M. Klich

Following his move to Cracovia Krakow, Klich's current-season form is down 40% on last season (Season 40→24), while his Rating eased 16→12. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cracovia Krakow	2	0	0	7.05	—	—
2025/26	Cracovia Krakow · 13th	27	1	2	6.97	12	24
2025/26	Atlanta United FC · 8th	16	0	1	6.81	9	9
2024/25	DC United · 10th	31	2	5	7.32	16	40
2023/24	DC United · 12th	32	4	7	7.24	19	34
2022/23	Leeds · 19th	14	0	0	6.43	22	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Poland · international

Side	Apps	G
Poland	33	2
Poland U21	6	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Klich is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Cracovia Krakow, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 49% of Ekstraklasa central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.4, ranking 315th of 332 in the Ekstraklasa. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (69% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Klich.

Judged on this season alone, Klich graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.372 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 65th of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa. At 36 Klich is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential65th of 67 central midfielders · Ekstraklasa Current season33rd of 67 central midfielders · Ekstraklasa33rd-best central midfielder in the Ekstraklasa315th in the Ekstraklasa · potential65th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ekstraklasa

12.4

Ratingi

65th of 67 central midfielders

24.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

69%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.37

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cracovia Krakow finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.37

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 69% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.4, Klich carries the 65th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa of 67. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %69%

Available fixtures33 of 34

Goals / 900.044

Assists / 900.088

Goal contribution / 900.132

Defensive actions / 902.372

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %30.8

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.307

Foul involvement / 903.206

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 36, Klich sits on 0.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Klich's projected Rating — 12.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots13

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success33.3%

Fouls won27

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions13

Blocks5

Fouls committed46

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.2M total transfer fees · 12 moves

Cracovia Krakow2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Atlanta United FC2024/25 – 2025/26

DC United2022/23 – 2024/25Free

Leeds(back from loan)2018/19 – 2022/23

Utrecht(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Leeds2017/18 – 2017/18€ 1.5M

Twente2016/17 – 2017/18Free

1. FC Kaiserslautern2014/15 – 2016/17

VfL Wolfsburg(back from loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

PEC Zwolle2013/14 – 2014/15€ 200K

PEC Zwolle(on loan)2012/13 – 2013/14

VfL Wolfsburg2011/12 – 2012/13€ 1.5M

Cracovia Krakowuntil 2011/12

About M. Klich

Mateusz Andrzej Klich is a 36-year-old central midfielder who plays for Cracovia Krakow, born on June 13, 1990 in Tarnów, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Poland. Cracovia Krakow currently sit 13th of 18 in the Ekstraklasa.

This season

In the current season, M. Klich has made 27 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 2,049 minutes, averaging a 7.09 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Ekstraklasa and the Major League Soccer.

When M. Klich plays, Cracovia Krakow's record this season is 10W-18D-15L — and his match ratings average 6.93 at home against 6.88 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Korona Kielce (79 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Motor Lublin (89 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
May 11, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Radomiak Radom (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Zaglebie Lubin (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Pogon Szczecin (32 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Raków Częstochowa (72 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 12, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Arka Gdynia (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs GKS Katowice (77 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Wisla Plock (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Legia Warszawa (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Klich at 12.4 with a Season form score of 24.1, ranking 315th of 332 central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Championship and the KNVB Beker. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 19 recorded seasons, M. Klich has totalled 472 club appearances with 54 goals and 42 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 48 appearances for Leeds.

M. Klich's career has also included time at Atlanta United FC, DC United, Leeds, Utrecht, Twente, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, VfL Wolfsburg and PEC Zwolle.

On the international stage, M. Klich has represented Poland and Poland U21 — 39 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cracovia Krakow finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points