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Paweł Olkowski
Olkowski in 2014 with 1. FC Köln
Personal information
Full name Paweł Mirosław Olkowski[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Ozimek, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 GKS Tychy
Number 16
Youth career
–2006 Małapanew Ozimek
2006–2009 Gwarek Zabrze
2009–2010 → Zagłębie Lubin (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Gwarek Zabrze
2010–2011 → GKS Katowice (loan) 31 (5)
2011–2014 Górnik Zabrze 88 (3)
2014–2018 1. FC Köln 65 (2)
2018–2019 Bolton Wanderers 37 (2)
2019–2022 Gaziantep 42 (0)
2022–2026 Górnik Zabrze 95 (3)
2026– GKS Tychy 0 (0)
International career
2008 Poland U19
2011–2012 Poland U21 8 (0)
2013–2015 Poland 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:26, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Paweł Mirosław Olkowski (born 13 February 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for II liga club GKS Tychy. Besides Poland, he has played in Germany, England, and Turkey.[3]

Club career

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Born in Ozimek, Olkowski started his senior career at Gwarek Zabrze. In July 2010, he was loaned to GKS Katowice on a one-year deal.[4]

In July 2011, he joined Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.[5]

On 1 July 2014, Olkowski joined German club 1. FC Köln on a free transfer.[6]

On 10 July 2018, he joined Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract.[7] He made his debut for Bolton on 4 August 2018 when starting Wanderers 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.[8] He also started the 2–2 draw against Bristol City, grabbing an assist in a positive performance.

On 9 July 2019, Olkowski joined Turkish club Gazişehir Gaziantep.[9]

On 27 May 2022, it was announced he would return to Górnik Zabrze, signing a two-year contract with an extension option.[10]

Four years later, on 27 May 2026, Olkowski signed a one-year deal with II liga side GKS Tychy.[11]

International career

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Olkowski has represented Poland at under-19 and under-21 levels.[12]

On 15 November 2013, he made his senior debut for the Poland national team in a friendly, starting in a 2–0 loss against Slovakia.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 May 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKS Katowice 2010–11 I liga 31500—00315
Górnik Zabrze 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 29020—00310
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 29010—00300
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 30330—00333
Total 883600000943
1. FC Köln 2014–15 Bundesliga 27230—00302
2015–16 Bundesliga 19010—00200
2016–17 Bundesliga 14020—00160
2017–18 Bundesliga 5010—5[b]0110
Total 652700050772
1. FC Köln II 2015–16 Regionalliga West 1000—0010
2016–17 Regionalliga West 3000—0030
Total 4000000040
Bolton Wanderers 2018–19 Championship 372200000392
Gaziantep 2019–20 Süper Lig 9040—00130
2020–21 Süper Lig 31020—00330
2021–22 Süper Lig 2020—0040
Total 420800000500
Górnik Zabrze 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 26120——281
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 23131——262
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 21110——221
2025–26 Ekstraklasa 25050——300
Total 95311100001064
GKS Tychy 2026–27 II liga 0000——00
Career total 36215341005040116

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland
201320
201460
201550
Total130

Honours

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Górnik Zabrze

References

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  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Paweł Olkowski" (in Polish). GKS Tychy. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Piłka mnie męczyła. Przychodził mecz, a ja miałem w głowie blokadę weszlo.com
  4. ↑ GieKSa sfinalizowała trzy transfery 27 July 2010, sport.pl
  5. ↑ Oficjalnie: Paweł Olkowski podpisał kontrakt z Górnikiem Zabrze 7 July 2011, sportowefakty.pl
  6. ↑ "Paweł Olkowski podpisał kontrakt z 1.FC Köln". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers sign Poland international Pawel Olkowski". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 1 Bolton Wanderers 2". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "TRANSFER - PAWEL OLKOWSKİ GAZİŞEHİR'DE!". GFK. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Paweł Olkowski wraca do Górnika!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Wlaźlak, Bartosz (27 May 2026). "Z wicemistrza do 2 Ligi. Olkowski ma nowy klub". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  12. ↑ U-21: Polska – Grecja 1:2 Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine 6 June 2011, pzpn.pl
  13. ↑ "POLAND VS. SLOVAKIA 0 - 2". Soccerway. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Paweł Olkowski at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Paweł Olkowski". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Kłyszejko, Jakub (2 May 2026). "STS Puchar Polski. Górnik Zabrze z pierwszym krajowym pucharem od ponad 50 lat!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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