Arkadiusz Milik
Arkadiusz Krystian Milik (pronounced [arˈkadjuʂ ˈmilik] ⓘ; born 28 February 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus and the Poland national team.
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Milik with Marseille in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Arkadiusz Krystian Milik | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tychy, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | Rozwój Katowice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Rozwój Katowice | 10 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Górnik Zabrze | 38 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ajax (loan) | 21 | (11) |
| 2015–2016 | Ajax | 31 | (21) |
| 2016–2022 | Napoli | 93 | (38) |
| 2021–2022 | → Marseille (loan) | 38 | (16) |
| 2022–2023 | Marseille | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Juventus (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2023– | Juventus | 26 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Poland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Poland U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Poland U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2012– | Poland | 72 | (17) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 | |||
Milik began his career as a footballer in the Rozwój Katowice youth squad. In 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Górnik Zabrze, and in 2012 he transferred to Bayer Leverkusen and later played on loan for FC Augsburg and Ajax respectively. In 2015–16, he was purchased by Ajax on a four-year deal for a reported €2.8 million fee. While playing for Ajax, Milik became one of the top goalscorers in Eredivisie. On 1 August 2016, he joined Italian club Napoli for €35 million, effectively replacing Gonzalo Higuaín. On 21 January 2021, he joined French club Marseille on loan from Napoli.
At international level, Milik participated at UEFA Euro 2016 with Poland and reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament. He also took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where his team was eliminated in the group stage, and the 2022 World Cup, where his team advanced to the round of 16.