Jakub Rzeźniczak

Jakub Rzeźniczak
Personal information
Full name Jakub Rzeźniczak
Date of birth (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986
Place of birth Łódź, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Football Campus Tomaszów Maz.
Youth career
ŁKS Łódź
1996–2003 Widzew Łódź
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Widzew Łódź 11 (0)
2004–2017 Legia Warsaw 249 (12)
2006–2007 → Widzew Łódź (loan) 25 (0)
2017–2019 Qarabağ 25 (1)
2019–2023 Wisła Płock 90 (3)
2023–2024 Kotwica Kołobrzeg 16 (0)
2025 Stal Kraśnik 11 (0)
2025–2026 Mazur Radzymin 10 (0)
2026– Football Campus Tomaszów Maz. 0 (0)
International career
2004–2008 Poland U21 16 (0)
2008–2014 Poland 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:18, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Jakub Rzeźniczak (born 26 October 1986) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Klasa A club Football Campus Tomaszów Mazowiecki. Besides Poland, he has played in Azerbaijan.[1]

Club career

During his first couple of seasons at Legia Warsaw, Rzeźniczak struggled with consistency, and was eventually loaned out to Widzew Łódź, where he spent the 2006–07 season. He returned to Legia the next season and eventually became a regular starter.

On 6 July 2017, Rzeźniczak signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijani club Qarabağ.[2] Rzeźniczak was released by Qarabağ at the end of his contract.[3]

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Rzeźniczak returned to Poland and signed a one-year contract with Wisła Płock.[4]

On 19 June 2023, Rzeźniczak joined II liga club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.[5] In the autumn round of the 2023–24 II liga season, he made 16 appearances, recorded one assist, and also served as the team's captain.[6] On 30 December 2023, the club issued an announcement stating that Rzeźniczak was given a free hand to look for a new team.[7] On 9 January 2024, Kotwica unilaterally terminated the player's deal, citing his breach of the contract and the Polish Football Association's Code of Ethics.[8] In November 2024, Rzeźniczak won a court ruling against Kotwica for unjust termination, obligating the club to pay him arrears of wages with interest.[9]

On 4 April 2025, Rzeźniczak announced his return to professional football, joining fifth-tier club Stal Kraśnik on a three-month deal with an extension option.[10] He made 11 appearances as Stal won the IV liga Lublin title, earning promotion to the fourth tier. He left the club at the conclusion of the season.[11]

In August 2025, Rzeźniczak joined regional league club Mazur Radzymin.[12]

On 16 July 2026, Klasa A club Football Campus Tomaszów Mazowiecki announced the signing of Rzeźniczak.[13]

International career

Rzeźniczak was formerly a regular member of the Poland U21 team. He has earned nine caps for the senior national team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 November 2025[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Widzew Łódź 2003–04 Ekstraklasa 110———110
Legia Warsaw 2004–05 Ekstraklasa 180901[b]0—280
2005–06 Ekstraklasa 160502[b]0—230
2007–08 Ekstraklasa 21050—3[c]0290
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 231314[b]06[d]0362
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 230303[e]0—290
2010–11 Ekstraklasa 22160——281
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 150607[e]0—280
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 121304[e]01[f]0201
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 2942011[g]1—425
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 3156013[h]000505
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 2005010[e]11[f]0361
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 190106[i]01[f]0270
Total2491254161212037615
Widzew Łódź (loan) 2006–07 Ekstraklasa 25010—1[c]0270
Legia Warsaw II 2014–15 III liga, group A 10———10
2015–16 III liga, group A 10———10
Total20———20
Qarabağ 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League 1402011[i]0—270
2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League 111109[j]0—211
Total25130200—481
Wisła Płock 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 16200——162
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 21110——221
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 28010——290
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 25000——250
Total90320——923
Kotwica Kołobrzeg 2023–24 II liga 16010——170
Stal Kraśnik 2024–25 IV liga Lublin 110———110
Mazur Radzymin 2025–26[16] Regional league 100———100
Career total4391660172213058419
  1. ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance in UEFA Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance in Ekstraklasa Cup
  4. ↑ Five appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup, one appearance in Polish Super Cup
  5. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 3 Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  7. ↑ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  10. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[17]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland
200810
200950
201110
201210
201410
Total90

Honours

Legia Warsaw

Qarabağ

Stal Kraśnik

References

  1. ↑ Wychodziłem na boisko z przeczuciem, że coś odpierdolę weszlo.com
  2. ↑ "Yakup Jezniçak rəsmən "Qarabağ"ımızda". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Üç futbolçu ilə yollar ayrıldı". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ fk. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Jakub Rzeźniczak piłkarzem Wisły Płock, przegladsportowy.pl, 11 June 2019
  5. ↑ "Jakub Rzeźniczak zawodnikiem Kotwicy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rzeźniczak wywołał aferę, a teraz jeszcze takie wieści. Co za cios". Sport.pl (in Polish). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Decyzje kadrowe Kotwicy Kołobrzeg". Kotwica Kołobrzeg (in Polish). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jakub Rzeźniczak wyrzucony z klubu! Gruba afera". Sport.pl (in Polish). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Hulbój, Adrian (24 November 2024). "Media: Rzeźniczak wygrał w sądzie. Padła kwota". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Jakub Rzeźniczak zawodnikiem Stali Kraśnik". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jakub Rzeźniczak opuszcza Stal Kraśnik. Będzie nowy obrońca". podkarpacielive.pl (in Polish). 22 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Bobakowski, Piotr (9 August 2025). "Koszmarny debiut Rzeźniczaka w nowym klubie. Skończyło się na 0:5" [Rzeźniczak's nightmare debut at his new club ended in a 0-5 loss]. sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Mlonka, Jakub (17 July 2026). "Transferowa bomba w Łódzkiem. Jakub Rzeźniczak zagra w Football Campus Tomaszów Mazowiecki". dzienniklodzki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Poland – J. RZEŹNICZAK – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jakub Rzeźniczak". 90minut. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Zawodnik: Jakub Rzeźniczak". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Jakub Rzeźniczak". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Bieleń, Paweł (8 June 2025). "Stal Kraśnik z mistrzostwem i awansem do Betclick III ligi". krasnik24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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