Robert Lewandowski

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Robert Lewandowski (born 21 August 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and is the captain of the Poland national team.

He is renowned for his positioning, technique and finishing, and is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation.After being the top scorer in the third and second tiers of Polish football with Znicz Pruszków, he moved to top-flight Lech Poznan, and was the top scorer in the league as they won the 2009–10 Ekstraklasa.

In 2010, he transferred to Borussia Dortmund for a reported €4.5 million, where he won honours including two consecutive Bundesliga titles and a season as the league's top goalscorer.

In 2013, he earned with Borussia a spot in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final, a tournament in which he was the second top goalscorer, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo.Prior to the start of the 2014–15 season, Lewandowski agreed to join Dortmund's domestic rivals, Bayern Munich, on a free transfer.

In Munich, he won the Bundesliga title in each of his first five seasons, earning a spot in the Bundesliga Team of the Year in every season.

In 2015–16, 2017–18 and 2018–19, he led the league in goalscoring, and in 2016–17 he was named the Bundesliga Player of The Year.

He was named to the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season two times, and is the fifth-highest goalscorer in the history of the competition.

He has scored over 200 goals in the Bundesliga, having reached the century mark quicker than any other foreign player, and is the league's all-time leading foreign goalscorer.

He also holds the record for the fastest five goal haul in any major European football league since records have been kept after scoring five times in nine minutes against Wolfsburg in 2015.A full international for Poland since 2008, Lewandowski has earned over 110 caps and was a member of their team at Euro 2012, Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

With 61 international goals, Lewandowski is the all-time top scorer for Poland.

In 2015, he was voted Polish Sportspersonality of the Year and in 2016 he claimed fourth place at the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards.

He has been named the Polish Player of the Year a record seven times.

The Guardian has ranked him as the fifth-best footballer on the planet in 2015.

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Club career

Lewandowski was born in Warsaw and grew up in Leszno, Warsaw West County. He made his first steps in football as an unregistered player for the local team, Partyzant Leszno. In 1997, he joined MKS Varsovia Warsaw, where he spent seven years as a youth. He continued to play in the first team in the fourth year, scoring four goals at the end of the season.

Lewandowski, Poland's top goalscorer with 15 goals in 2006-07, was instrumental in the promotion of Znicz Pruszków. He was the top scorer in Poland's second highest division with 21 goals this season.

Lech Pozna's signed Lewandowski of Znicz for 1.5 million PLN in June 2008. Cezary Kucharski, Lewandowski's manager, had welcomed him to Sporting Gijón, Spain's first division, earlier this month, after ten years in the Segunda División. However, Gijón had disapproved him.

In the first qualifying first leg match of the UEFA Cup against Khazar Lankan from Azerbaijan, who scored the only goal of the evening in the 75th minute at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, he made his debut for Lech on July 17th. He scored a heel flick goal in his first game of the season on his first game of the season against GKS Beguchatów just four minutes after coming into the game late in the second half. He was second in the Polish top division in his first season. Lewandowski finished the season with 18 goals in 42 games. On the 27th of July, he scored in a 1-1 away draw against Wisa Kraków in the 2009 Polish Super Cup, and converted his attempt in the won penalty shoot-out. He made the 2009–10 championships as the top scorer with 18 goals and aided his team in winning the national championship.

Lewandowski was supposed to join Blackburn Rovers in 2010 but the volcanic ash clouds surrounding all flights in and out of the country, in addition to other financial concerns, prevented the possibility. In addition, Lewandowski was supposed to join Italian club Genoa before president Enrico Preziosi decided not to proceed with the transfer.

Following rumors that Lewandowski might leave one of a number of clubs, he joined Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund in June 2010, earning a four-year deal with the German club for a fee that is estimated to be worth around €4.5 million. In the Revierderby against Schalke 04 on September 19, he scored his first goal in the Bundesliga, making it 3–0; the game ended 3–1.

