Biography
Who is Robert Lewandowski?
Early life and youth football
Robert Lewandowski was born in Warsaw. He grew up in Leszno within Warsaw West County. He started playing for Partyzant Leszno as an unregistered player. In 1997, he joined MKS Varsovia Warsaw and played there for seven years. He later played for Delta Warsaw. He scored four goals for the first team at the end of the season.
Rise in Polish and German leagues
He started his professional path in the third and second tiers of Polish football with Znicz Pruszków. He helped Znicz win promotion after scoring 15 goals in the third division. Robert then moved to Lech Poznań in June 2008 for 1.5 million PLN. He won the 2009-10 Ekstraklasa with the team. In June 2010, he joined Borussia Dortmund for a fee of about 4.5 million Euros. He won two consecutive Bundesliga titles there. He also played in the 2013 UEFA Champions League final.
Success at Bayern Munich and Barcelona
Robert joined FC Bayern Munich before the 2014-15 season. He won the Bundesliga title in every one of his eight seasons there. He helped the club win the Champions League in 2019-20 during a treble win. In 2022, he transferred to FC Barcelona. He earned three La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey. He won the Pichichi Trophy and holds a joint record for eight top scorer awards in Europe's top five leagues. In June 2026, he joined the Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
International career and honors
He has played for the Poland national team since 2008. He has earned 170 caps and scored 92 international goals. Robert has served as captain since 2014. He retired briefly in 2025 but returned as captain later that year. He competed in the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 UEFA European Championships. He also played in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. He is the all-time top scorer for his country.
Personal life and physical stats
He has won several major awards. He won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award in 2020 and 2021. He received the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award in 2020. He was the Polish Footballer of the Year thirteen times. Robert was also the Polish Sports Personality of the Year three times. He won the European Golden Shoe for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. He is 185 cm tall. He is married to Anna Lewandowska. He is a Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Birthday and age
Robert Lewandowski was born on August 21, 1988, which makes Robert 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Robert shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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