Rafał Gikiewicz

Rafał Tadeusz Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.^[3]

Rafał Gikiewicz

Rafał Gikiewicz in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Rafał Tadeusz Gikiewicz[1]
Date of birth	(1987-10-26) 26 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Olsztyn, Poland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Widzew Łódź
Number	1
Youth career
	Warmia Olsztyn
	Stomil Olsztyn
	Tempo 25 Olsztyn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	DKS Dobre Miasto
2006	Sokół Ostróda
2006–2007	Drwęca Nowe Miasto L.
2007–2008	Wigry Suwałki	28	(0)
2008–2010	Jagiellonia Białystok	16	(0)
2010	→ OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan)	11	(0)
2011–2014	Śląsk Wrocław	27	(0)
2014–2016	Eintracht Braunschweig	66	(0)
2016–2018	SC Freiburg	2	(0)
2018–2020	Union Berlin	67	(1)
2020–2023	FC Augsburg	91	(0)
2023–2024	Ankaragücü	5	(0)
2024–	Widzew Łódź	49	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 July 2025

Club career

Gikiewicz was born in Olsztyn. In July 2008, he moved to Jagiellonia Białystok.^[4] In August 2010, he was loaned to OKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal.^[5] He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later.^[6]

In January 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract.^[7]

In April 2014, German club Eintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the 2014–15 season.^[8] In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred to Freiburg.^[9]

In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved to Union Berlin signing a two-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Freiburg was reported as €200,000.^[10] On 7 October 2018, Gikiewicz scored a 94th-minute equalizer against 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga.^[11] On 1 July 2020, he signed with Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.

Over three weeks after his contract with Augsburg had expired, on 22 July 2023, Gikiewicz joined Turkish side Ankaragücü on a one-year deal with an option for another season.^[12] On 1 February 2024, he left the club by mutual consent.^[13]

On 13 February 2024, Gikiewicz returned to Poland to join Widzew Łódź until the end of the season, with an option to extend his deal for another year.^[14] Brought in as a replacement for the injured Ivan Krajčírik who joined Widzew just a month prior, Gikiewicz enjoyed a good start to his stint. He recorded four clean sheets in 11 league games before having his deal extended for a further year on 10 May.^[15]

International career

During a successful period with Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to the Poland national team for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G matches against North Macedonia and Israel,^[16] but remained unused on the bench.

Personal life

His twin brother Łukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer.^[17]

Gikiewicz follows a vegan diet.^[18][19]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025^[20][21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigry Suwałki	2007–08	II liga	28	0	0	0	—		—		28	0
Jagiellonia Białystok	2008–09	Ekstraklasa	8	0	1	0	—		4[b]	0	13	0
	2009–10	Ekstraklasa	8	0	6	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		16	0	7	0	—		4	0	27	0
OKS 1945 Olsztyn (loan)	2010–11	II liga	11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
Śląsk Wrocław	2011–12	Ekstraklasa	6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
	2012–13	Ekstraklasa	10	0	6	0	1[c]	0	1[d]	0	18	0
	2013–14	Ekstraklasa	11	0	1	0	6[c]	0	—		18	0
	Total		27	0	9	0	7	0	1	0	44	0
Eintracht Braunschweig	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	33	0	3	0	—		—		36	0
	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	33	0	3	0	—		—		36	0
	Total		66	0	6	0	—		—		72	0
SC Freiburg	2016–17	Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2017–18	Bundesliga	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
Union Berlin	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	34	1	2	0	—		2[e]	0	38	1
	2019–20	Bundesliga	33	0	2	0	—		—		35	0
	Total		67	1	4	0	—		2	0	73	1
FC Augsburg	2020–21	Bundesliga	34	0	2	0	—		—		36	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	34	0	2	0	—		—		36	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	23	0	1	0	—		—		24	0
	Total		91	0	5	0	—		—		96	0
Ankaragücü	2023–24	Süper Lig	5	0	2	0	—		—		7	0
Widzew Łódź	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	34	0	1	0	—		—		35	0
	Total		48	0	2	0	—		—		50	0
Career total			361	1	39	0	7	0	7	0	414	1

1. Includes Polish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup
2. Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Polish Super Cup
5. Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs

Honours

Gikiewicz in 2010 with Jagiellonia Białystok after winning the Polish Cup.

Jagiellonia Białystok

• Polish Cup: 2009–10^[20]

Śląsk Wrocław^[20]

• Ekstraklasa: 2011–12
• Polish Super Cup: 2012