Lewandowski profited from an injury to Lucas Barrios, advancing to an ever-present position in the starting XI until the winter break. In Dortmund's 3–0 DFB-Pokal first round victory over Sandhausen, the striker responded by hitting the ball twice. Lewandowski began his league career with a 2–0 victory over Nürnberg on August 20, 2011, with a Mario Götze cross adding the finishing touch. Following a humiliating 0–3 loss to Marseille in the UEFA Champions League group stage, Lewandowski netted a hat-trick and gave the club a hat-trick and assisted in the club's 4–0 win over Augsburg on October 1st. In a 1–3 away loss to Olympiacos on 19 October, he scored his first Champions League goal. Dortmund won by 5–0 over Köln on Tuesday, putting Lewandowski and Lewandowski in second place in the Bundesliga, with Lewandowski finding the ball in either half of halftime. Dortmund defeated Freiburg on December 17th, with Lewandowski scoring twice and assisting Kevin Großkreutz as Dortmund eke out a 4–1 victory, his first hat-trick in Bundesliga. He was named Footballer of the Year in Poland due to his good results.

Dortmund defeated Hamburg 5-1 on Sunday, defeating them on points with top Bayern Munich; Lewandowski scored twice and gave an assist to Jakub Bászczykowski in the rout after the winter break; In a 1–0 home victory over Bayern Munich on April 11, he scored in a 1–0 victory. Dortmund gained a six-point advantage over their championship opponents with only four games remaining. Dortmund defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 on Thursday, with Lewandowski assisting Shinji Kagawa's 59th-minute goal. Dortmund beat Freiburg 4–0 and celebrated lifting the trophy in their last Bundesliga game of the season. Lewandowski scored two first-half goals.

Lewandowski finished the year as the third top goal scorer in the country, with 22 goals, none from the penalty spot, and six assists.

In the DFB-Pokal Final, he scored a hat-trick on May 12th, giving the club their first domestic double this season. With seven goals from six games, Lewandowski was the best goalscorer in the DFB-Pokal division.

Lewandowski started the 2012–13 season by scoring in the 1–2 2012 DFL-Supercup loss to Bayern Munich. In Dortmund's 2–1 victory over Werder Bremen on the first day of the season, he made his first appearance of the 2012–13 Bundesliga season.

He scored his first goal in a 3–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on September 15, extending Dortmund's streak to 31 games unbeaten and moving the club to third place in the Bundesliga. Lewandowski scored an 87th-minute winner to beat Ajax 1–0 in the club's first Champions League game of the season. He tied for the longest scoring streak in 12 straight league games, beating Friedhelm Konietzka's record from 1964–65 years. He opened the scoring in a home match against Hamburg on February 9, 2013, but Perciljan Skjelbred was dismissed in the 31st minute for a foul, and Dortmund lost 4–1.

According to Borussia Dortmund manager Michael Zorc, he would not be renewing his deal with the club and could leave either in the summer of 2013 or the 2013-14 season. He scored 24 goals in the Bundesliga last season, just one goal shy of Bundesliga's top scorer Stefan Kießling.

In the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal quarter finals, Lewandowski was involved in his team's 1–0 loss to Bayern Munich on February 27. Borussia Dortmund beat Spanish champions Real Madrid 4–1 in the first leg at Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park on April 24th, making him the first player to score four goals in a Champions League semi-final. He appeared in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final, in which Borussia Dortmund was defeated 1–2 by Bayern Munich.

Lewandowski won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund, 4–2, over Bayern Munich on July 27, 2013. In Dortmund's 4–0 victory over Augsburg in the club's first Bundesliga match of the season, he scored his first goal of the season. In a 6–1 Bundesliga victory over VfB Stuttgart on November 1, he scored his first hat-trick of the season.

Lewandowski scored twice in the Champions League's 16 first leg against Zenit Saint Petersburg on February 25, 2014, becoming Dortmund's highest scorer in European play, defeating Stéphane Chapuisat's 16 goals. Dortmund defeated VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 in the 2013–14 DFB-Pokal semi-finals on April 16, scoring his 100th goal for the club on his 182nd appearance.

