Ł. Podolski
Current team: Górnik Zabrze
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 4 June, 1985 (38 years)
Place of birth: Gliwice, Poland
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 4 June, 1985 (38 years)
Place of birth: Gliwice, Poland
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Statistics
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Górnik Zabrze | Ekstraklasa | 672 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Górnik Zabrze | Ekstraklasa | 2261 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Górnik Zabrze | Ekstraklasa | 2225 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Antalyaspor | Super Lig | 1862 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Antalyaspor | Super Lig | 544 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 924 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 2045 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 1299 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | 1781 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | 2536 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Inter Milan | Serie A | 829 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | Premier League | 99 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1170 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1998 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga | 2528 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga | 2751 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga | 2359 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 1466 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Bayern München II | Regionalliga | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2007/08 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 951 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 1122 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga | 2750 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Górnik Zabrze | Puchar Polski | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Górnik Zabrze | Puchar Polski | 179 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Antalyaspor | Turkish Cup | 259 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Antalyaspor | Turkish Cup | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 105 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Galatasaray | Turkish Cup | 398 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Galatasaray | Turkish Cup | 355 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Inter Milan | Coppa Italia | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 277 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | League Cup | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 109 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | FC Cologne | DFB Pokal | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | FC Cologne | DFB Pokal | 178 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | FC Cologne | DFB Pokal | 279 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Antalyaspor | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Vissel Kobe | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Galatasaray | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Galatasaray | UEFA Europa League | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 499 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Galatasaray | Club Friendly | 164 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 128 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 147 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 505 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Bayern Munich | UEFA Champions League | 256 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Bayern Munich | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Bayern Munich | UEFA Champions League | 463 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Germany | Friendly | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Germany | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 190 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Germany | UEFA Euro | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Germany | Friendly | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Germany | Friendly | 61 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 127 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | Friendly | 136 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Germany | Friendly | 275 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Germany | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 682 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Germany | UEFA Euro | 290 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Germany | Friendly | 147 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Germany | Friendly | 405 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 531 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 764 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | Friendly | 341 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Germany | Friendly | 270 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Germany | UEFA Euro | 533 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Germany | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 654 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Germany | Friendly | 240 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Germany | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 636 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Germany | Friendly | 415 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Germany | FIFA Confederations Cup | 341 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Germany | Friendly | 547 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Germany | UEFA Euro | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Germany | Friendly | 167 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| World - FIFA World Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014 Brazil |
| Europe - UEFA European Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2008 Austria/Switzerland |
| Germany - Bundesliga | Winner | 1 | 2007/2008 |
| Germany - Bundesliga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2008/2009 |
| England - FA Cup | Winner | 1 | 2013/2014 |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2007/2008 |
| Turkey - Turkish Cup | Winner | 1 | 2015/2016 |
| Turkey - Turkish Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| Japan - Emperor's Cup | Winner | 1 | 2019 |
| Germany - Liga Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2007 |
| Germany - Liga Pokal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2006 |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 1 | 2014/2015 |
| Turkey - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2016/2017, 2015/2016 |
| World - Audi Cup | Winner | 1 | 2009 |
| World - Emirates Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014 |
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.07.21 | Antalyaspor | Górnik | Free |
| 23.01.20 | Vissel Kobe | Antalyaspor | Free |
| 01.07.17 | Galatasaray | Vissel Kobe | € 2.6M |
| 04.07.15 | Arsenal | Galatasaray | € 2.5M |
| 05.01.15 | Arsenal | Inter | Loan |
| 01.07.12 | Cologne | Arsenal | € 12M |
| 01.08.09 | Bayern | Cologne | € 10M |
| 01.07.06 | Cologne | Bayern | € 10M |
Sidelined
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle Ligaments | 08.01.21 | 05.02.21 |
| Hamstring | 05.07.20 | 25.07.20 |
| Thigh Injury | 27.06.14 | 02.07.14 |
| Hamstring | 28.08.13 | 12.12.13 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury [defunct] | 11.03.13 | 21.03.13 |
| Hamstring | 02.12.12 | 07.12.12 |
| Virus | 25.11.12 | 30.11.12 |
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