdate=2010-06-24 |publisher=ChicagoTribune.com |date=2010-06-23}} On March 19, 2011, nine months after their wedding, Mikula gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Cristiano.{{cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/quickhits/4420830-417/its-a-cubs-celebration--for-no-reason.html |title=Monday Quick Hits |first=Elliott |last=Harris |publisher=SunTimes.com |accessdate=2011-04-11 |date=2011-03-21}}

Honours

Jagiellonia Białystok

Polish Cup: 2009–10

Sheriff Tiraspol

Divizia Naţională: 2012–13

References

External links

{{90minut|6187}}
{{MLS player|krzysztof-krol}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140725123449/http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/players/krzysztof-krol Montreal Impact roster]

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Rydułtowy

Category:Polish men's footballers

Category:Poland men's youth international footballers

Category:Footballers from Silesian Voivodeship

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski players

Category:Real Madrid C footballers

Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers

Category:Jagiellonia Białystok players

Category:Chicago Fire FC players