Łukasz Paulewicz (born 3 April 1983) is a Polish former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Paulewicz started playing football with the youth sides of MOSiR Pruszcz Gdański before joining

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Gdańsk. As of the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa, 2025–26 season, they compete in the Ekstraklasa. The club was founded in 1945 by people Polish population transfers (1944–1946 ...

, who had just left the

Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk was a team which played in the Polish second division from 1998 to 2001. The team was created by a merger of Lechia Gdańsk and Polonia Gdańsk. History Pre-merger Polonia Gdańsk Polonia Gdańsk were founded in 194 ...

merger and were having to restart from the sixth tier. Paulewicz made his Lechia debut on 18 August 2001 against Delta Miłoradz, and made 19 appearances in the league going on to score 14 goals in the process, helping Lechia to win promotion to the V liga. He started his career as a forward before later transitioning into a midfield player for the majority of his career. After his first season with Lechia, his career was notable for having a series of short spells with clubs, often only staying for six months with a club at a time. After his time with Lechia he joined

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side

Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki () is a Polish football club based in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, currently competing in group I of the III liga, the fourth tier of Polish football. History This team competed in Ekstraklasa in th ...

, but failed to make an appearance during his six-month spell. His next move was with

Hetman Zamość Hetman Zamość is a football club based in Zamość, Poland. The club plays in the IV liga Lublin, which is the fifth tier of football in the country. The club was formed under the name Strzelec before later becoming Hetman Zamość. Over the ye ...

, also in the II liga, but at the lower end of the table, giving Paulewicz the chance to get playing time in the league for the club. Hetman were relegated at the end of the season, with Paulewicz remaining with the club for the first six months of the next campaign in the III liga. During the mid-season break he joined

Siarka Tarnobrzeg Siarka Tarnobrzeg () is a Polish professional football club, based in Tarnobrzeg, Subcarpathian Voivodeship. They compete in the fourth group of the III liga, the fourth tier of the national football league system. In early 1990s, Siarka played ...

, leaving at the end of the season moving to Drwęca Nowe Miasto Lubawskie. In 2005 Paulewicz was given the chance to play in Poland's top division, joining

Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division. ...

. While the move to Lech was not a success, he made his

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debut on 12 June 2005 in a 2–0 away win against

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. It was Polonia Warsaw whom he joined next, adding a further 3 top flight appearances to his record, meaning he played in a total of 4 I liga appearances during his career. He joined

Cartusia Kartuzy Cartusia Kartuzy is a Polish football club based in Kartuzy, founded in 1923. They play in group II of the III liga, the fourth level of Polish football league system The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association ...

for six months leaving at the end of the season. Paulewicz found himself without a club for the following season, and returned to playing football in 2007 with

Kotwica Kołobrzeg The (; Polish for 'anchor') was an emblem of the Polish Underground State and (AK; 'Home Army') used during World War II. It was created in 1942 by members of the Wawer minor sabotage unit within the AK, as an easily usable emblem for the ...

. With Kotwica he won promotion in his first season, making a further 3 II liga appearances the following season. After his spell with Kotwica Paulewicz joined

Czarni Pruszcz Gdański Czarni Pruszcz Gdański is a Polish football team from Pruszcz Gdański, Poland. History The club were founded in 1961. Throughout the club's history they have played in the lower regional divisions in Poland. The club have only had success in ...

in what would be the longest spell of his career with one club, spending four and a half seasons with Czarni. In 2014 he joined GTS Pszczółki, retiring from football at the end of the season.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulewicz, Łukasz 1983 births Living people Footballers from Gdańsk Men's association football midfielders Polish men's footballers Lechia Gdańsk players Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki players Hetman Zamość players Siarka Tarnobrzeg players Lech Poznań players Polonia Warsaw players Cartusia Kartuzy players Kotwica Kołobrzeg (football) players Ekstraklasa players I liga players II liga players 21st-century Polish sportsmen