Weight 88 kg Height 1.85 m | Number 27 Role Footballer Name Filip Twardzik Parents Rene Twardzik | |
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Date of birth (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 22) Siblings Patrik Twardzik, Dan Twardzik Similar People | ||
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Filip twardzik midfielder scores on his bolton wanderers debut
Filip Twardzik (born 10 February 1993) is a Czech footballer who plays as a central midfielder but is currently a free agent after Bolton Wanderers terminated his contract by mutual consent on 1 August 2016.
Contents
- Filip twardzik midfielder scores on his bolton wanderers debut
- Filip twardzik scores own goal for celtic
- Celtic
- Bolton Wanderers
- International career
- Personal life
- References
Filip twardzik scores own goal for celtic
Celtic
Twardzik and twin brother Patrik started off their careers with Sachsen Leipzig before being signed by Hertha Berlin. On 1 February 2009, they were both signed by Celtic, a week before their 16th birthday. Filip and Patrik both suspended their education when they moved to Celtic. Their mother also moved to Scotland to help them adjust to their new life.
Twardzik made his first-team debut for Celtic on 8 January 2012, coming on as a 70th minutes substitute in a Scottish Cup win against Peterhead. He made his second appearance in the next round of the Scottish Cup against Inverness. Coming on as a late substitute in the 93rd minute. His league debut came on 7 April in a 6–0 against victory Kilmarnock, he came on shortly after the start of the second half and assisted the fifth goal with a clever back-heel.
Bolton Wanderers
On 2 February 2015, Twardzik re-joined his former Celtic manager Neil Lennon at Championship side Bolton Wanderers. He signed a two-year contract at the Macron Stadium and went on to score on his debut in a 4–1 defeat for Wanderers at Derby County.
International career
Twardzik played three times in the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He played 14 times in total for Czech Republic U17s scoring five goals. He made his competitive debut for Czech Republic U19s on 21 May 2011, in a 1–0 victory over the Netherlands.
Personal life
Twardzik was born in the Czech Republic but raised and educated in Germany as his father played football there.
His twin brother Patrik, a forward, also played for Celtic. His older brother, Dan, plays for Motherwell FC as a goalkeeper. His father, René, was also a goalkeeper and played for Sachsen Leipzig.