Krzysztof Piątek
Polish footballer (born 1995)
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- Krzysztof Piątek ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf ˈpjɔntɛk] ; born 1 July 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al Duhail and the Poland national team.
- Over the course of four seasons, he scored 15 goals in 72 appearances for the team, before joining Cracovia in 2016, for whom he scored 32 goals across two seasons.
- After 19 goals in 21 competitive games in his first half-season, he transferred to AC Milan in January 2019, before signing for Hertha BSC a year later.
- At the start of the 2023–24 season, he joined İstanbul Başakşehir where, over two seasons, he became the second highest top scorer for the club.
- Club career Early career Piątek began his career with local side Niemczanka Niemcza and Dziewiątka Dzierżoniów (2006–2011).
Krzysztof Piątek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf ˈpjɔntɛk]; born 1 July 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al Duhail and the Poland national team.
Piątek began his professional career with Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin. Over the course of four seasons, he scored 15 goals in 72 appearances for the team, before joining Cracovia in 2016, for whom he scored 32 goals across two seasons. In 2018, Piątek signed for Genoa in Italy's Serie A. After 19 goals in 21 competitive games in his first half-season, he transferred to AC Milan in January 2019, before signing for Hertha BSC a year later. He then went on loans to Serie A clubs Fiorentina and Salernitana for the subsequent seasons. At the start of the 2023–24 season, he joined İstanbul Başakşehir where, over two seasons, he became the second highest top scorer for the club. In 2025, he moved to Qatari side Al-Duhail SC.
Club career
Early career
Piątek began his career with local side Niemczanka Niemcza and Dziewiątka Dzierżoniów (2006–2011). He then moved to Lechia Dzierżoniów of III liga in 2011.
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