Lewandowski retired as the top goalscorer in the Bundesliga in 2013-14, earning him the Torjägerkanone. As Dortmund reached the quarter-finals, he also scored six goals in the Champions League. Lewandowski was banned for the first leg of the quarter-final against Real Madrid on the second leg of the match between Borussia Dortmund and Zenit in the second leg.

On Saturday, Lewandowski played his final match for Dortmund in the 2014 DFB-Pokal Final against Bayern Munich. Jürgen Klopp had excused him from any training ahead of the final due to injuries; however, Dortmund lost by 0–2. He had 28 goals in 48 games last season.

Lewandowski said in November 2013 that he would sign a pre-contractual one for Borussia Dortmund's rivals Bayern Munich, which officially took place on January 3, 2014, when he agreed to a five-year contract beginning at the 2014-2015 season. On July 9, 2014, Lewandowski was officially unveiled as a Bayern Munich player.

The pre-season began on September 9, 2014, the same time he was announced. On July 21, he made his pre-season debut against MSV Duisburg, scoring a goal in the process. Bayern played the 2014 MLS All-Star Game at the Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, losing 1–2. He opened the scoring on August 6th.

In his second league match against Schalke 04 on August 30, he made his competitive debut for his new club in a 0–2 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the 2014 DFL-Supercup, where he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw. In a 7–1 away victory over Roma on October 21, Lewandowski scored his first Champions League goal for Bayern Munich. Lewandowski scored in his first league match against Dortmund on November 1st, giving Bayern four points a head start while leaving his former club in a relegation play-off position. Lewandowski scored in the 36th minute in a 1–0 win over Dortmund on April 4, 2015, in his third game of the season, after Dortmund's goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller "parried" Thomas Müller's shot in his third game of the season.

Lewandowski scored twice in Bayern's 6–0 victory over Paderborn on February 21, his second goal of the season. Bayern overcame a deficit in the first leg to beat Porto 7–4 on aggregate and advance to the Champions League semi-finals on April 21. He scored twice in the first half on April 21. Bayern won the Bundesliga title five days after VfL Wolfsburg lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach. He scored in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against Dortmund on April 28, opening a 1–1 draw, but Mitchell Langerak was later involved in a mid-air collision in the 116th minute of extra time. Bayern's elimination was decided by a penalty shoot-out (0–2), and, strangely, no of the four attempts were converted by the Munich team at their own stadium. Despite Lewandowski's stayed until the end of the match, he didn't participate in the shootout; tests later revealed that he fractured his jaw and nose bone, as well as a concussion, effectively ending his life for about a week. Despite being disqualified by a cumulative score of 3–5, he curled in at the 59th minute in his team's 3–2 home win over eventual winners Barcelona in the Champions League's semifinal second leg on May 12th. Lewandowski, teammate Arjen Robben, was joint-second highest scorer of the Bundesliga season, behind Eintracht Frankfurt's Alexander Meier, with 17 goals in 31 games. He had 25 goals in 49 appearances last season.

Lewandowski's second season with the 2015 DFL-Supercup began on August 1st, with Bayern losing in a penalty shootout to VfL Wolfsburg; he had been suspended in the 72nd minute for Rafinha. He scored the last goal in a 3–1 victory over Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club Nöttingen, eight days later in the DFB-Pokal first round match. He scored his second goal in a 5–0 victory over Hamburg on August 14 in the first match of the new Bundesliga season.

Lewandowski set a Bundesliga record by arriving as a replacement with Bayern trailing 0-1 to Wolfsburg and scoring five goals in eight minutes and 59 seconds, the fastest by any player in Bundesliga history, taking the lead by a 5–1 lead. He also set Bundesliga records for the fastest hat-trick (three goals in four minutes), and the majority of goals were scored by a substitute (five). Lewandowski's five goals in nine minutes was also the fastest in any major European football league since Opta began keeping records, and it brought an end to Wolfsburg's 14-match undefeated run. Guinness World Records gave him four certificates for this achievement.

