Facts about Robert Lewandowski you must know

13 Facts About Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer and also one of the best strikers in the world. Here are some interesting and unknown facts about him you must know. 

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Robert Lewandowski (1.85 m/ 81kg) , the Polish football player born on August 21,1988, in Warsaw, Poland. Lewandowski is also a multilingual person, where he can speak multiple languages such as English, German, and Spanish, other than Polish.

Sporting Family

Lewandowski comes from a sports family; his father Krzysztof was a national-level Judo champion and football player for Hutnik Warszawa, while his mother Iwona  is a former AZS Warszawa volleyball player. Not just his parents, Lewandowski is also married to a sportswoman. Lewandowski’ wife Anna Stachurska, is also a former karate athlete and three time Karate world champion. 

Football career journey

Lewandowski began his football journey with Polish club Varsovia Warsaw, then moved to Znicz Pruszkow (lower-tier Polish club)  where he became one of the top scorers in the Polish league. He then joined Bayern Munich in 2014 and has earned his place as greatest striker with his record-breaking achievements and goal-scoring consistency. In 2022, he left Bayern Munich and joined FC Barcelona. He is currently the striker for La Liga Club Barcelona and captains the Poland national team.

Physical attributes

Lewandowski’s nickname "The Body" refers to his impressive strong physical attributes, athletic speed, powerful legs, quick movement, score with both feet and versatility on the field.  The nickname was named by his former Dortmund teammate Nuri Sahin.

Best Striker

Lewandowski has solidified his place among football's greatest strikers with his goal-scoring record of over 600 senior career goals for club and country.

7 years Poland’s footballer of the year

Lewandowski was picked as Poland's Footballer of the year for the seventh time in a row, also the top scorer in the early stages of the 2017-18 Bundesliga (29 goals by the end of the season, and 41 goals in 48 matches in all competitions). 

Five goals in eight minutes

Lewandowski has achieved an outstanding Bundesliga record of 5 goals in just 8 minutes and 59 seconds during the match between Bayern Munich against Wolfsburg, also making him the fastest footballer in Bundesliga history, to take a 5-1 lead. This was one of the quickest hat-tricks in Bundesliga history as well.

Fastest hat-trick in Champions League’s history

Lewandowski scored 3 goals in just 4 minutes & 42 seconds, performed the fastest hat-trick in the UEFA Champion League history in 2020.

Best FIFA Men’s player 2020

Lewandowski has won multiple individual awards, and one of the most significant titles would be the back-to-back Best FIFA Men’s Player 2020 and 2021, making him the first Polish player to earn this title. Also, he is the only player to earn the title twice, after Cristiano Ronaldo. 

Most goals scored in Bundesliga

He held numerous goal-scoring records, and one of the most remarkable would be the most goals scored in a single Bundesliga 2019-2020 season, even breaking Gerd Müller's long-standing record with 41 goals.

Individual Awards

He has won multiple individual awards, including the FIFA Best Men's Player, UEFA Men's Player of the Year, and numerous Bundesliga Player of the Season awards.

Charitable Work

Although Lewandowski is the greatest football player, he is still very supportive and has participated in various charity events over the years to give back to the community.. Some of the charity efforts include Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, RL9 Foundation to help children in need, personal donations to hospitals and medical institutions in Poland to support Covid-19 relief efforts.

Call off Huawei sponsorship deal 

Lewandowski has cancelled the collaboration with Chinese telecom company Huawei in March 2022, after the company was reported to support Russia following the Russian-Ukraine war.

Conclusion

Ultimately, Robert Lewandowski has left a remarkable career journey and contribution the the football field. His exceptional goal-scoring abilities, physical attributes and dedication to the club earned him as one of the greatest football players in the history.  

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