Oliwier Zych
Personal information
Full name Oliwier Zych[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004
Place of birth Gdynia, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Puszcza Niepołomice
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 48
Youth career
2015–2018 Arka Gdynia
2018–2020 Zagłębie Lubin
2020–2023 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2023– → Puszcza Niepołomice (loan) 11 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Poland U15 4 (0)
2019–2020 Poland U16 5 (0)
2022 Poland U18 3 (0)
2022–2023 Poland U19 10 (0)
2023– Poland U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Oliwier Zych (born 28 June 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Puszcza Niepołomice, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[2]

Club career

Zych spent time in the youth system of Arka Gdynia, before continuing his football career at Zagłębie Lubin, working through the youth academy. In August 2020, after being scouted by Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich,[3] Zych was signed by Premier League club Aston Villa, joining their academy.[4]

In 2021, Zych was part of the Aston Villa U18 squad that won the FA Youth Cup.[5] In August 2021, he was given a professional contract by the club.[6]

On 13 October 2022, Zych signed a contract extension with Villa.[7]

On 4 September 2023, Zych signed for Polish top flight club Puszcza Niepołomice on a season-long loan.[8] He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 15 September, in a 3–1 defeat to Śląsk Wrocław.[9]

International career

In 2019, Zych was named in the Poland U15 squad that was invited to join the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, however Poland ultimately withdrew from the tournament.[10]

On 7 February 2023, Zych was called up to a Poland U19 training camp for the first time.Going on to captain the team in a 3–2 friendly victory over Czech Republic.[11]

On 26 June 2023, Zych was named in the Poland U19 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2021–22 Premier League 000000—3[lower-alpha 1]030
2022–23 Premier League 000000—0000
2023–24 Premier League 000000000000
Total 000000003030
Puszcza Niepołomice (loan) 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 11000——00110
Career total 11000000030140
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U18

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Oliwier Zych". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Młody bramkarz wyjechał do Anglii. Aston Villa pozyskała Oliwiera Zycha" (in Polish). 16 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Zych joins Villa Academy". Aston Villa Football Club. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Aston Villa U18 - Liverpool U18 | 24 May 2021". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Aston Villa Academy trio sign pro deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Oliwier Zych signs new contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Oliwier Zych seals season-long loan move". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Puszcza Niepołomice vs. Slask Wroclaw - 15 September 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "U-16: Biało-czerwoni nie wezmą udziału w turnieju mistrzostw Ameryki Południowej - Reprezentacja młodzieżowa U-16". PZPN - Łączy nas piłka (in Polish). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Aston Villa: Goalkeeper Oliwier Zych could be the heir to Emi Martinez". Villa News. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Rovers youngsters called up to Poland U19 squad for Euros". Lancashire Telegraph. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Poland -O.Zych - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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