He scored twice in a 3–0 victory over Mainz on his first appearance in a Bundesliga match, a record for a foreign player. With this brace, he scored ten goals in the first seven games, a feat that was only possible before by Gerd Müller. In a 5–0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on September 29, he scored a Champions League hat-trick, putting him on ten goals in three games in a week. In a 5–1 victory over Dortmund five days later, he scored two more goals, taking a total of 12 goals in his last four appearances. Lewandowski scored in a 4–0 home victory over 1. FC Köln, a routinance that made Bayern the first Bundesliga team to win all ten of their opening games of a season. Bayern's 1,000th victory in the Bundesliga came in Cologne. He took fourth place at the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or awards on January 11, 2016.

Lewandowski scored the only goal against Köln on March 19th, bringing his league total number up to 25 goals for the first time. During the 2012-13 season, he had scored 24 goals for Borussia Dortmund. After trailing 0–2 home to Juventus, which Munich eventually won 4–2 after extra time, and 6–4 on aggregate, he started Bayern's comeback with a 73rd-minute header in the second leg of the round of 16 on March 16th. He scored against Atlético Madrid on May 3 in the second leg of Bayern's Champions League semifinal tournament, ending the season's season with nine goals.

In a 2–1 victory over Ingolstadt on May 7, Lewandowski scored both goals for Bayern, announcing the Bavarian side as champions of Germany for the fourth straight season. In Bayern's last league match of the season, he scored his 30th goal of the season a week later. For the second time in three seasons, he became the first international player to score 30 goals in the Bundesliga, and the first foreign player to do so since Dieter Müller in 1976–77. He scored 42 goals in 51 games on the season.

Bayern won the 2016 DFL-Supercup on August 14th, kicking off the 2016–17 season. Bayern beat Carl Zeiss Jena 5–0 in the DFB-Pokal first round on Friday, with Lewandowski's hat-trick during the first half and assist to Arturo Vidal in the 72nd minute. With a 6–0 victory over Werder Bremen, he began the 2016–17 Bundesliga season with another hat-trick. Lewandowski signed a new deal with Bayern on December 13th, extending his stay at the club until 2021.

In his 137th appearance for Bayern, Lewandowski scored twice in a 3–0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on March 11, 2017. He had 42 goals in 47 games on the season.

Bayern Munich won the 2017 DFL-Supercup against Borussia Dortmund, in which Lewandowski scored the first goal for the Bavarians by directing a low cross from Joshua Kimmich to cancel out Christian Pulisic's opener. After an extra time, the game came to an end 2–2. Bayern eventually defeated 5–4 after Lewandowski scored the first penalty of the shootout.

Lewandowski came from where he had been drafted in the last season and was once more the top scorer in the 2017-18 Bundesliga's early stages. He scored his only goal of the game on December 13 in the league match against Köln, bringing the game's top ten goalscorers of all time. On Matchday 22, Lewandowski found the back of the net against Schalke 04, a record held by then Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes. As the runaway champions defeated 6–0, he maintained his goal scoring form by scoring a hat-trick against Hamburg, although the runaway leaders lost 6–0, but he missed a kick from the spot, which would have been his fourth goal of the day. This was his first penalty missed for Bayern in the Bundesliga, but he scored the second spot kick to complete his hat-trick.

For the seventh time in a row, he was named Poland's Footballer of the Year on February 11, 2018. Cezary Kucharski, the long-serving agent, was fired on February 22nd. Lewandowski has recruited Pini Zahavi, a well-known real estate broker, as his new agent; Zahavi's recruitment was rumored to begin with Lewandowski's attempt to secure a summer transfer to Real Madrid. He played his 250th Bundesliga game against Hertha BSC on February 24. Bayern lost 31-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal Final on May 19th. Lewandowski scored Bayern's only goal in a 3–1 loss.

With 29 goals, Lewandowski finished the season as the Bundesliga's top goalcorer. This was his third time he had been honoured with the Torjägerkanone award. He scored 41 goals in 48 games in all competitions on the season.

Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed in an interview that Lewandowski would not be allowed to leave Bayern at any price, and that "the best quality we have at Bayern Munich will remain." Bayern Munich won the DFL-Supercup for the first time when such sums are mentioned. He also became the top scorer in the German Supercup for the first time.

