Paweł Mirosław Olkowski (born 13 February 1990) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 cl ...

club

Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning the second-most Poli ...

. Besides Poland, he has played in Germany, England, and Turkey.

Club career

Born in

Ozimek Ozimek (german: Malapane; szl, Uoźimek) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,657 inhabitants (2019). History Ozimek dates back to an early modern period, early modern settlement. It was named both ''Ozimek'' and ''Ma ...

, Olkowski started his senior career at

Gwarek Zabrze Szkolny Klub Sportowy Gwarek Zabrze is a Polish football club based in Zabrze, focusing on youth development. History The club was established on 12 June 1974, inspired by the successes of the local club Górnik Zabrze in the 1970s. With the wor ...

. In July 2010, he was loaned to

GKS Katowice GKS Katowice (; GKS stands for , "Miners Sporting Club") is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the I liga, after having won promotion in 2021. History In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational ...

on a one-year deal. In July 2011, he joined

on a three-year contract. On 1 July 2014, Olkowski joined German club 1. FC Köln on a free transfer. On 10 July 2018, he joined

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side

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pike's ...

on a two-year contract. He made his debut for Bolton on 4 August 2018 when starting Wanderers 2–1 victory over

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...

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. He also started the 2–2 draw against Bristol City, grabbing an assist in a positive performance. On 9 July 2019, Olkowski joined Turkish club Gazişehir Gaziantep. On 27 May 2022, it was announced he would return to

, signing a two-year contract with an extension option.

International career

Olkowski has represented Poland at under-19 and under-21 levels. On 15 November 2013 he made his senior debut for the Poland national team in a friendly, starting in a 0–2 loss against

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Olkowski, Pawel Living people 1990 births People from Ozimek Footballers from Opole Voivodeship Men's association football defenders Polish men's footballers Poland men's international footballers Poland men's under-21 international footballers Polish expatriate men's footballers GKS Katowice players Górnik Zabrze players 1. FC Köln players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Gaziantepspor footballers Ekstraklasa players I liga players Bundesliga players English Football League players Süper Lig players Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Polish expatriate sportspeople in England Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey