1. Arkadiusz Milik began his career as a footballer in the Rozwoj Katowice youth squad.
18 Facts About Arkadiusz Milik
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At international level, Arkadiusz Milik participated at UEFA Euro 2016 with Poland and reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament.
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Arkadiusz Milik took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where his team was eliminated in the group stage, and the 2022 World Cup, where his team advanced to the round of 16.
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Arkadiusz Milik ended the season with ten appearances and four goals for Rozwoj Katowice.
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Arkadiusz Milik failed to impress at Leverkusen though, making only 6 appearances before being demoted to the Leverkusen reserve team.
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On 24 September 2014, Arkadiusz Milik played in the first official Amsterdam derby to be contested since 1983 when Ajax took on JOS Watergraafsmeer in the KNVB Cup.
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Arkadiusz Milik earned the man of the match award after scoring six out of the club's nine goals and assisting a further two in the Olympic Stadium.
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On 21 January 2021, Arkadiusz Milik joined Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille on an 18-month loan deal with an obligation to buy.
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Arkadiusz Milik became the third Polish footballer to play for the club, after Zbigniew Boniek and Wojciech Szczesny.
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On 12 October 2012, Arkadiusz Milik debuted for the Polish senior team against South Africa.
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Arkadiusz Milik scored nine times for Poland under-21s during qualification for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Malta and Greece in November 2013.
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Arkadiusz Milik netted his attempt in his nation's penalty shootout exit to eventual champions Portugal in the quarterfinals.
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Arkadiusz Milik appeared in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Arkadiusz Milik appeared in three out of four games, as Poland were knocked out in the round of 16 by France.
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On 29 May 2024, Arkadiusz Milik was named in the preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024, played in Germany.
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Usually deployed as an out-and-out striker, Arkadiusz Milik is a versatile and well-rounded left-footed forward who is capable of playing off another forward as a second striker or as a winger, due to his ability to both score and create goals.
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Arkadiusz Milik possesses pace and good movement off the ball, as well as a powerful and accurate shot, which make him an excellent finisher and goalscorer; he is physically strong, agile, and a good header of the ball, which allows him to excel in the air.
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Arkadiusz Milik's playing style has been compared to that of his compatriot Robert Lewandowski in the Polish sports media.