Robert Lewandowski thumbed his nose at the critics. Why is there silence in Poland?
Robert Lewandowski already has 10 goals in his account, looking at the statistics only from 2026. The Pole can look at famous competitors with his head held high.
It is no secret that in the context of Robert Lewandowski – the Polish striker is most often reminded of his birth certificate – namely, he is 37 years old and already had his 38th birthday in August this year.
The fact is, however, that although RL9 is indeed almost at the end of his career, he still manages to impress with his sniper instinct. In recent days, the very solid team of Madrid’s Atletico has learned this the hard way. Thanks to the Pole’s goal, FC Barcelona won a prestigious and very important match, considering Real Madrid’s stumble in LaLiga.
There are many indications that the Pole’s goal will be crucial in the fight for the Pride of Catalonia to successfully defend the championship title in Spain.
Robert Lewandowski among the best! Is a Pole underestimated in his homeland?
Interesting statistics regarding this year’s RL9 achievements can be found on the X website. As it turns out, Lewandowski has 10 goals in the current calendar year. That is, exactly the same as Real Madrid’s most dangerous striker – at least in theory – Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman has had a bad last few weeks and has also lost a lot due to injuries. However, this does not change the fact that RL9 can boast the same goal achievements in 2026.
Moreover, Lewandowski has better effectiveness than Erling Haaland. The Norwegian has clearly faded away in the colors of Manchester City in the first three months of the year. It is difficult to say what his future will be in the Premier League. Haaland was also mentioned several times as a potential… successor to RL9 in Barca’s ranks. However, this scenario currently does not seem to be realistic, and Catalan sources (including local journalists) argue that they are looking towards Julian Alvarez – the Argentine striker of the above-mentioned Atletico.
What does Lewandowski’s achievements look like in detail? In 25 league appearances for Barca, the Polish striker scored 12 goals. In the match for the Spanish Super Cup, RL9 added one goal. Plus the Champions League and 4 goals by Lewandowski in 9 matches.
And his national team achievements: in the 2025/26 campaign, Lewandowski scored five goals in nine appearances.
Interestingly, if you look for information about Lewandowski, you can often read more good things about the Pole on social media from… foreign sources. This is the case with the goal scored by RL9 in the match against Atletico. More professional publications discuss the work that a striker can do for the team in the penalty area, being at the right time and moment to – even if luckily, with his body – still put the ball into the net.
