Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Robert Lewandowski Biography and Timeline

Follow Robert Lewandowski through 22 dated historical records for Poland.

Robert Lewandowski, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

22Distinct records
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2008–2024Years on this page

2008

Lech Poznan Transfer

Forward · Poznan · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski joins Lech Poznan from Znicz Pruszkow, beginning the top-flight stage of his club career in Poland.

2009

Polish Cup Victory

Forward · Chorzow · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski plays in Lech Poznan’s successful Polish Cup campaign, which culminates in a final victory over Ruch Chorzow.

2010

Borussia Dortmund Move

Forward · Dortmund · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski transfers from Lech Poznan to Borussia Dortmund, where he develops into one of Europe’s leading center-forwards.

Polish League Championship

Forward · Poznan · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski finishes the 2009-10 Polish top-flight season as its leading scorer while helping Lech Poznan win the national championship.

2011

Lewandowski Grows Into Dortmund Striker

Forward · Dortmund · Sport / Football

Lewandowski evolves into Klopp's leading centre-forward during Dortmund's Bundesliga-winning era.

2012

DFB Pokal Final Hat Trick

Forward · Berlin · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski scores a hat trick as Borussia Dortmund defeats Bayern Munich 5-2 in the German Cup final to complete a domestic league-and-cup double.

Lewandowski Scores German Cup Final Hat-Trick

Forward · Berlin · Sport / Football

Lewandowski scores three times as Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 5–2 in the German Cup final, completing a double under Klopp.

2013

Four Goals Against Real Madrid

Forward · Dortmund · Sport / Football

Scores all four Borussia Dortmund goals in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

Lewandowski Scores Four Against Madrid

Forward · Dortmund · Sport / Football

Lewandowski scores all four goals as Dortmund defeat Real Madrid 4–1 in the Champions League semi-final first leg under Klopp.

2014

Bayern Munich Arrival

Forward · Munich · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski joins Bayern Munich on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund, beginning a trophy-laden period with the German champions.

2015

Five Goals in Nine Minutes

Forward · Munich · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski comes off the bench against Wolfsburg and scores five goals in approximately nine minutes during Bayern Munich’s 5-1 Bundesliga victory.

Five Goals in Nine Minutes

Forward · Munich · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski comes off the bench against Wolfsburg and scores five times in nine minutes during Bayern’s 5-1 Bundesliga victory.

2016

Quarterfinal Goal Against Portugal

Forward · Marseille · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski gives Poland an early lead against Portugal in the European Championship quarterfinal, but the match ends 1-1 and Poland loses on penalties.

2017

Leipzig Comeback Ends Four to Five

Forward · Leipzig · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski scores twice in Bayern’s dramatic 5-4 Bundesliga victory over RB Leipzig, including a penalty during a match with several late goals.

2020

Golden Boot UEFA Champions League

Forward · Sport / Football

Scores 15 goals for Bayern Munich to claim the UEFA Champions League scoring honour. The achievement reflects his goals in Bayern’s unbeaten European title campaign.

Champions League Final Winner

Forward · Lisbon · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski leads Bayern Munich’s attack as the club defeats Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League final and completes a continental treble.

Bundesliga Thirty-Four Goal Season

Forward · Munich · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski finishes the 2019-20 Bundesliga season with 34 goals and leads Bayern’s domestic scoring campaign.

2021

Bundesliga Forty One Goal Record

Forward · Munich · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski scores his forty-first Bundesliga goal of the season against Augsburg, surpassing Gerd Muller’s long-standing single-season scoring record.

Forty-One Goal Bundesliga Record

Forward · Munich · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski scores his 41st league goal of the season against Augsburg, breaking Gerd Muller’s long-standing Bundesliga scoring record.

2022

Barcelona Transfer After Bayern Era

Forward · Barcelona · Sport / Football

Robert Lewandowski leaves Bayern Munich for FC Barcelona after eight seasons, bringing his prolific scoring record to the Spanish league.

2023

Golden Boot La Liga

Forward · Sport / Football

Leads the La Liga scoring standings with 23 goals for Barcelona. His contribution stands out for winning the scoring honour in his debut La Liga season.

2024

Euro Group Goal Against France

Forward · Dortmund · Sport / Football

Lewandowski converted a retaken penalty against France to earn Poland a 1-1 draw in its final Euro 2024 group fixture.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.