Michal Helik
Defender - Centre-Back
at Oxford United
at Oxford United
493 days · joined 2025-01-17
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Cracovia
top club · 101 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2021
€2.80m
top transfer fee · 22/23
9
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-09-09 · 6 players total
365Appearances
37Goals
11Assists
48Yellow cards
3Red cards
134Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michal Helik |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michał Slawomir Helik |
| Date of birth | 1995-09-09 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chorzów, Poland |
| Citizenship |  Poland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Oxford United |
| Joined | 2025-01-17 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Oxford United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Huddersfield → Oxford United
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Oxford United, Huddersfield Town
41 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Huddersfield Town
42 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: Barnsley → Huddersfield
22/23 · Transfer · €2.80m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Huddersfield Town
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Barnsley FC
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Cracovia → Barnsley
20/21 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2020
20/21 — Barnsley FC, Cracovia
52 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cracovia
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cracovia
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cracovia
34 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ruch Chorzow → Cracovia
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ruch Chorzow
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2015
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ruch Chorzow
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ruch Chorzow
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Ruch Chorzow II → Ruch Chorzow
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Ruch U19 → Ruch Chorzow II
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Oxford United
3.0%
Huddersfield Town
22.3%
Barnsley FC
36.6%
Cracovia
25.4%
Ruch Chorzow
12.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 360 |
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 100 | 13 | 2 | 2,690 |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 4,412 |
| Cracovia | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 101 | 11 | 6 | 3,055 |
| Ruch Chorzow | 3 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1,534 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Oxford United | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 672 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 403 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,615 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 38 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3,392 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 43 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 750 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Cracovia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Puchar Polski | Cracovia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,985 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Cracovia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Totolotek Puchar | Cracovia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 18/19 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Totolotek Puchar | Cracovia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 350 |
| 17/18 | Puchar Polski | Cracovia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ekstraklasa | Ruch Chorzow | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Ruch Chorzow | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,534 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Ruch Chorzow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ekstraklasa | Ruch Chorzow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Ruch U19 | Ruch Chorzow II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Ruch Chorzow II | Ruch Chorzow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ruch Chorzow | Cracovia | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-09 | Cracovia | Barnsley | Transfer | 600000 | €800k |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Barnsley | Huddersfield | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.80m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-17 | Huddersfield | Oxford United | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Knee surgery | 2015-06-15 | 2015-10-01 | 109 | 16 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€3.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Koroma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sorba Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominik Frieser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Javi Hernández | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romal Palmer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michal Siplak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Styles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Dimun | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Kasumu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mads Andersen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Callum Brittain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lees | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mateusz Wdowiak | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 41 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 8 | 32 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 5 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 3 | 32 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 43 |
| 18/19 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 2 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Michal Helik's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 43% |
| Burton Albion | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 52% |
| Peterborough United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 42% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 58% |
| Blackpool FC | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 35% |
| Fleetwood Town | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 52% |
| Bristol Rovers | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 43% |
| Wigan Athletic | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 33% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 38% |
| Portsmouth FC | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 19% |
| Reading FC | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 20% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 41 | 1,032 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 403 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 1,615 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 3,392 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 52 | 1,020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 2,525 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 350 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 1,534 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
182 apps
22 G
5 A
Ekstraklasa
134 apps
10 G
5 A
Totolotek Puchar
10 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
17 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Michal Helik
Who is Michal Helik?
Michal Helik is a Poland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Oxford United.
How old is Michal Helik?
Michal Helik is 30 years old. He was born on September 9, 1995 in Chorzów.
What position does Michal Helik play?
Michal Helik plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michal Helik play for?
Michal Helik currently plays for Oxford United.
How many career goals has Michal Helik scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michal Helik has scored 37 goals in 365 appearances.
What is Michal Helik's market value?
Michal Helik's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.