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A full international for Poland with over eighty caps since 2008, he represented the country in the UEFA European Championship in 2012, 2016, and 2024, as well as the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, before retiring from international duty in 2024.
Club career
Pogoń Szczecin
Grosicki spent his entire youth career in Pogoń Szczecin. In 2005, he joined Pogoń Szczecin II,[4] where he scored eight goals.[5] In the same year, he joined the main team of Pogoń Szczecin, which was followed by signing a contract with Pogoń on 6 July 2006, which lasted for five years.[4] He was assigned with a squad number 21.[6] He played his first match in Pogoń's main team on 6 May 2006 in a goalless draw against Arka Gdynia,[6] during which he came off the bench in 86th minute, replacing Andradina.[7] The match resulted in a draw.[6][7]
On 23 September 2006, during a 3–0 win over Górnik Łęczna, he came off the bench in the 88th minute and scored a goal four minutes later.[7][8] A month later, on 28 October 2006, he scored Pogoń's only goal in a 1–3 loss to Zagłębie Lubin.[8][9] He also scored on 1 December 2006 in a 2–2 Ekstraklasa Cup draw with Arka Gdynia.[8][10]
In total, in the 2006–07 season, he made 26 appearances (21 times in Ekstraklasa and 5 times in Ekstraklasa Cup), scoring three goals (of which two were scored in Ekstraklasa and one in Ekstraklasa Cup). Pogoń ended that season in the last place[11] and due to the liquidation of the Pogoń's company, they started the next season in IV liga.[12][13]
Legia Warszawa
On 19 June 2007, Grosicki was transferred to Legia Warsaw on a four-year deal.[14] He made his debut on 29 July 2007 in a 1–0 win over Cracovia as a substitute in the 78th minute,[15] replacing Bartłomiej Grzelak.[15][16] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 July 2007, in a 5–0 win against Zagłębie Sosnowiec; it was also the only goal he scored that season. That match was also his debut in the starting line-up.[15] During that season, Grosicki developed issues due to a gambling addiction.[17] His gambling loans were being paid by a club at that time.[18] In the end of November 2007, he underwent an addiction therapy[19][20] in an rehabilitation center in Stare Juchy,[21][22][23] which lasted for approximately a month.[24]
Loan to FC Sion
In February 2008, Grosicki was loaned to FC Sion. The loan was to last until the end of the year.[25][26][27] He debuted there on 16 March 2008 in a 2–1 win over FC Basel.[28] Two weeks later, on 30 March 2008, he scored the first goal for his new team in a 1–0 victory over FC Aarau.[29][30]
Jagiellonia Białystok
In February 2009, Jagiellonia Białystok took Grosicki on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season, which costed 63,000 PLN. The club also secured the right to buy him for 500,000 PLN.[31][32] In Jagiellonia, he was given a squad number 9.[33] He made his first appearance for the club on 28 February 2009, in a 3–0 win over Arka Gdynia.[34][33] On 13 March 2008, he played in a match with Legia Warsaw; Grosicki had a clause in his contract that forbade playing against Legia, for breaking which Jagiellonia needed to pay 50,000 PLN.[35] He scored his first goal for the team on 20 March 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Piast Gliwice.[33]
Grosicki became a key player for Jagiellonia.[36][37] Across the 2008–09 season, he played in 13 matches, scored four goals and recorded four assists.[33] Jagiellonia ended that season in the 8th place.[38] On 19 April 2009, he helped his team win the match with Ruch Chorzów by scoring the sole goal in that game.[39]
On 8 June 2009, it was announced that Grosicki had signed a three-year contract with Jagiellonia, starting from July 2009,[40][31] for a reported fee of 500,000 PLN.[31][41] During the winter break, two Swiss clubs FC Aarau and Grasshopper were interested in transferring Grosicki, but were unsuccessful.[17] He played in 38 matches and scored 4 goals throughout the season 2008–09,[42] which his club finished in the 8th place.[43] He also appeared in an international match against Czech Republic.[42]
Sivasspor
Grosicki's second stint abroad was with Süper Lig side Sivasspor, where he was transferred to in January 2011 for approximately €900,000 on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[citation needed]
Rennes
Grosicki playing for Rennes in 2014
On 24 January 2014, Grosicki was transferred to French side Rennes in Ligue 1.[44] He scored the first goal of their surprise 2–0 victory over Lille on 27 March, which put Rennes into the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.[45] In the semi-final on 15 April, he scored again in a 3–2 win over Angers.[46] Grosicki played 52 minutes of the final before being substituted for Paul-Georges Ntep as Rennes went on to lose 2–0 to Guingamp.[47] During his time with Rennes, Grosicki made 85 appearances and scored 13 goals.[48]
Hull City
On 31 January 2017, Grosicki signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club Hull City.[49][50] He made his debut in Hull City's 2–0 victory over Liverpool on 4 February 2017.[51]
Grosicki won PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month for April.[52] He scored his first goal for the club on 12 August 2017, when he netted the second goal in a 4–1 home victory against Burton Albion.[53]
West Bromwich Albion
On 31 January 2020, Grosicki signed an 18-month contract with West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee.[54] The fee was reported as in the region of £1 million, with add-ons based on promotion to the Premier League.[55] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 home victory against his former club, Hull City on 5 July 2020.[56]
On 27 May 2021, it was announced that Grosicki would leave West Bromwich Albion after his contract expired.[57]
Grosicki was selected in Poland's squad as it co-hosted UEFA Euro 2012, only appearing on 16 June in the second group match in Wrocław, replacing Eugen Polanski for the final 34 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to the Czech Republic.[59]
Making his 24th appearance on 7 September 2014, Grosicki scored his first two goals for Poland in a 7–0 win away to Gibraltar at the start of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification.[60]
After the match against England in March 2021, he ceased to be appointed by the coach Paulo Sousa and ultimately did not find himself in the wide squad for Euro 2020.[61] He returned to the national team in March 2022, when Czesław Michniewicz called him up for matches against Scotland (friendly match) and Sweden (play-offs to the World Cup).[62] Grosicki only played in the match against this first opponent.[63]
Personal life
Kamil has two sisters;[64]Kornelia,[64] who is also a professional footballer,[64] and Oliwia.[64] He is married to Dominika.[65]
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