Yarek Gasiorowski
Personal information
Full name Yarek Gąsiorowski Hernandis
Date of birth (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005
Place of birth Polinyà de Xúquer, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Valencia B
Number 23
Youth career
2012–2022 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Valencia B 9 (0)
2023– Valencia 7 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Spain U17 15 (1)
2022– Spain U19 16 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:37, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Yarek Gąsiorowski Hernandis (Polish: Gąsiorowski; born 12 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Valencia Mestalla.

Club career

Gąsiorowski trialled for Valencia in 2012, and joined their academy shortly after. On 4 August 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club for 3+2 years.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]

International career

Born in Spain, Gąsiorowski was born to a Polish father and Spanish mother.[3] He was called up to the Poland U17s and Spain U17s at the same time, and chose to play for Spain.[4] He was called up to the Spain U19s in September 2022.[5]

Playing style

Formerly a full-back, Gąsiorowski is a centre-back that likes to "bring the ball out from the back, tends to win aerial challenges, likes to be physical when needed and always close to opposition forwards.” He is a long throw specialist.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "#VCF | El trofeo Valencia Naranja cumple sus bodas de oro en la previa a la Liga". Plaza Deportiva.
  2. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Pérez, Luis Mejías (13 April 2022). "Yarek Gąsiorowski, el gran central del Valencia".
  4. ↑ Barker, Gabby (24 May 2022). "The five U-17s who chose to play with the National Team". Sports Finding.
  5. ↑ "Yarek Gasiorowski, el central que ya conoce Gattuso y que sigue la estela internacional de Paterna". ElDesmarque Valencia. 14 September 2022.
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