.jpg) Rafał Gikiewicz in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafał Tadeusz Gikiewicz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-10-26)26 October 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Olsztyn, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Widzew Łódź | 50 | (0) |
| 2025– | Zagłębie Lubin | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 July 2025 | |||
Rafał Tadeusz Gikiewicz (born 26 October 1987) is a Polish professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forEkstraklasa clubZagłębie Lubin.[3]
Gikiewicz was born inOlsztyn. In July 2008, he moved toJagiellonia Białystok.[4] In August 2010, he was loaned toOKS 1945 Olsztyn on a one-year deal.[5] He returned to Jagiellonia Białystok half a year later.[6]
In January 2011, he joinedŚląsk Wrocław on 4.5-year contract.[7]
In April 2014, German clubEintracht Braunschweig announced the signing of Gikiewicz for the2014–15 season.[8] In August 2016, Gikiewicz transferred toFreiburg.[9]
In June 2018, Gikiewicz moved toUnion 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 against1. FC Heidenheim in the2. Bundesliga.[11]On 1 July 2020, he signed withBundesliga clubFC Augsburg.
Over three weeks after his contract with Augsburg had expired, on 22 July 2023, Gikiewicz joined Turkish sideAnkaragücü 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 joinWidzew 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 injuredIvan Krajčírik who joined Widzew just a month prior, Gikiewicz enjoyed a good start to his stint. He recorded four clean sheets in 11league games before having his deal extended for a further year on 10 May.[15] He appeared in all 34 league games played by Widzew during the2024–25 season.[16]
After starting the first two games of the 2025–26 season, Gikiewicz was relegated to third-choice goalkeeper behind new arrivals Maciej Kikolski andVeljko Ilić. On 22 October 2025, he terminated his contract with Widzew and joinedZagłębie Lubin on an emergency transfer.[17]
During a successful period with Union Berlin, in May 2019 he received his first call-up to thePoland national team for theUEFA Euro 2020 qualifyingGroup G matches againstNorth Macedonia andIsrael,[18] but remained unused on the bench.
His twin brotherŁukasz Gikiewicz is also a footballer.[19]
Gikiewicz follows a vegan diet.[20][21]
| 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 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 0 | ||||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 363 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 417 | 1 | ||
Jagiellonia Białystok
Śląsk Wrocław[22]