Rob Tankiewicz
Robert Tankiewicz (born 12 June 2009) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the EFL League One club Cardiff City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Tankiewicz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2025 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Wales U15 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Wales U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wales U17 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 27 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:26, 3 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Robert Tankiewicz (born 12 June 2009) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the EFL League One club Cardiff City.
Club career
[edit]Tankiewicz joined the youth academy of Cardiff City as a U9, and started training with their senior team in September 2025.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Cardiff City as a substitute in a 1–0 EFL Trophy loss to Newport County on 7 October 2025. He was briefly Cardiff City's youngest ever player after his debut, although his teammate Axel Donczew took the record after being substituted in a couple of minutes later.[3]
International career
[edit]Donczew was born in Wales and is of Polish descent.[1] He was called up to the Wales U16s for a friendly tournament in September 2024.[4] In August 2025, he was called up to the Wales U17s.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Polak z Walii podąża ścieżką największych. "Pierwszy w historii"". Przegląd Sportowy Onet.
- ^ Williams, Glen (6 September 2025). "New player spotted in Cardiff City training as theories emerge". Wales Online.
- ^ "Cardiff City news: Rob Tankiewicz and Axel Donczew 'very grounded' - Brian Barry-Murphy". BBC Sport. 9 October 2025.
- ^ Ellis, Callum (27 September 2024). "Cymru squad announced for 2024 Victory Shield in Scotland".
- ^ Thomas, Mackenzie (27 August 2025). "Cymru MU17 squad confirmed for Estonia friendlies".
External links
[edit]- Rob Tankiewicz at Soccerway