Polish · Warsaw, Poland · 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 scored five goals in nine minutes as a substitute against Wolfsburg in September 2015 — the most goals in the shortest time by a substitute in Bundesliga history — one extraordinary passage of play from a forward who scored 344 times in 375 appearances for Bayern Munich and won FIFA Best Player in both 2020 and 2021. 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