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{{Short description|Soccer player (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mike Klukowski
| image = Michael Klukowski 2012.jpg
| caption = Klukowski with [[Manisaspor]]
| fullname = Michael Władysław Klukowski<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiID=1344574 |title=Michael Wladyslaw Klukowski |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |accessdate=3 October 2019 |language=tr}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Amstetten (Lower Austria)|Amstetten]], Austria
| height = 1.85 m<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Klukowski|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=1742|work=canadasoccer.com|publisher=[[Canadian Soccer Association]]|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref>
| position = [[Left-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1997
| youthyears2 = 1998
| youthclubs1 = [[Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club|Oshawa Kicks]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Scarborough Azzurri-Blues Soccer Club|Scarborough Azzurri-Blues]]
| years1 = 1998–1999
| clubs1 = [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]]
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 1999–2000
| clubs2 = [[US Tourcoing FC|US Tourcoing]]
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2000–2002
| clubs3 = [[Lille OSC|Lille]] B
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2002–2005
| clubs4 = [[R.A.A. Louviéroise|La Louvière]]
| caps4 = 90
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2005–2010
| clubs5 = [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]
| caps5 = 175
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2010–2011
| clubs6 = [[Ankaragücü]]
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2011–2012
| clubs7 = [[Manisaspor]]
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2012–2013
| clubs8 = [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]]
| caps8 = 16
| goals8 = 1
| totalcaps = 417
| totalgoals = 28
| nationalyears1 = 2001
| nationalteam1 = [[Canada men's national under-20 soccer team|Canada U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2003
| nationalteam2 = [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2003–2012
| nationalteam3 = [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]
| nationalcaps3 = 36
| nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
'''Michael Władysław Klukowski''' ({{IPA|pl|kluˈkɔfskʲi}}; born 27 May 1981) is a Canadian soccer player who played as a [[left-back]]. He made 36 appearances for the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada national team]].

==Club career==
Klukowski was born in [[Amstetten (Lower Austria)|Amstetten]], Austria. He began his career in Canada playing for the Oshawa Kicks and Scarborough Azzurri-Blues, before travelling across the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to link up with [[Dijon FCO]] in 1999. A move to [[Tourcoing FC]] followed the next year before his performances caught the attentions of Ligue 1 outfit [[Lille OSC]] whom he joined in 2001. He only played for their reserves team however so his time at the [[Stade Grimonprez-Jooris]] was equally fleeting though but he finally found his feet at [[R.A.A. Louviéroise|La Louvière]], making 72 league appearances over the next two-and-a-half seasons and growing in stature. While at La Louvière he helped them win the [[2003 Belgian Cup Final|2002–03 Belgian Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/la-louvire-wint-beker-van-belgi|title=La Louvière wint Beker van België |publisher=vi.nl|date=1 June 2003 |accessdate=14 October 2020}}</ref>

===Club Brugge===
At La Louvière, Klukowski attracted interest from [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] who signed him in a deal thought to be worth €900,000 during the winter break in January 2005. He initially had to bide his time at the [[Jan Breydel Stadium]] but did make six appearances towards the end of the campaign as Club Brugge sealed the title. Klukowski was the number one left back for five seasons with Brugge. He replaced [[Peter Van Der Heyden]], who suffered a knee injury, during the last season with [[Trond Sollied]]. Klukowski left Brugge with 178 official games including 26 European appearances and two [[Belgian Supercup]] Final appearances.<ref>[http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/nieuws/bericht/6133/Michael-Klukowski-transferred-to-Ankaragu%C3%A7u Klukowski Transferred] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308144557/http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/nieuws/bericht/6133/Michael-Klukowski-transferred-to-Ankaragu%C3%A7u |date=8 March 2012 }} – Clube Brugge</ref>

===Ankaragücü===
In mid-August 2010 Klukowski moved to [[Süper Lig]] club [[MKE Ankaragücü|Ankaragücü]] for an estimated value of €750,000 while signing a three-year deal.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1956/europe/2010/08/19/2078887/ankaragucu-set-to-sign-club-brugge-defender-michael Klukowski Transfer to Turkey] – Goal</ref> He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against [[Kayserispor]] on 27 August 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023144538/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=307371&cc=5901 Ankaragücü vs. Kayserispor 27 August 2010 ] – ESPN</ref> Klukowski scored his first goal in Turkey on 4 December 2010 in a 1–1 home draw against [[Sivasspor]], scoring the opening goal in the 11th minute at the [[Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium]] until [[Erman Kılıç]] tied it up with a goal in the 56th.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/309966&cc=5901 Match: Ankaragucu vs. Sivasspor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023232054/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/309966%26cc%3D5901 |date=23 October 2012 }} – ESPN</ref> In early April 2011 it was announced that Klukowski was leaving Ankaragücü over unpaid wages. The club was in the news earlier that year when former England international [[Darius Vassell]] was kicked out of his hotel room because the club failed to pay for his accommodation.