Lewandowski scored two goals in a 5–1 group stage home win over Benfica on Friday, becoming the third fastest player to score 50 goals (after Lionel Messi and Ruud van Nistelrooy). To reach the championship, Lewandowski only needed 77 Champions League games. With eight goals in six matches, he finished as the top scorer in the Champions League group stage. Lewandowski scored in a 3–1 victory over Schalke 04 on Sunday, becoming the first player to score 100 competitive goals at the Allianz Arena. His goal was also his 119th league goal for Bayern Munich, which saw him draw level with Roland Wohlfarth as the club's third-best goalscorer of all time.

He surpassed Wohlfarth in a 5–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, scoring his second goal equaling Claudio Pizarro's record of 195 league goals for the most Bundesliga goals by a foreigner. In a 6–0 victory over Wolfsburg, he tied Pizarro's record by scoring twice. Lewandowski scored twice in a 5–0 victory in the 100th Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Dortmund on April 6, he scored his first goal taking him to 200 goals in the league.

For the fourth time, Lewandowski scored 22 goals in the Bundesliga during the season. Bayern defeated Leipzig 3–0 in the 2019 DFB-Pokal Final on May 25th, scoring a brace. With his goals, he became the all-time top scorer in the DFB-Pokal finals with six, defeating Gerd Müller on five goals. Lewandowski scored 40 goals in 47 games in all competitions, defeating him for the fourth time in a row.

Bayern defeated Energie Cottbus 3–1 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on August 12th, Lewandowski's first goal of the season. In the 2019-20 Bundesliga opener against Hertha BSC, he scored two goals four days later. Lewandowski scored his first goal in the season opener for the fifth year in a row. On August 24, the Reds defeated 3–0, with Kevin scoring a hat-trick against Schalke at the Veltins Arena. Lewandowski's deal with Bayern has been extended until 2023, according to him. In a 3–0 victory over Serbian club Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on September 18, Lewandowski scored his 200th goal for Bayern. After scoring his tenth goal of the season on a 3–2 victory over Paderborn 07, he became the first player in Bundesliga history to reach double figures in the first six match rounds. Lewandowski became the first player to score in each of the first nine, ten, and eleven games of a season, beating previous Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's record of eight sets. Bayern defeated Red Star Belgrade 6–0 in their reverse fixture and clinched first place in a Champions League group on Friday, with Lewandowski scoring four goals in less than 15 minutes. He was also the second player to score four goals in multiple Champions League games.

Lewandowski equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record of nine away goals in a season in Europe's top club competition on February 25, 2020. In a 3–0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, he did so by scoring a goal (he also assisted Serge Gnabry twice in the match). In a 4–1 victory over Chelsea in the return leg on August 10, Lewandowski scored a brace and two assists. He played and scored in Bayern's 8–2 loss of Barcelona in the quarter-finals on August 14th. In his ninth consecutive Champions League match against Lyon in Bavarian's semifinal 3–0 victory. Lewandowski scored another goal, total, totaling 15. His European scoring streak came to an end when he failed to score a goal in the Champions League final match against Paris Saint-Germain on August 23; nonetheless, Bayern defeated PSG 1–0, giving Lewandowski his first Champions League victory. He was also the second player to win the European treble while also being the top scorer in all three tournaments, repeating Johan Cruyff's career with Ajax from 1971 to 1972. However, Lewandowski was the first person to do so as the sole top scorer in all three competitions.

In the 2020 UEFA Europa League champions Sevilla, Leon Goretzka's opener was aided by Lewandowski in a 2–1 victory over the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla. He was in Bayern's 3–2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the 2020 DFL-Supercup for their fifth trophy of the year just six days later. In a 4–3 victory over Hertha BSC on October 4th, he scored all four goals. In a 5–0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on October 24, he scored a hat-trick, becoming the first player in Bundesliga to score ten goals in only five games. After Gerd Müller and Klaus Fischer's introduction, he scored a brace against Wolfsburg on December 16th to become the third player to reach the 250-goal mark in Bundesliga. He received the award for his first Polish player after winning the triple with Bayern Munich and his appearances in the tournaments on December 17th, becoming the first Polish player to win the prize. Lewandowski, according to the majority of news and sports media, was the front-runner and should have been able to win the award, despite widespread skepticism about the cancellation of the 2020 Ballon d'Or.

