Michał Nalepa (born 22 January 1993) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin.
 Nalepa with Ruch Radzionków | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Chrzanów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unia Oświęcim | |||
| 2007–2011 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Wisła Kraków | 16 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Ruch Radzionków (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Wisła Kraków II | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Ferencváros | 73 | (2) |
| 2017–2023 | Lechia Gdańsk | 152 | (12) |
| 2023– | Zagłębie Lubin | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Poland U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Poland U17 | 16 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Poland U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Poland U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2012 | Poland U20 | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 | |||
Club career
In July 2011, Nalepa joined Ruch Radzionków on a one-season loan deal from Wisła Kraków.[2] He made his league debut for Radzionkow on 13 August 2011 in a 2–2 home draw with GKS Katowice. He was subbed on for Paweł Giel in the 58th minute.[3] He scored his first league goal for the club on 3 September 2011 in a 3–1 away win against Arka Gdynia. His goal, the third of the match, came in the 47th minute.[4] In the 2012–13 season he was loaned out to Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. He made his league debut for Termalica on 22 August 2012 in a 3–0 away victory over Polonia Bytom.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 November 2012 in a 1–1 away draw with Zawisza Bydgoszcz. His goal, scored in the 90th minute, rescued a point for the visitors that day.[6] On 19 July 2013, Nalepa made his debut for Wisła Kraków in the Ekstraklasa match against Górnik Zabrze.[7]
Ferencváros
On 7 June 2014, Nalepa signed three-year deal with Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC.[8] He made his league debut for the club on 27 July 2014 in a 3–1 away win against Kecskeméti TE. He was subbed on in the 83rd minute for Wergiton do Rosario Calmon.[9] He scored his first league goal for the club on 26 July 2015 in a 3–1 home victory over Diósgyőri VTK. His goal, scored in the 5th minute, was the first of the match.[10]
On 2 April 2016, Nalepa became Hungarian League champion with Ferencvárosi TC after losing to Debreceni VSC 2–1 at the Nagyerdei Stadion in the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[11]
Lechia Gdańsk
On 1 July 2017, he became a Lechia Gdańsk player.[12] He made his league debut for the club on 14 July 2017 in a 2–0 away win against Wisła Płock.[13] He scored his first league goal for the club on 8 May 2018 in a 2–0 away win against Piast Gliwice. His goal, the first of the match, came in the 45th minute.[14]
Zagłębie Lubin
After Lechia's relegation to I liga, Nalepa remained in the top flight after signing a two-year deal with Zagłębie Lubin on 6 July 2023.[15]
International career
Nalepa was the captain of Poland national under-17 football team during 2010 UEFA Under-17 Championship elite round as well as of Poland national under-19 football team during 2012 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying round.[16][17]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ruch Radzionków (loan) | 2011–12 | I liga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Termalica Bruk-Bet (loan) | 2012–13 | I liga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| Wisła Kraków | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Wisła Kraków II | 2013–14 | III liga, gr. G | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Ferencváros | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 73 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 110 | 5 | ||
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 4 | |||
| 2018–20 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 152 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 14 | ||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2023–24 | II liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 315 | 18 | 46 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 384 | 25 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Ligakupa
- Appearance in Szuperkupa
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Polish Super Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Ferencváros
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2015-16
- Hungarian Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17
- Hungarian League Cup: 2014–15
- Hungarian Super Cup: 2015
Lechia Gdańsk
References
External links
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