Kamil Kosowski
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Kamil Kosowski (ˈkamil kɔˈsɔfski) (born 30 August 1977 in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
) is a Polish footballer
playing currently for GKS Bełchatów. He is an audacious winger / playmaker with good dribbling and a wide variety of passing.
.
Kosowski gained renown in Poland after his performances for Wisła Kraków, in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup
matches.
He moved to Kaiserslautern
in Germany in 2003 and then to Southampton
where he played the 2005–06 season on a year-long loan and was recalled to the Polish national team. He scored once in the league for Southampton, in a 1–1 draw with Hull.
on January 25, 2008. Cadiz finished 20th in Segunda Division (2007–08) and was relegated to Segunda Division B
.
and signed a 2 years contract. In his first official appearance in APOEL, "Kosa" scored the winning goal in Cyprus Super Cup match against Anorthosis
. APOEL won the match 1–0.
From his first year in the club, he helped APOEL to win the Cyprus Championship 2008–09
by playing very well, showing his world class level and fairly was one the most valuable players of the club.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951fwh0aZtg&feature=related He also appeared in five official 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage
matches with APOEL, saying that he was playng in UEFA Champions League
for first time and this was one of the most important moments in his career.
but at the end of the season his contract was mutually terminated.
He was selected to the 23-men national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
finals held in Germany
, but he played only about fifteen minutes against Ecuador
.
Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a town in south-central Poland with 74,211 inhabitants .Main industry is metallurgy. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship .- History:The oldest testimonies of...
) is a Polish footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
playing currently for GKS Bełchatów. He is an audacious winger / playmaker with good dribbling and a wide variety of passing.
Club career
He started out playing for his home town club KSZO Ostrowiec ŚwiętokrzyskiKSZO Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a Polish football club based in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland. It was founded on August 11, 1929.In 1995, after several decades in lower league football, mainly the third division, KSZO for the first time promoted to the second division of the Polish football league...
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Kosowski gained renown in Poland after his performances for Wisła Kraków, in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
matches.
He moved to Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
in Germany in 2003 and then to Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
where he played the 2005–06 season on a year-long loan and was recalled to the Polish national team. He scored once in the league for Southampton, in a 1–1 draw with Hull.
Wisła Kraków
After being on loan at A.C. Chievo Verona, Kosowski returned to Wisła Kraków and played very well for the first half of the season as the player with most assists in the first-half of the league campaign after setting up nine goals in 13 games. However on 14 January 2008, Wisła Kraków and Kosowski mutually voided the remainder of his contract as a result of not coming to a compromise on a new deal.Cádiz CF
Kosowski signed a 2.5 year contract with Spanish second division team Cádiz CFCádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...
on January 25, 2008. Cadiz finished 20th in Segunda Division (2007–08) and was relegated to Segunda Division B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
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APOEL F.C.
On 7 July 2008 he was transferred to APOEL from Cádiz CFCádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...
and signed a 2 years contract. In his first official appearance in APOEL, "Kosa" scored the winning goal in Cyprus Super Cup match against Anorthosis
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
. APOEL won the match 1–0.
From his first year in the club, he helped APOEL to win the Cyprus Championship 2008–09
Cypriot First Division 2008-09
The Cypriot First Division 2008–09 was the seventy-first season of top-tier football on Cyprus. It started on 30 August 2008 and ended on 10 May 2009. The defending champions were Anorthosis.APOEL won the championship three games before the end of the season....
by playing very well, showing his world class level and fairly was one the most valuable players of the club.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951fwh0aZtg&feature=related He also appeared in five official 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage
2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 15 September and 9 December 2009. The draw for the eight groups took place on 27 August 2009, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco....
matches with APOEL, saying that he was playng in UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
for first time and this was one of the most important moments in his career.
Apollon Limassol
On 31 May 2010 signed a two years contract with Apollon LimassolApollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
but at the end of the season his contract was mutually terminated.
International career
Kosowski has appeared 54 times for Poland, scoring four goals.He was selected to the 23-men national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
finals held in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, but he played only about fifteen minutes against Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
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International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 April 2003 | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a town in south-central Poland with 74,211 inhabitants .Main industry is metallurgy. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship .- History:The oldest testimonies of... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
5–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
| 2. | 16 November 2003 | Płock, Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
4–3 | Win | Friendly | |
| 3. | 26 March 2005 | Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
8–0 | Win | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |
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| 4. | 3 September 2005 | Chorzów Chorzów Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
3–2 | Win | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |