Robert Lewandowski, the striker of Bayern Munich came off the bench at halftime to score five goals to inspire his club demolish Wolfsburg 5-1 in the Bundesliga match played on Tuesday, September 22. Tuko.co.ke highlights five major facts you need to know about the prolific striker who was born in August 21, 1988.
1. Family
Lewandowski comes from a family that is talented. His dad Krystof was a Polish Judo champion and also played for Hutnik Warsaw while his mother Iwona was a professional volleyball player. His sister Milena is a volleyballer too.
2. Early Career
The polish international started his career as a teen at Varsovi. Before heating headlines he joined Polish top division. He scored 18 goals in 2009-2010 to help his Lech Poznan win the championship.
3. Clubs
Other clubs that the striker has played for are: Delta Warsaw (2005), Legia Warsaw (2005-2006), Znicz Pruszkow (2006-2008), Lech Poznan (2008-2010), Borussia Dortmund (2010-2013) and currently Bayern Munich player.
4. International
Lewandowski made his debut for his nation on September 10, 2008 against San Marino. He scored his first goal during the match that ended 2-0 in favor of Poland.
5. Goals
He has scored 17 goals for Poland in 53 appearances.
6. Titles
The Polish international has won six titles in Poland and Germany they include: Polish Cup (2009), Polish Supercup (2009),Polish Championship (2010), 2 German Championships (2011, 2012) and German Cup (2012)
7. Awards
Lewandowski awarded the golden boot for scoring 18 goals in Poland to be the top scorer. In 2011 and 2012, he grabbed Polish players of the year.
8. Record
On September 22, Lewandowski scored the quickest Bundesliga hat-trick against Wolfsburg in four minutes. The previous fastest hat-trick was scored by Duisburg’s Michael Toennies in 1991 in a nine-minute spell. He is also the first Bundesliga player to come off the bench to find the back of the net five times.