Michael Klukowski

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mike Klukowski

| image = Michael Klukowski 2012.jpg

| caption = Klukowski with Manisaspor

| fullname = Michael Władysław Klukowski{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiID=1344574 |title=Michael Wladyslaw Klukowski |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |accessdate=3 October 2019 |language=tr}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amstetten, Austria

| height = 1.85 m{{cite web|title=Mike Klukowski|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=1742|work=canadasoccer.com|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|accessdate=17 January 2014}}

| position = Left-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1997

| youthyears2 = 1998

| youthclubs1 = Oshawa Kicks

| youthclubs2 = Scarborough Azzurri-Blues

| years1 = 1998–1999

| clubs1 = Dijon

| caps1 = 32

| goals1 = 9

| years2 = 1999–2000

| clubs2 = US Tourcoing

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 12

| years3 = 2000–2002

| clubs3 = Lille B

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2002–2005

| clubs4 = La Louvière

| caps4 = 90

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2005–2010

| clubs5 = Club Brugge

| caps5 = 175

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2011

| clubs6 = Ankaragücü

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2011–2012

| clubs7 = Manisaspor

| caps7 = 26

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2012–2013

| clubs8 = APOEL

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 1

| totalcaps = 417

| totalgoals = 28

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalteam1 = Canada U20

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2003

| nationalteam2 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2003–2012

| nationalteam3 = Canada

| nationalcaps3 = 36

| nationalgoals3 = 0

}}

Michael Władysław Klukowski ({{IPA|pl|kluˈkɔfskʲi}}; born 27 May 1981) is a Canadian soccer player who played as a left-back. He made 36 appearances for the Canada national team.

Club career

Klukowski was born in Amstetten, Austria. He began his career in Canada playing for the Oshawa Kicks and Scarborough Azzurri-Blues, before travelling across the Atlantic to link up with Dijon FCO in 1999. A move to Tourcoing FC followed the next year before his performances caught the attentions of Ligue 1 outfit Lille OSC whom he joined in 2001. He only played for their reserves team however so his time at the Stade Grimonprez-Jooris was equally fleeting though but he finally found his feet at La Louvière, making 72 league appearances over the next two-and-a-half seasons and growing in stature. While at La Louvière he helped them win the 2002–03 Belgian Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/la-louvire-wint-beker-van-belgi|title=La Louvière wint Beker van België |publisher=vi.nl|date=1 June 2003 |accessdate=14 October 2020}}

=Club Brugge=

At La Louvière, Klukowski attracted interest from Club Brugge who signed him in a deal thought to be worth €900,000 during the winter break in January 2005. He initially had to bide his time at the Jan Breydel Stadium but did make six appearances towards the end of the campaign as Club Brugge sealed the title. Klukowski was the number one left back for five seasons with Brugge. He replaced Peter Van Der Heyden, who suffered a knee injury, during the last season with Trond Sollied. Klukowski left Brugge with 178 official games including 26 European appearances and two Belgian Supercup Final appearances.[http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/nieuws/bericht/6133/Michael-Klukowski-transferred-to-Ankaragu%C3%A7u Klukowski Transferred] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308144557/http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/nieuws/bericht/6133/Michael-Klukowski-transferred-to-Ankaragu%C3%A7u |date=8 March 2012 }} – Clube Brugge

=Ankaragücü=

In mid-August 2010 Klukowski moved to Süper Lig club Ankaragücü for an estimated value of €750,000 while signing a three-year deal.[http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1956/europe/2010/08/19/2078887/ankaragucu-set-to-sign-club-brugge-defender-michael Klukowski Transfer to Turkey] – Goal He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Kayserispor on 27 August 2010.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023144538/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=307371&cc=5901 Ankaragücü vs. Kayserispor 27 August 2010 ] – ESPN Klukowski scored his first goal in Turkey on 4 December 2010 in a 1–1 home draw against Sivasspor, scoring the opening goal in the 11th minute at the Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium until Erman Kılıç tied it up with a goal in the 56th.[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/309966&cc=5901 Match: Ankaragucu vs. Sivasspor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023232054/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/309966%26cc%3D5901 |date=23 October 2012 }} – ESPN In early April 2011 it was announced that Klukowski was leaving Ankaragücü over unpaid wages. The club was in the news earlier that year when former England international Darius Vassell was kicked out of his hotel room because the club failed to pay for his accommodation.

