Jarosław Niezgoda

Jarosław Niezgoda (born 15 March 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Jarosław Niezgoda started his career with the Lublin club Opolanin Opole Lubelskie in 2006.

His second junior club was Wisła Puławy, which he joined in 2008.

The striker made his debut for the first team in 2012, coming off the bench in a match against Pelikan Łowicz in the 67th minute.

Niezgoda had a breakout 2013-14 season, appearing in 29 games and scoring 12 goals.

In 2016, Legia Warsaw signed Niezgoda.

He primarily played with their reserves team and was loaned out to Ruch Chorzów.

He scored his first goal for Legia's first team on August 20, 2017 in a 1–0 win against Wisła Płock in the sixth matchday of the 2017–18 season.

Niezgoda made five appearances and tallied one goal for the under-21 team, including three outings during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Niezgoda was born in Poniatowa, Poland.

Growing up his family had a big yard, where he, his brothers and father would play soccer.

On September 1, 2019, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Raków Częstochowa.

He was acquired by Portland in January 2020.

He suffered a torn ACL during a November 2020 match against Vancouver Whitecaps.

On 25 June 2022, Niezgoda recorded a brace in the second half, during a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids.

As of April 2023, Niezgoda is the most efficient goal scorer in MLS history, converting on over 48% of his attempts.

On 20 August 2023, he suffered another ACL tear during a league game against Houston Dynamo, ruling him out of play for approximately nine months.

Niezgoda proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Izabela Kujawska in October 2020 on the Oregon Coast.

Six months later, the couple would welcome their daughter Zofia in March, 2021.

Jarosław has a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Leo.

Legia Warsaw

Portland Timbers