Lewandowski became the first player in Bundesliga history to score 21 goals in 16 games, a new Hinrunde record, beating Gerd Müller's 20 goals during the 1968–69 season. In a 2–0 victory over Al Ahly in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals on February 8, he scored a brace. Bayern defeated Mexican top-flight side Tigres 1–0 in the final on Tuesday, becoming the second club to win the sextuple since Barcelona in 2009. He was also instrumental in Benjamin Pavard's winning goal and was named Player of the tournament. Lewandowski opened the scoring in a 4–1 win over Lazio in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, his 72nd Champions League goal and beating Ral as the third highest goalscorer in the tournament's history on February 23. In a 4–2 victory over Borussia Dortmund, he scored his 12th Bundesliga hat-trick, giving him a total of 31 goals in 23 games. He scored a goal in a 3-1 away win over Werder Bremen, putting him joint second on the all-time Bundesliga scoring list with 268 goals. He defeated Fischer on March 20 in the first half of a 4–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart.

Lewandoski scored two goals in a 3–0 home win over Andorra in a World Cup qualification match, as well as ligament damage in his right knee (he was suspended after 63 minutes) during Bayern Munich's 3–3 draw on aggregate; He returned from almost a month on the sidelines in a 1–2 loss to Mainz, where he scored in extra time on April 24. In a 6–0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, he scored his 14th Bundesliga hat-trick on May 8th. With a 90th-minute goal in Bayern's 5–2 victory over Augsburg on May 22, he tied Gerd Müller's record of 40 goals in the 1971–72 season, his 41st goal on the final day of the season. He also won his first European Golden Shoe award. Lewandowski scored 48 goals in 40 games in all competitions, winning at least the 40-goal record for the sixth time.

Lewandowski scored a volley-shot equalizer in a 1–1 first fixture draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach on August 13, making him the first player to score in seven consecutive Bundesliga opening games. In a 3–1 away victory over Dortmund in the 2021 DFL-Supercup, he scored a brace and backheeled to Thomas Müller, who also scored a brace and backheeled to Thomas Müller. Gerd Müller, who died two days earlier, was greeted during the match by a moment of silence. He scored his 15th Bundesliga hat-trick in a 5–0 victory over Hertha BSC on August 28th, establishing a new club and German record for the most consecutive appearances in all competitions with a goal at 16, defeating the previous record of 15 held by Gerd Müller from 1969 to 1970. In addition, he scored more than 300 goals with Bayern Munich in all competitions. Lewandowski scored in his 13th Bundesliga home match against VfL Bochum on September 18th, defeating previous league records of 12 held by Gerd Müller (October 1969 to April 1970) and Jupp Heynckes (June 1972 to February 1973).

In a 2–1 away victory over Dynamo Kiev in a Champions League group stage match on September 23, Lewandowski opened the scoring with a bicycle kick, making him the first player to score in nine separate games in two seasons. Lewandowski finished second in the 2021 Ballon d'Or awards, behind Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and was named Striker of the Year by the France Football magazine at midway through the season. Lewandowski scored the most goals in a calendar year with his 43rd goal on December 17th.

In a 4–0 away victory over 1., Lewandowski scored his 16th hat-trick and 300th Bundesliga goal on January 15th. FC Köln is a football club based in Köln. Lewandowski won by 7–1 over Red Bull Salzburg in the second leg of the Champions League tournament round of 16. typhoons on March 8, 2010. Lewandowski's hat-trick became the first by a player from the start of a Champions League match to date. Lewandowski's three-goal extravaganza against Salzburg ranks as the fastest hat-trick ever scored in the Champions League's knockout phases, taking just 11 minutes from first goal to last. With these goals, he went beyond the 40-goal mark in all competitions for the seventh straight season. However, Lewandowski scored 35 goals as top scorer for the fifth straight season and seventh outright, equaling Gerd Müller's record. With 19 goals, he also tied for most away goals in a single season. In addition, he received his second European Golden Shoe award for the second straight season.

