Robert Lewandowski, born on August 21, 1988, in Warsaw, Poland, is a professional footballer widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the world. He currently plays as a forward for FC Barcelona and captains the Polish national team. Lewandowski began his career in Poland with Znicz Pruszków and Lech Poznań, winning the 2009-10 Ekstraklasa with the latter. In 2010, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he won two consecutive Bundesliga titles and reached the 2013 UEFA Champions League final.
In 2014, Lewandowski moved to Bayern Munich, where he became a key player, winning the Bundesliga title every season during his eight years at the club. His 2019-20 season was particularly remarkable, as he helped Bayern complete a treble by winning the Bundesliga, DFB Cup, and UEFA Champions League, finishing as the top scorer in all three competitions. He broke several records, including surpassing Gerd Müller's Bundesliga single-season goal record with 41 goals in 2020-21 and scoring 43 Bundesliga goals in the calendar year 2021. Lewandowski won the FIFA Best Player award in both 2020 and 2021.
In 2022, he transferred to FC Barcelona, where he quickly became the team's main attacking threat. He won the La Liga title and the Supercopa de España, earning the Pichichi Trophy as the league's top scorer. By the 2024-25 season, Lewandowski had scored over 100 goals for Barcelona and reached 100 Champions League goals in a match against Brest.
Internationally, Lewandowski is Poland's all-time leading scorer with over 63 goals and has represented his country in multiple UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cups, scoring his first World Cup goal in 2022 to help Poland reach the knockout stage. Lewandowski’s prolific scoring and leadership continue to make him a highly influential figure in world football[1][2][3][5].