=Manisaspor=

In early June prior to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup it was announced that Klukowski had signed for Manisaspor for the upcoming season. Canadian international Josh Simpson Manisaspor's leading goal scorer from the 2010–11 season played a major factor in Klukowski's decision to sign with the Western Turkish club.[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ege/17901418.asp?gid=142&srid=3543&oid=1&l=1 Manisaspor’da Klukovski tamam] – Hürriyet Ege Klukowski made his debut for Manisaspor on 10 September in a 1–1 draw against Trabzonspor.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/10/turkey/super-lig/manisaspor/trabzonspor/1208751/ Manisaspor vs. Trabzonspor] – Soccerway

=APOEL=

On 20 July 2012, Klukowski signed a two-year contract with Cypriot side APOEL.{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=7038&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |title=Michael Klukowski |publisher=APOEL FC |language=el |date=20 July 2012 |accessdate=20 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117003428/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=7038&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }} At the end of the season he was crowned champion after winning the 2012–13 Cypriot First Division with APOEL.{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10045&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |script-title=el:Ανακοίνωση |trans-title=Announcement |publisher=APOEL FC |language=el |date=12 August 2013 |accessdate=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222154/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10045&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=2 December 2013 }}

International career

After representing Canada at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, Klukowski made the step up to the senior side in March 2003. He made his debut for Canada in a February 2003 friendly match against Libya. He has represented Canada in ten FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080618235309/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=182341/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] – FIFA As of 13 June 2012, he has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring no goals.

He managed to make the All-Tournament team of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup along with fellow Canadian Julian de Guzman.

Personal life

Born to Polish parents who had stopped in Austria while on their way to Canada, Klukowski is of Polish descent and holds Polish citizenship.{{cite news | url = http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/pilkanozna/483411.html | title = On byłby lepszy od Boenischa | date = 16 November 2009 | work = Dziennik | accessdate = 18 November 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130416102121/http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/pilkanozna/483411.html | archive-date = 16 April 2013 | df = dmy-all }}{{cite news | first = Koen | last = Van Uytvange | url = http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Sportwereld/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleID=CD2DV2NC | title = Michael Klukowski : 'Ik keer terug naar mijn roots | date = 20 August 2009 | work = Het Nieuwsblad | accessdate = 20 August 2009}}{{cite news | url = http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/team/michael-klukowski | title = Michael Klukowski | work = ClubBrugge.be | accessdate = 20 August 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100203175113/http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/team/michael-klukowski | archive-date = 3 February 2010 | url-status = dead }} Klukowski's son, Antoni, is also a soccer player who plays in Poland for Pogoń Szczecin II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-some-familiar-names-on-canadas-under-17-team-for-mexico-tournament/|title=Some familiar names on Canada's under-17 team for Mexico tournament|website=theglobeandmail.com|access-date=6 November 2023}}

Honours

La Louvière

Belgian Cup: 2002–03

Club Brugge

Belgian Super Cup: 2005{{cite news

|url=https://fr.besoccer.com/match/club-brugge/kfc-germinal-beerschot/200665785/compos

|title=SUPERCOUPE DE BELGIQUE. FIN

|publisher=besoccer.com

|access-date=20 April 2022}}

Belgian Cup: 2006–07{{cite news

|url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/bruges-standard-en-2007-ishiaku-sauvait-la-saison-du-club-9237229

|title=Bruges-Standard : En 2007, Ishiaku sauvait la saison du Club

|publisher=rtbf.be

|access-date=20 April 2022}}

Canada

CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: 2009

References

External links

[http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=84&lang=l2 APOEL official profile]
{{Canada Soccer|1742}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110605070410/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=17&gender=male archive])
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20120823064855/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=6&CPID=10&pStr=Player&PLID=130097&TEID=307 Guardian Football]
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