On the 30th of May 20, Lewandowski expressed his desire to leave Bayern Munich, saying, "My association with Bayern has come to an end, and I can't imagine any further positive cooperation." I hope they will not discourage me (from leaving) just because they can. A transfer is the most appropriate option for everybody."

On July 19, 2022, Lewandowski joined Barcelona's La Liga club on a four-year deal for €45 million, potentially increasing to €50 million with add-ons. A release clause is included in the deal, which is expected to cost the contract at €500 million. In a 6–0 victory over Mexican club UNAM in the Joan Gamper Trophy pre-season match held at the Camp Nou on August 7, 2022, he scored his first goal for Barcelona. In a 0–0 draw against Rayo Vallecano in the league on August 13, he made his competitive debut for the club. In a 5-1 victory over FC Viktoria Plze on September 7, he scored a hat-trick for three separate clubs in his first game as a Barcelona player in Champions League.

International career

In 2007, Lewandowski started his international work with Poland under the age of 19. In friendly matches against England, Belarus, and Finland, he will make three appearances for Poland's U21 squad.

In a 2–0 away victory in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, he made his senior national team debut on September 10, 2008, three weeks after his 20th birthday, against San Marino, where he came on as a replacement and scored a goal. On his debut for the national team at a younger age than Lewandowski, only W.Odzimierz Lubaski scored a goal. In a 10–0 victory, Lewandowski scored another qualifying goal against the same team on April 1, 2009.

Lewandowski, a former Dortmund teammate, scored the first goal of the tournament against Greece in Warsaw, Poland, after being named Man of the Match by then Dortmund teammate Jakub Baszczykowski. He appeared in all three games for Poland in the tournament, as the co-hosts fell out of the group stage with two points earned.

Lewandowski scored two goals in the 5–0 victory over San Marino on March 26, 2013, his first match as captain. In a 1–1 home draw, he scored the equalizer against Montenegro later in the season. In Brazil, Poland did not qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

Lewandowski scored his first international hat-trick in Poland's first UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar on September 7, 2014, defeating him 7–0. In Poland's 4–0 victory over Georgia on June 13, he scored his second hat-trick, with the three goals scoring within four minutes. He scored twice in a 2–2 draw against Scotland on October 8th, opening and equalizing with the last kick of the game to disqualify the hosts. He was crowned the winner in a 2–1 victory over the Republic of Ireland, qualifying Poland for the tournament finals in France three days later. With David Healy's tally for Northern Ireland in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, Lewandowski finished the season with 13 goals, a joint European Championships qualifying record.

Lewandowski did not have a shot on target until the last-16 match against Switzerland in Saint-Étienne, who were aiming for UEFA Euro 2016 in France. Following the 1–1 draw, he scored his team's first attempt in the penalty shootout victory that sent them to the quarter-finals for the first time. He finished Kamil Grosicki's cross to open another 1-1 draw against Portugal in the 100th second round of the quarter-finals at the Stade Vélodrome, and the Poles lost. Lewandowski had more fouls at the time of Poland's disqualification than every other player in the tournament.

In a 6-1 victory over Armenia, Lewandowski recorded his hat-trick, bringing his total number for Poland to 49 goals, beating previous records of 48 goals set by Wodzimierz Lubaski to become Poland's all-time top scorer. Lewandowski scored a goal in a 4–2 victory over Montenegro on October 8, bringing his total number for Poland to 51 goals. He finished his 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with 16 total goals, a record for a European World Cup qualifier.

Lewandowski was called up to the 23-man Polish squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In all three matches, Lewandowski played every minute against Senegal, Colombia, and Japan. Lewandowski did not score a goal as Poland did not qualify for the knockout phase.

Lewandowski scored the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw on June 1921, the first Polish player to score in three straight European Championships. In a 2–3 loss to Sweden on June 23, he scored a brace; in the meantime, Poland finished last in their group and was barred from the group stages.

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