Childhood and Education Journey of Robert Lewandowski in Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Robert Lewandowski. A timeline of key moments.

Robert Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer renowned as one of the best strikers of all time. Currently playing for Barcelona and captaining the Poland national team, he has an impressive record of over 700 senior career goals. He achieved considerable success in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, solidifying his place as one of the most accomplished players in the club's history. His prolific goal-scoring ability and contributions to his teams have earned him widespread recognition and numerous accolades.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

August 1988: Robert Lewandowski's Birth

In August 1988, Robert Lewandowski was born. He is a Polish professional footballer currently playing for La Liga club Barcelona and captains the Poland national team.

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1994: Roberto Baggio at the 1994 World Cup

In 1994, Robert Lewandowski remembers watching Roberto Baggio at the World Cup, marking one of his early football memories.

2005: Death of Father, Krzysztof Lewandowski

In 2005, Lewandowski's father, Krzysztof, a Polish judo champion and football player for Hutnik Warsaw, passed away.

2009: Anna Lewandowska wins bronze at Karate World Cup

In 2009, Anna Lewandowska (née Stachurska), Lewandowski's wife, won the bronze medal at the Karate World Cup.

June 2013: Marriage to Anna Stachurska

In June 2013, Lewandowski married Anna Lewandowska (née Stachurska) in the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Serock.

March 2014: Named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

In March 2014, Lewandowski was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In June the same year, he visited a refugee camp in Zaatari, Jordan, and took part in the "Voice of the Children" campaign.

October 2014: Meeting with Pope Francis

In October 2014, Lewandowski, a practicing Catholic, met Pope Francis in Vatican City when Bayern Munich visited following a 7–1 win over Roma in the UEFA Champions League.

October 2017: Bachelor of Physical Education

In October 2017, Lewandowski finished his Bachelor of Physical Education (BPhEd) with coaching and management at the Academy of Sport Education in Warsaw, concluding a decade of studies.

2017: Attended Monaco Grand Prix as Aston Martin special guest

In 2017, Lewandowski attended the Monaco Grand Prix as an Aston Martin special guest.

2017: Birth of first child

In 2017, Robert Lewandowski and his wife Anna Lewandowska had their first child.

February 2018: Voted Poland's Footballer of the Year and Agent Change

On February 11, 2018, Lewandowski was voted Poland's Footballer of the Year for the seventh time in a row. On February 22, 2018, he fired his long-time agent, Cezary Kucharski, and hired Pini Zahavi as his new agent.

August 2018: Fundraising for Children's Memorial Health Institute

In August 2018, Lewandowski and his wife Anna raised more than PLN 150,000 for the Children's Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw during Anna's birthday party.

2018: Donation to Children's Memorial Health Institute

In 2018, Lewandowski and his wife donated PLN 500,000 to the Children's Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw.

2018: Bachelor of Physical Education

In October 2017, the day after scoring to help Poland qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Lewandowski finished his Bachelor of Physical Education (BPhEd) with coaching and management at the Academy of Sport Education in Warsaw, concluding a decade of studies.

March 2020: Donation during COVID-19 pandemic

In March 2020, Lewandowski and his wife, Anna, donated €1 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020: Birth of second child

In 2020, Robert Lewandowski and his wife Anna Lewandowska had their second child.

January 2022: Charity auction and return of Olympic gold medal

In January 2022, Lewandowski won a charity auction in which he paid PLN 280,000 for Dawid Tomala's Olympic gold medal to finance the operation of a seriously ill boy. Lewandowski subsequently returned the medal to Tomala.

February 2022: Solidarity with Ukraine

In February 2022, Lewandowski condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and showed his solidarity with the Ukrainian people by wearing a blue and yellow armband during a Bundesliga match. The armband was later auctioned to purchase humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

2022: Net Worth and Investments

In 2022, Lewandowski and his wife Anna's net worth was estimated at PLN 625 million (US$140 million). He also invests primarily in startups, e-commerce, and websites through Protos Venture Capital and owns Stor9_, a marketing communications agency.