As Euro 2024 is right around the corner, we are taking a deeper look at some of the key players who could be vital in any potential success their teams may enjoy in the tournament. In this article, we are focusing on Poland’s talisman Robert Lewandowski, who, after yet another season of scoring goals at the top level, will be looking to help his country progress out of an extremely difficult group containing France, Austria, and the Netherlands.
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Player Profile:
Robert Lewandowski
Overall Poland stats: 148 caps / 81 goals
2023/24 Club stats: 49 games / 26 goals
2023/24 Club honours: N/A
Knowledge at the Top Level
Lewandowski has been plying his trade at the top European level for 14 years now, ever since making his move from Poland to Borussia Dortmund in 2010. The striker has gone on to play hundreds of games in the best competitions that football has to offer. He holds the record for appearances for his country with 148 caps, 39 more than the next most. He has made a record number of appearances for Poland at the Euros, scoring in three different tournaments, and has played 55 more times for the nation than the next most experienced player in the Euro 2024 squad.
Prolific Goalscoring
Throughout his entire career, the legendary striker has shown his phenomenal ability to find the back of the net, scoring at least 25 times across all competitions in each of his last 13 seasons for Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona. Lewandowski’s 634 goals for club and country have him ranked in the top 10 highest goal scorers of all time. He is Poland’s record goal scorer, Bayern Munich’s second-highest scorer, holds the record for the most goals in a Bundesliga season, and is the third-highest men’s international scorer in Europe, behind only Ferenc Puskas and Cristiano Ronaldo. Poland will be looking for the striker to display his expertise once again in the up-coming Euros as they aim to make it out of an extremely challenging group that contains Austria, France, and the Netherlands.
Leadership
Lewandowski has been captain of the national team since taking on the role during the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign, leaving the striker with plenty of experience in leading his side in some of the biggest matches and tournaments. His career has taken him to extreme heights, such as winning the Champions League and playing for some of Europe’s elite teams, while also experiencing some devastating lows, such as a Champions League final defeat while with Borussia Dortmund. These experiences undoubtedly mean the younger players in the squad will look to him for guidance throughout the tournament, and the striker may be able to help lead them to a successful campaign.
Odds:
Poland to win the Euros: 126.00
Semi-final elimination: 17.00
Quarter-final elimination: 6.50
Round of 16 elimination: 3.75
Group Stage elimination: 1.57
Poland to beat the Netherlands: 5.00 (at time of writing)
