title: Waldemar Sobota
text: # Waldemar Sobota
  
  Waldemar Sobota (born 19 May 1987) is a Polish former professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Sobota was born in Ozimek. He joined Śląsk Wrocław on a four-year contract deal in June 2010.
  
  He joined FC St. Pauli from Club Brugge in January 2015. In March 2018, he agreed a contract extension until 2020 with the club. Sobota left the club upon the expiration of his contract in July 2020. After FC St. Pauli had signed new manager Timo Schultz, the club announced it would not offer Sobota a new contract.
  
  ## International career
  
  On 16 December 2011, Sobota made his debut for the national team of Poland in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which he immediately scored his first goal, securing his team a 1–0 victory.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Club
  
      As of match played 15 July 2020
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | MKS Kluczbork | 2009–10 | I liga | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 |
  | Śląsk Wrocław | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
  | Śląsk Wrocław | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 |
  | Śląsk Wrocław | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
  | Śląsk Wrocław | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 4 |
  | Śląsk Wrocław | Total | Total | 89 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 19 |
  | Club Brugge | 2013–14 | Pro League | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 6 |
  | Club Brugge | 2014–15 | Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
  | Club Brugge | Total | Total | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 |
  | FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
  | FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 |
  | FC St. Pauli (loan) | Total | Total | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
  | FC St. Pauli | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
  | FC St. Pauli | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
  | FC St. Pauli | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
  | FC St. Pauli | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 |
  | FC St. Pauli | Total | Total | 100 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 10 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 304 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 45 |
  
  * 1 2 3 Appearances in the Europa League
  * ↑ Four appearances in the Champions League and two in the Europa League
  
  ### International
  
      Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sobota goal.
  
  List of international goals scored by Waldemar Sobota :
  
  | No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 16 December 2011 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
  | 2 | 14 December 2012 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Macedonia | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
  | 3 | 14 August 2013 | PGE Arena Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland | Denmark | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
  | 4 | 10 September 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
  
  ## Honours
  
  Śląsk Wrocław
  
  * Ekstraklasa: 2011–12
  * Polish Super Cup: 2012
  