===Manisaspor===
In early June prior to the [[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] it was announced that Klukowski had signed for [[Manisaspor]] for the upcoming season. Canadian international [[Josh Simpson (Canadian soccer player)|Josh Simpson]] Manisaspor's leading goal scorer from the [[2010–11 Süper Lig|2010–11]] season played a major factor in Klukowski's decision to sign with the Western Turkish club.<ref>[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ege/17901418.asp?gid=142&srid=3543&oid=1&l=1 Manisaspor’da Klukovski tamam] – Hürriyet Ege</ref> Klukowski made his debut for Manisaspor on 10 September in a 1–1 draw against [[Trabzonspor]].<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/10/turkey/super-lig/manisaspor/trabzonspor/1208751/ Manisaspor vs. Trabzonspor] – Soccerway</ref>

===APOEL===
On 20 July 2012, Klukowski signed a two-year contract with Cypriot side [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=7038&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |title=Michael Klukowski |publisher=APOEL FC |language=el |date=20 July 2012 |accessdate=20 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117003428/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=7038&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> At the end of the season he was crowned champion after winning the [[2012–13 Cypriot First Division]] with APOEL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10045&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |script-title=el:Ανακοίνωση |trans-title=Announcement |publisher=APOEL FC |language=el |date=12 August 2013 |accessdate=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222154/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10045&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archive-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref>

==International career==
After representing Canada at the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]] in Argentina, Klukowski made the step up to the senior side in March 2003. He made his debut for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in a February 2003 friendly match against [[Libya national football team|Libya]]. He has represented Canada in ten [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080618235309/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=182341/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] – FIFA</ref> As of 13 June 2012, he has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring no goals.

He managed to make the All-Tournament team of the [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] along with fellow Canadian [[Julian de Guzman]].

==Personal life==
Born to Polish parents who had stopped in Austria while on their way to Canada, Klukowski is of Polish descent and holds Polish citizenship.<ref name=roots1>{{cite news | url = http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/pilkanozna/483411.html | title = On byłby lepszy od Boenischa | date = 16 November 2009 | work = [[Dziennik]] | accessdate = 18 November 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130416102121/http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/pilkanozna/483411.html | archive-date = 16 April 2013 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=roots>{{cite news | first = Koen | last = Van Uytvange | url = http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Sportwereld/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleID=CD2DV2NC | title = Michael Klukowski : 'Ik keer terug naar mijn roots | date = 20 August 2009 | work = [[Het Nieuwsblad]] | accessdate = 20 August 2009}}</ref><ref name=brugpr>{{cite news | url = http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/team/michael-klukowski | title = Michael Klukowski | work = ClubBrugge.be | accessdate = 20 August 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100203175113/http://www.clubbrugge.be/en/team/michael-klukowski | archive-date = 3 February 2010 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Klukowski's son, [[Antoni Klukowski|Antoni]], is also a soccer player who plays in Poland for [[Pogoń Szczecin|Pogoń Szczecin II]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-some-familiar-names-on-canadas-under-17-team-for-mexico-tournament/|title=Some familiar names on Canada's under-17 team for Mexico tournament|website=theglobeandmail.com|access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''La Louvière'''
*[[Belgian Cup]]: [[2003 Belgian Cup Final|2002–03]]

'''Club Brugge'''
*[[Belgian Super Cup]]: [[2005 Belgian Super Cup|2005]]<ref>{{cite news 
|url=https://fr.besoccer.com/match/club-brugge/kfc-germinal-beerschot/200665785/compos
|title=SUPERCOUPE DE BELGIQUE. FIN
|publisher=besoccer.com
|access-date=20 April 2022}}</ref>
*[[Belgian Cup]]: [[2006–07 Belgian Cup|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite news 
|url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/bruges-standard-en-2007-ishiaku-sauvait-la-saison-du-club-9237229
|title=Bruges-Standard : En 2007, Ishiaku sauvait la saison du Club
|publisher=rtbf.be
|access-date=20 April 2022}}</ref>

'''Canada'''
*CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2009]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=84&lang=l2 APOEL official profile]
* {{Canada Soccer|1742}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110605070410/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=17&gender=male archive])
* {{NFT player}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120823064855/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=6&CPID=10&pStr=Player&PLID=130097&TEID=307 Guardian Football]
* {{Soccerway}}

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