Dawid Yanchik

Dawid Yanchik

Polish footballer, forward.
Country: Poland

Biography of David Yanchik

David Yanchik is a Polish football player who plays as a forward. He started his career at "Sandecja" in Nowy Sacz before being acquired by "Legia" Warsaw. On July 14, 2005, he made his debut in the Polish Ekstraklasa in a match against "Arka" Gdynia. In the Polish first league, he played 42 matches and scored 9 goals. In 2006, he was included in the Polish national team but did not play due to an injury.

Yanchik made his debut in the Polish U-18 national team on April 25, 2005, and scored his first goal in his second match on April 26 of the same year. He also participated in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2006, where he scored a hat-trick against Belgium. During the group stage matches of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007, he scored two goals. His impressive performance led to his transfer to CSKA Moscow for 4.2 million euros, making him the most expensive player bought from the Polish league. In just two years, his value increased by 580 times.

Yanchik made his debut for CSKA Moscow on July 22, 2007, in an away match against "Lokomotiv" as a substitute. He scored his first goal against Khimki in the Round of 16 of the Russian Cup on August 8, 2007. His first and decisive goal in the Russian Premier League came on September 2, 2007, in the crucial match against "Spartak" Moscow in the 93rd minute.

Aside from his football career, Yanchik is also a co-owner of a wine shop in Legia and plans to start producing his own exclusive and expensive beverage under his name. He earned the nickname "Murzyn" (meaning "Nigger" in Polish) due to his dark skin inherited from his Turkish mother. This nickname was also given to Zbigniew Boniek in the past. Yanchik has a sweet tooth and enjoys indulging in sweets, chips, and other unhealthy foods.

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