Polish · Warsaw · Born 21 August 1988One of football's most prolific strikers of the modern era — winner of two Bundesliga top scorer records and Poland's greatest footballer.
Robert Lewandowski was born in Warsaw in 1988 and began at Znicz Pruszków (2006–08) and Lech Poznań (2008–10) before Borussia Dortmund (2010–14) where he won 2 Bundesliga titles and scored 103 goals in 187 appearances. Bayern Munich signed him on a free transfer in 2014 and he spent 8 seasons (2014–2022), scoring 344 goals in 375 appearances — the most prolific era in the club's history. Barcelona signed him for €45 million in 2022 and he continued scoring prolifically. He earned 148 Poland caps scoring 82 goals — his country's all-time record. His top speed of 33.4 km/h and 10.4 km per game make him among the most complete centre-forwards of his generation. He scored 692 career goals and 246 assists in 964 appearances. He won the Bundesliga top scorer award 9 times. His 5 goals in 9 minutes as a substitute against Wolfsburg in September 2015 is the most goals scored in the shortest time by a substitute in Bundesliga history. He was FIFA Best Player in 2020 and 2021. He scored 15 Champions League goals in 2020 — a competition record. He won 22 major trophies.
Scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes against Wolfsburg in 2015
How They Played
Clinical finisher with excellent positioning, aerial ability, and two-footed shooting
Lasting Impact
One of the most prolific strikers of all time with exceptional finishing ability
Career Honours
- Champions League 2020 (Bayern)
- Bundesliga 8x (Bayern)
- DFB-Pokal 2x
- Bundesliga top scorer 9x
- Champions League top scorer 2020 (15 goals)
- FIFA Best Player 2020, 2021
- La Liga 2023
| Club | Period | Fee | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Warsaw | 2005–2005 | — | 17 | 4 |
| Legia Warsaw II | 2005–2006 | — | 13 | 2 |
| Znicz Pruszków II | 2006–2006 | — | 4 | 8 |
| Znicz Pruszków | 2006–2008 | — | 59 | 36 |
| Lech Poznań | 2008–2010 | — | 58 | 32 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2010–2014 | — | 131 | 74 |
| Bayern Munich | 2014–2022 | Free transfer | 253 | 238 |
| Barcelona | 2022–2026 | €45m | 134 | 83 |
| Chicago Fire | 2026–Present | — | 3 | 2 |
 Poland | — | — | 148 | 82 |
Polish Athletes