Taras Romanczuk
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Taras Wiktorowycz Romanczuk[1] | ||
Birth name | Taras Viktorovych Romanchuk | ||
Date of birth | [2][1] | 14 November 1991||
Place of birth | Kovel, Ukraine[1] | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Jagiellonia Białystok | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | MFK Kovel | ||
2005 | BRW-BIK Volodymyr-Volynskyi | ||
2006–2008 | MFK Kovel | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Apperkot Kovel (futsal) | 34 | (13) |
2013–2014 | Legionovia Legionowo | 45 | (3) |
2014– | Jagiellonia Białystok | 303 | (28) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Polen | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 |
Taras Wiktorowycz Romanczuk (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtaras roˈmantʂuk] also spelled Romanchuk, Ukrainian: Тарас Вікторович Романчук; born 14 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok, which he captains. Born in Ukraine, he plays for the Poland national team.
Club career
[edit]After starting his youth career for MFK Kovel and BRW-BIK (both Volhynian youth clubs) at Ukrainian Youth Football League, Romanczuk played for Ukrainian mini-football club Apperkot Kovel, making his debut in 2010.
Legionovia Legionowo
[edit]In February 2013, Romanczuk joined Legionovia Legionowo in the fourth division in 2013. He made He his debut on 13 April 2013 in a league match against Zawisza Rzgów, when in the 46th minute he replaced Łukasz Prusik on the pitch. He scored his first goal on 5 June 2013 in a 3–0 league win against GKP Targówek.[3] Legionovia finished that season as the winner of their group, thus ensuring the promotion to the II liga.
Jagiellonia
[edit]On 21 July 2014, Romanczuk joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok on a one-year contract with the option of extending for another two years.[4] He made his debut on 15 August 2014, replacing Jonatan Straus in the 46th minute of the league match against Legia Warsaw. His first goal for Jagiellonia recorded on 9 November 2014 during a 5–2 loss against Ruch Chorzów.[5]
On 2 July 2015, Romanczuk made his European debut in a 1–0 win against Kruoja Pakruojis in the UEFA Europa League.[6] In the summer of 2016, Turkish side Konyaspor had a bid rejected for the player. He became vice-captain to the captain Rafał Grzyb.[7]
During the 2016–17 Ekstraklasa season, Romanczuk aided Jagiellonia as they finished the campaign as runners-up for the first time in their history in the Ekstraklasa, two points behind the winners Legia Warsaw.[8] and at the beginning of January 2017 he was honoured with the award of the best defensive midfielder of Ekstraklasa in 2016.[9] During the 2017–18 Ekstraklasa, Jagiellonia achieved a second-place finish for the second season running, after finishing three points behind Legia yet again.[10]
On 20 April 2024, Romanczuk played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win over Zagłębie Lubin; it was his 300th Ekstraklasa appearance for Jagiellonia, and he became the first player in the club's history to achieve such feat.[11] As the club's captain, he led them to their first-ever Ekstraklasa title in May 2024.[12]
International career
[edit]Romanczuk received Polish citizenship on 15 March 2018 making him eligible for the Poland national team.[13] Taras was called up for friendly's against Nigeria and South Korea subsequently making his debut against South Korea, playing 61 minutes before being subbed for Arkadiusz Milik.[14]
In May 2018, he was a surprise omission from the initial 35 man preliminary Poland squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[15]
In March 2024, he received his first call-up in almost six years for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-off matches against Estonia and Wales to be played on 21 and 26 March.[16] He made an appearance in the latter, coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half of extra-time.[17]
On 29 May 2024, Romanczuk was named the 29-man preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[18] He then scored his first international goal in a friendly against his ancestral Ukraine on 7 June 2024, before leaving the pitch with an injury in the 60th minute.[19] Later that day, he was confirmed to have made the squad for the tournament.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Romanczuk was born and raised in Ukraine, but has spent all of his professional career in Poland. He also has Polish roots on one side of his family: his great-grandfather was a farmer from Sobibór and his grandmother was born in Włodawa (1939).
He received Polish citizenship in March 2018.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europa | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Legionovia Legionowo | 2012–13 | III liga, gr. A | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
2013–14 | II liga East | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
Total | 45 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 3 | |||||
Jagiellonia Białystok | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | |||
2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4[a] | 2 | — | 42 | 5 | ||
2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Total | 303 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 33 | ||
Career total | 348 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 381 | 36 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 16 June 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Polen | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Poland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Romanczuk goal
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2024 | National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | 3 | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Legionovia Legionowo
- III liga, group A: 2012–13[21]
Jagiellonia Białystok
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Poland - T. Romanczuk - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Taras Romanchuk | Poland | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=pl&sp=nmt4&u=http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php%3Fid_mecz%3D874667&xid=17259,15700022,15700124,15700149,15700168,15700186,15700190,15700201,15700208&usg=ALkJrhiBNHFLoJzfKNXSWBTHxNIHZTebxw [dead link]
- ^ Т.Романчук: "Яґеллонія — мій шанс розвиватися далі" (in Ukrainian). football.ua. 27 December 2014.
- ^ "T-Mobile Ekstraklasa: Ruch Chorzów - Jagiellonia Białystok 5:2". 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Jagiellonia zwycięża w końcówce".
- ^ "TARAS ROMANCZUK AND RAFAŁ GRZYB BEFORE THE MATCH AGAINST RIO AVE" (in Polish). Jagiellonia. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Feta w Białymstoku. Jagiellonia wicemistrzem Polski (Zdjęcia, wideo)". 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Taras Romanczuk najlepszym defensywnym pomocnikiem 2016 roku". 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Jagiellonia wygrała z Wisłą Płock. Jednak to nie wystarczyło, by zostać mistrzem" (in Polish). przegladsportowy.pl. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Trener lidera nie ma wątpliwości. "Jest legendą tego klubu"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b Kowalski, Jakub (25 May 2024). "Historyczny triumf! Jagiellonia Białystok mistrzem Polski". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Taras Romanczuk został obywatelem Polski. "To wyjątkowy dzień w moim życiu"" (in Polish). przegladsportowy.pl. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Brawa dla Romanczuka. Udany debiut zawodnika Jagiellonii" (in Polish). przegladsportowy.pl. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Country switch by Romanczuk backfires with Polish World Cup snub". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Powołania na marcowe mecze reprezentacji Polski" [Call-ups to the Polish national team for March matches] (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Taras Romanczuk – zadaniowiec na baraże, czy kadrowicz Probierza na dłużej?". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Adamiec, Andrzej (29 May 2024). "Znamy szeroką kadrę piłkarskiej reprezentacji Polski na mistrzostwa Europy". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Udany sprawdzian". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Michał Probierz ogłosił kadrę na Euro 2024" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "III liga 2012/2013, grupa: łódzko-mazowiecka" (in Polish). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Taras Romanczuk at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Taras Romanczuk at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Taras Romanczuk at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Kovel
- Footballers from Volyn Oblast
- Ukrainian emigrants to Poland
- Men's association football midfielders
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- Ukrainian people of Polish descent
- Polish men's footballers
- Polish people of Ukrainian descent
- Poland men's international footballers
- Ekstraklasa players
- II liga players
- III liga players
- Legionovia Legionowo (football) players
- Jagiellonia Białystok players
- Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Naturalized citizens of Poland
- UEFA Euro 2024 players