Rafał Aureliusz Zaborowski (born 1 March 1994) is a Polish professional

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who plays as an

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for V liga Silesia club Szczakowianka Jaworzno. In his career, Zaborowski also played for teams such as

Ruch Radzionków Ruch Radzionków is a Polish association football club based in Radzionków. As of the 2024–25 season, the club competes in the IV liga Silesia. History Foundation The club was established by a group of Polish activists who modelled the organi ...

, Viitorul Târgu Jiu or Irodotos, among others.

Playing career

Stadion Śląski Chorzów

Zaborowski was born in

Chorzów Chorzów ( ; ; ) is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Metropolis GZM – a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa ...

. At the age of six he started playing for Stadion Śląski Chorzów – a club known for developing young players.

Ruch Radzionków

In the summer of 2013, Zaborowski signed a two-year professional contract with Polish

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LZS Piotrówka

In August 2015, after financial problems in Ruch Radzionków, Zaborowski decided to leave on loan to LZS Piotrówka.

JKS 1909 Jarosław

After leaving Piotrówka in the winter of 2016, Zaborowski signed with

Jarosław Jarosław (; , ; ; ) is a town in southeastern Poland, situated on the San (river), San River. The town had 35,475 inhabitants in 2023. It is the capital of Jarosław County in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. History Jarosław is located in the ...

in March. Despite an unsuccessful fight for promotion, he managed to win the regional Polish Cup tournament during his tenure with JKS.

Harstad IL

In March 2017, Zaborowski signed a two-year contract with 2. divisjon side

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. It was his first abroad contract.

Irodotos FC

In early January 2019, Zaborowski joined Greek Super League 2 side Irodotos. He was initially unable to make his debut due to issues with receiving his certificate from Norway. Zaborowski made his debut on 28 January 2019 in a 0–1 loss against

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. On 10 March, Zaborowski scored the decisive goal in a 2–1 win against

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in the Crete derby. Due to the reorganization of the league in Greece after the 2019/20 season, his team was relegated and he left the club shortly after. Zaborowski in Bardejov

ACS Viitorul Târgu Jiu

After a successful season in Greece, despite offers in Greece, Lithuania and Cyprus, Zaborowski joined

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side Viitorul Târgu Jiu on 5 September 2019.

Partizán Bardejov

On 21 February, after picking up an injury at Viitorul and deciding to move closer to his family, Zaborowski signed with 2. liga club Partizán Bardejov on 21 February 2020. Due to the season being suspended and eventually cancelled because of the lockdown in Slovakia, Zaborowski played only one game for his new club, in which he made an assist and was chosen as the best player of his team. ZaborowskiVScluj

CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu

Despite offers from Slovakia, Greece and Cyprus in summer 2020, Zaborowski made his return to Romania after signing a one-year contract with

side

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Swadhinata Krira Sangha

On 24 November 2021, Zaborowski joined

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side Swadhinata Krira Sangha on a one-year deal. He made his debut and his first assist for the club in a 2–1 Independence Cup loss against Dhaka Abahani. In an important game for promotion to the next round, against Rahmatganj MFS, Zaborowski performed well by scoring two goals in a 3–2 win, securing promotion for Swadhinata to the quarter-finals. In the club's debut match in the Premier League against the defending champions and

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participants Bashundhara Kings, Zaborowski won a penalty which led to a 1–0 win for Swadhinata. Zaborowski received ''Man of the Match'' honours for his performance in a loss against Bangladesh Police FC, during which he scored and assisted once.

Aizawl

In October 2023, Zaborowski signed with Indian

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club

Aizawl Aizawl (, American English, US: , British English, UK: ; Mizo language, Mizo: ), formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India. It is situated ato ...

Szczakowianka Jaworzno

On 29 August 2024, Zaborowski returned to Poland to join V liga Silesia club Szczakowianka Jaworzno.

Honours

Ruch Radzionków * IV liga Silesia I: 2014–15

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaborowski, Rafal 1994 births Living people Footballers from Chorzów Polish men's footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Ruch Radzionków players LZS Piotrówka players JKS Jarosław players Harstad IL players Irodotos FC players ACS Viitorul Târgu Jiu players Partizán Bardejov players CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu players LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój players Aizawl FC players Szczakowianka Jaworzno players III liga players IV liga players Super League Greece 2 players Liga II players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players I-League players Polish expatriate men's footballers Polish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Polish expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Polish expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Polish expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh Polish expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India 21st-century Polish sportsmen