Michael Klukowski
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| Michael Klukowski | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Klukowski | |
| Date of birth | May 27, 1981 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Amstetten, Austria | |
| Height | 1.84 m | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Club Brugge | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2002-2005 2005-present |
Lille OSC La Louviere Club Brugge |
? (?) 73 (3) 24 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004-present | Canada | 8 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Klukowski (born May 27, 1981 in Amstetten, Austria) is a Polish-Canadian footballer who plays at left back for Club Brugge and the Canadian national team. He has both Canadian and Polish citizenship.
A promising Canadian left-back, Michael Klukowski has enjoyed an rapid rise since moving to Belgium in 2002.
National team After representing Canada at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, Klukowski made the step up to the senior side in March 2003.
Club He began his career in Canada playing for the Oshawa Kicks and Scarborough Blues FC, before travelling across the Atlantic to link up with Dijon FCO in 1999. A move to Tourcoing FC followed the next year before his performances caught the attentions of Ligue 1 outfit LOSC Lille Métropole whom he joined in 2001.
2002: His time at the Stade Grimonprez-Jooris was equally fleeting though but he finally found his feet at RAA Louviéroise, making 72 league appearances over the next two-and-a-half seasons and growing in stature.
2004/05: He attracted interest from Club Brugge KV who signed the well-travelled youngster in a deal thought to be worth €900,000 during the winter break in January 2005. He initially had to bide his time at the Jan Breydelstadion but did make six appearances towards the end of the campaign as Club Brugge sealed the title.
Did you know? Klukowski is French Canadian with dual Polish and Canadian citizenship, although he was actually born in Armstetten, Austria.
