{"id":575570,"date":"2020-12-23T11:23:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T16:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=575570"},"modified":"2020-12-23T11:23:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T16:23:49","slug":"bartoz-bialkowski-signs-new-contract-with-millwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/12\/23\/bartoz-bialkowski-signs-new-contract-with-millwall\/","title":{"rendered":"Bartoz Bialkowski Signs New Contract With Millwall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Millwall have confirmed that goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski has extended his stay at The New Den.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old triggered an extension in his contract, allowing him to remain with the Lions.<\/p>\n<h2>Bartosz Bialkowski Triggers Millwall Contract Extension<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1\ud83d\udc4c Contract extended: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1BartMan1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@1BartMan1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Millwall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Millwall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MillwallFC\/status\/1341768036987129858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Integral Figure<\/h3>\n<p>The Polish international has been an integral figure at The New Den since joining on loan in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>He initially joined on loan for the 2019\/20 season. However, that move was made permanent in January 2020 after impressing during his loan spell.<\/p>\n<p>Bialkowski was unmoved last season, keeping his place in between the sticks for Millwall. He made 46 appearances in total, conceding just 51 goals and keeping 16 clean sheets.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old&#8217;s performances last season earned their rewards. He shared the Golden Glove alongside Brentford&#8217;s David Raya, while also being named Millwall&#8217;s Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after being named Player of the Year, Bialkowski said to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millwallfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/july\/bartosz-bialkowski-crowned-millwall-player-of-the-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official Millwall website<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;m delighted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been a great season for me personally, but for the whole team too. A much-improved season from last year. I wasn&#8217;t here then, but I know it was a disappointing season for the club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been consistent, but there has been ups and downs along the way, as there will be in a long season. But, we managed to stay in the fight for the Play-Offs until nearly the last game of the season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While his side may not be challenging for the Championship play-offs currently, Bialkowski has maintained that consistency into this season.<\/p>\n<p>He has kept eight clean sheets in 20 games so far this season, conceding just 18 goals. Some games have proved to be more testing than others for the Polish &#8216;keeper &#8211; he made <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4b5e809f\/matchlogs\/2020-2021\/keeper\/Bartosz-Bialkowski-Match-Logs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seven saves<\/a> in a 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday back in October, but only one against Bristol City during their 2-0 win on December 15.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bialkowski will have to wait to make his next appearance in a Millwall shirt, as they are not in action until <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/12\/21\/covid-19-millwall-suspend-fixtures\/\" target=\"_self\">January 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"H5sPcQWeR7NfUYnMDfYEkA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1290156515\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'H5sPcQWeR7NfUYnMDfYEkA',sig:'1Mj2RVWRAmY_7yDPKGrh42TZEX6lO8RYvIzcy5V8EcQ=',w:'594px',h:'387px',items:'1290156515',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millwall have confirmed that goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski has extended his stay at The New Den. 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