Patrik Twardzik (born 10 February 1993) is a Czech

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who plays as a

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for German club

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Early life

Twardzik was born in the Czech Republic but educated in Germany as his father played football there.

Club career

Twardzik and twin brother

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started off their careers with

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before being signed by

Hertha Berlin Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC (), and sometimes referred to as Hertha Berlin, Hertha BSC Berlin, or simply Hertha, is a German professional football club based in the locality of Westend (Berlin), Westend of the ...

. On 1 February 2009, they were both signed by Celtic, a week before their 16th birthday. Filip and Patrik both suspended their education when they moved to Celtic. Their mother also moved to Scotland to help them adjust to their new life. In September 2012, Twardzik signed a contract extension with the club, which will keep him until 2014. After a year, Twardzik joined

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side

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on loan that will keep him until January. Twardzik made his debut for the club on 23 November 2013, where he set up a goal, in a 5–1 victory over

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. After appearing two substitute appearances for the club, Twardzik returned to his parent club. At the end of the season, Twardzik was released by the club upon his expiry of his contract and separating his twin brother. In November 2014 he joined the reserve team of his youth club

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. Twardzik signed for

Rot Weiss Ahlen Rot Weiss Ahlen is a German football club based in Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 2006 the club was known as ''LR Ahlen'' for its major sponsor, but underwent a name change when the sponsor withdrew its support after the team was relegated ...

in 2021.

Personal life

His twin brother

, a midfielder, plays for

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. His older brother,

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, plays for

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as a goalkeeper. His father,

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, was also a goalkeeper and played for

Career statistics

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