Krystian Popiela

Krystian Popiela (19 January 1998 – 9 September 2018) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker.

Krystian Popiela

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-19)19 January 1998
Place of birth	Tarnów, Poland
Date of death	9 September 2018(2018-09-09) (aged 20)
Place of death	Wola Wielka, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Fivos Varis
	Olympiacos
	Białe Orły Warsaw
	Polonia Warsaw
2016	Cagliari
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Wisła Płock	2	(0)
2017	Olimpia Grudziądz	3	(0)
2017–2018	Unia Tarnów	16	(3)
2018	Stal Rzeszów	4	(0)
Total		25	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Tarnów,^[1] Popiela began his early career with Fivos Varis, Olympiacos, Białe Orły and Polonia Warsaw,^[2] before joining Italian club Cagliari in January 2016.^[3] He later played for Wisła Płock, Olimpia Grudziądz, Unia Tarnów and Stal Rzeszów.^[1][2]

Personal life

Popiela was a son of Jarosław Popiela, who made 134 appearances in the Ekstraklasa.^[4]

Death

Popiela died in a car crash on 9 September 2018, at the age of 20.^[3] He was buried in the cemetery at Poręba Radlna, with his funeral taking place on 14 September 2018 at the Church of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Świebodzin, Tarnów County.^[5][6]