Krystian Popiela (19 January 1998 – 9 September 2018) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Tarnów, Popiela began his early career with Fivos Varis, Olympiacos, Białe Orły and Polonia Warsaw, before joining Italian club Cagliari in January 2016. He later played for Wisła Płock, Olimpia Grudziądz, Unia Tarnów and Stal Rzeszów.

Krystian Popiela

Personal life

Popiela was a son of Jarosław Popiela, who made 134 appearances in the Ekstraklasa.

Krystian Popiela

Death

He died in a car crash on 9 September 2018, at the age of 20.

Krystian Popiela

References

1998 births

2018 deaths

Polish men's footballers

Olympiacos F.C. players

Polonia Warsaw players

Cagliari Calcio players

Wisła Płock players

Olimpia Grudziądz players

Unia Tarnów (football) players

Stal Rzeszów (football) players

Ekstraklasa players

I liga players

III liga players

Men's association football forwards

Polish expatriate men's footballers

Polish expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Expatriate men's footballers in Italy

Road incident deaths in Poland

Sportspeople from Tarnów

Footballers from Lesser Poland Voivodeship