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Bartłomiej Barański

Bartłomiej Paweł Barański (born 9 October 2006) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I liga club Ruch Chorzów, on loan from Lech Poznań.

Club career

Early career

Born in Katowice, Barański started his youth career with his hometown club GKS at the age of four.[2] In the summer of 2020, Barański moved to the youth setup of Lech Poznań, joining their under-15 team.[3]

Ruch Chorzów

On 19 June 2022, Barański returned to Silesia, joining I liga club Ruch Chorzów on a two-year deal with an option for a further year.[4] He made his professional debut on 26 July 2022 in a 2–0 Polish Cup win over Znicz Pruszków. In doing so, at the age of 15 years and 290 days, he became the second youngest player to ever appear for Ruch in a competitive match.[5]

On 22 February 2023, he was sent on loan to fourth tier side Odra Wodzisław Śląski for the remainder of the season.[6]

Barański made his top-tier debut on 24 September 2023, coming on in the 90th minute of a 3–5 loss to Raków Częstochowa.[7] On 13 May 2024, he scored his first league goal for Ruch in a 2–0 away victory over Radomiak Radom.[8]

Following Ruch's relegation, Barański became a regular member of the first-team squad in the 2024–25 season. After scoring three goals in five league games at the end of 2024, he was named I liga's Player of the Month for November and December.[9]

Lech Poznań

On 13 January 2025, with six months remaining on his contract, Barański was transferred to Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań for an estimated initial fee of PLN 100,000 (€23,314), signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[10]

Following his transfer to Lech, he was immediately loaned back to Ruch for the rest of the season.[11]

International career

Barański began his international career with the Poland under-19 team, making two appearances in friendly defeats to Portugal and Czech Republic in November 2024.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Polish Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ruch Chorzów 2022–23[13] I liga 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
2023–24[14] Ekstraklasa 7 1 1 0 — — 8 1
2024–25[15] I liga 22 5 3 1 — — 25 6
Total 31 6 5 1 — — 36 7
Odra Wodzisław (loan) 2022–23[13] III liga, gr. III 14 5 — — — 14 5
Career total 44 11 5 1 0 0 0 0 49 12

Honours

Odra Wodzisław Śląski

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Bartłomiej Barański". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Bartłomiej Barański" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Letnie zmiany kadrowe w drużynach Akademii" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Barański zawodnikiem Ruchu" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  5. ^ Sroka, Jacek (13 January 2025). "Ruch Chorzów sprzedał Bartłomieja Barańskiego, ale młodzieżowiec dalej będzie grał w barwach Niebieskich". dziennikzachodni.pl. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Barański w Odrze Wodzisław" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  7. ^ ""Bibi" zadebiutował w Ekstraklasie. Jeden z najmłodszych w historii" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  8. ^ Maj, Jakub (13 May 2024). "Ruch Chorzów wygrał z Radomiakiem Radom i godnie żegna się z Ekstraklasą. Bramkę zdobył 17-letni Bartłomiej Barański". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Bartłomiej Barański piłkarzem listopada i grudnia Betclic 1 Ligi". 1liga.org (in Polish). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  10. ^ Janczyk, Szymon; Rachwał, Aleksander (13 January 2025). "Utalentowany pomocnik wraca do Poznania. Ile zapłacił Lech? [KULISY]". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  11. ^ "PKO BP Ekstraklasa: Lech Poznań się zbroi. Bartłomiej Barański nowym zawodnikiem Kolejorza". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Matches". polishfootballalmanac.net. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Sezon 2024/25". 90minut. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Puchar Polski 2022/2023, grupa: Śląski ZPN - Rybnik". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 March 2025.