Daniel Sikorski
Encyclopedia
Daniel Sikorski is a Polish
footballer with Austrian and Polish citizenship who played for Austria national under-21 team who currently plays for Polonia Warsaw
.
. His father Witold was also a professional footballer, who spent playing eight years for Legia Warsaw and for numerous other clubs in Poland
, Sweden
and Austria
.
of Bayern Munich in 2005. For the 2007–08 season he was called up to the first team, but without actually playing one match. On 12 March 2010 Sikorski announced the he will leave FC Bayern Munich
at the end of the 2009–10 season.
On 23 June 2010, he signed a two-year contract with Polish
Ekstraklasa club KS Górnik Zabrze.
After a successful season in Zabrze
, on 8 June 2011 he was signed by his hometown club Polonia Warsaw
, where he received a four-year contract.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
footballer with Austrian and Polish citizenship who played for Austria national under-21 team who currently plays for Polonia Warsaw
Polonia Warszawa
Polonia Warsaw is a Polish sports club with football and basketball teams, founded in 1911, and is the oldest such club in Warsaw, where it is based.- History :...
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Bio
Sikorski was born in Poland, but shortly afterwards he moved with his parents to AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. His father Witold was also a professional footballer, who spent playing eight years for Legia Warsaw and for numerous other clubs in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Club
After spending his youth career in relatively small clubs in Austria, he joined the reserve teamReserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
of Bayern Munich in 2005. For the 2007–08 season he was called up to the first team, but without actually playing one match. On 12 March 2010 Sikorski announced the he will leave FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
at the end of the 2009–10 season.
On 23 June 2010, he signed a two-year contract with Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Ekstraklasa club KS Górnik Zabrze.
After a successful season in Zabrze
Zabrze
Zabrze is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union is a metropolis with a population of around 2 million...
, on 8 June 2011 he was signed by his hometown club Polonia Warsaw
Polonia Warszawa
Polonia Warsaw is a Polish sports club with football and basketball teams, founded in 1911, and is the oldest such club in Warsaw, where it is based.- History :...
, where he received a four-year contract.