Oliwier Zych
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliwier Zych | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | 21 | (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 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
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, Zych was signed by Premier League club Aston Villa, joining their academy.
In 2021, Zych was part of the Aston Villa U18 squad that won the FA Youth Cup. In August 2021, he was given a professional contract by the club.
On 13 October 2022, Zych signed a contract extension with Villa.
On 4 September 2023, Zych signed for Polish top flight club Puszcza Niepołomice on a season-long loan. He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 15 September, in a 3–1 defeat to Śląsk Wrocław.
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.
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.
On 26 June 2023, Zych was named in the Poland U19 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Puszcza Niepołomice (loan) | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Honours
Aston Villa U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2020–21
References
External links
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