Adam Stachowiak
FullnameAdam Mieczysław Stachowiak[1]
Birth date18 December 1986 (age 39)
Birth placePoznań, Poland
Height1.90 m
PositionGoalkeeper
CurrentclubStilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
Clubnumber1
Youthclubs 1Olimpia Poznań
Youthyears 22005
Years 12005
Clubs 1Unia Swarzędz
Years 22005
Clubs 2Jagiellonia Białystok
Caps 210
Goals 20
Years 32006–2010
Clubs 3Odra Wodzisław
Caps 355
Goals 30
Years 42006
Clubs 4Zawisza Bydgoszcz (loan)
Caps 40
Goals 40
Years 52010–2012
Clubs 5Górnik Zabrze
Caps 523
Goals 50
Years 62011–2012
Clubs 6Anorthosis (loan)
Caps 61
Goals 60
Years 72012
Clubs 7GKS Bełchatów
Caps 715
Goals 70
Years 82013–2015
Clubs 8Botev Plovdiv
Caps 876
Goals 80
Years 92015–2018
Clubs 9Gaziantep BB
Caps 9102
Goals 90
Years 102018–2020
Clubs 10Denizlispor
Caps 1058
Goals 100
Years 112021
Clubs 11Altay
Caps 114
Goals 110
Years 122021–2022
Clubs 12Denizlispor
Caps 1220
Goals 120
Years 132023–2024
Clubs 13Lech Poznań II
Caps 138
Goals 130
Years 142024–2025
Clubs 14Unia Swarzędz
Caps 1426
Goals 140
Years 152026–
Clubs 15Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
Caps 150
Goals 150
Nationalyears 12007–2008
Nationalteam 1Poland U21
Nationalcaps 15
Nationalgoals 10
Pcupdate10:43, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Adam Mieczysław Stachowiak (born 18 December 1986) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for IV liga Lubusz club Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Club career

A product of the local youth setups of Olimpia Poznań, he started his senior career with Unia Swarzędz in 2005,[2] before making his professional debut on the other side of the country with the then second tier Jagiellonia Białystok. He then moved onto Odra Wodzisław, establishing himself as an Ekstraklasa player in his four years there.

He then had a short spell with Górnik Zabrze, who in August 2011, loaned him to Anorthosis Famagusta on a one-year deal.[3]

Stachowiak signed a contract with the Bulgaria club Botev Plovdiv on 15 January 2013.[4] He made his debut in A grupa on 1 March 2013 when his side beat Slavia Sofia 2–0.[5] Stachowiak participated in all of Botev's games in Europa League during the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. Stachowiak did not miss a single minute of the 2013–14 league campaign and subsequently was selected by fans as the player of the season.[6][7]

Botev suffered a financial crisis at the start of the 2014–15 season. There were speculations that Stachowiak would leave the club, but he decided to remain at least until the next transfer window. He played in all four games in the Europa League and in the Bulgarian Supercup final, but remained on the bench at the beginning of the league campaign. He was again included in the starting lineup on 24 August 2014 during a 2–0 league win over Slavia Sofia.[8] His steady performance in this game reestablished him as a first choice goalkeeper. On 27 September, he kept a clean sheet in the derby game with Lokomotiv Plovdiv, won by Botev 2–0.[9]

At the beginning of 2015, Stachowiak demonstrated very good shape and kept a clean sheet in the first three A Grupa rounds of the year, in a 3–0 home win against Marek Dupnitsa, a 0–2 away win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv and a 2–0 home win over CSKA Sofia.[10][11] On 15 March, Adam kept a clean sheet and contributed an assist for the second goal scored by Lachezar Baltanov during a 2–0 victory against CSKA Sofia.[12] A week later, on 22 March, Stachowiak was among the key players for Botev during the 0–0 draw against Ludogorets Razgrad.[13]

Adam did not play in two consecutive games and then returned to the starting lineup for the last game of the 2014–15 season, a 0–2 home defeat against Lokomotiv Sofia.[14] Following the game, it was announced that the contracts of Stachowiak and his friend, the midfielder Tomáš Jirsák, would not be renewed and both of them would leave the club.[15]

After leaving Denizlispor in 2020, after six months of free agency, he signed for another Turkish club Altay in January 2021.[16]

On 10 March 2023, he joined his hometown club's reserve side, Lech Poznań II, on a deal until June 2024.[17] He left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[18]

On 30 August 2024, Stachowiak returned to Unia Swarzędz, playing in the fourth division.[2]

In January 2026, after spending six months without a club, Stachowiak joined IV liga Lubusz club Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski.[19]

International career

He has earned five caps for the Poland under-21 team.

Honours

Botev Plovdiv

References

  1. ^ "Adam Mieczyslaw Stackhowiak" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Adam Stachowiak wrócił do Unii!" (in Polish). asd. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ Adam Stachowiak w Anórthossisie 17.08.2011, 90minut.pl
  4. ^ Ботев привлече вратар от Полша
  5. ^ ""А" група, 2012/13, 16 кръг, 01.03.2013 15:30". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  6. ^ Адам Стаховяк абсолютен рекордьор в елита
  7. ^ Адам Стаховяк беше избран от феновете за номер 1 през сезона
  8. ^ Ботев надигра и победи Славия, буря прекъсна мача
  9. ^ "Ботев взе 97-ото градско дерби с 2:0". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  10. ^ "Ботев започна пролетта с класика над Марек". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Ботев сгази Локо в калта на Лаута". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Направихме го! Ботев влетя в шестицата с чиста победа над ЦСКА". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  13. ^ "Ботев с минимална загуба от Лудогорец". Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  14. ^ Ботев приключи сезона с домакинска загуба от Локо Сф
  15. ^ Шеф на Ботев: Иршак и Стаховяк играят последния си мач
  16. ^ "Adam Stachowiak w Altay SK"
  17. ^ "Adam Stachowiak dołącza do drugiej drużyny" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 10 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Siedmiu zawodników odeszło z rezerw" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Stilon Gorzów z nowym bramkarzem" (in Polish). echogorzowa.pl. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Ботев загуби на финала, играем в Лига Европа през юли". Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  21. ^ "Ботев загуби от Лудогорец във финала за Суперкупата". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2014.