Jakub Kamiński

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Jakub Kamiński
Personal information
Full name Jakub Piotr Kamiński[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team
VfL Wolfsburg
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2015 Szombierki Bytom
2015–2019 Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Lech Poznań II 17 (5)
2019–2022 Lech Poznań 85 (14)
2022– VfL Wolfsburg 44 (4)
International career
2017–2018 Poland U16 13 (4)
2018–2019 Poland U17 8 (0)
2019 Poland U19 7 (0)
2020– Poland U21 16 (3)
2021– Poland 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Jakub Piotr Kamiński (born 5 June 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Poland national team as a left winger.[3][4]

Club career[edit]

Lech Poznań[edit]

As a junior, he started his career in Szombierki Bytom, before joining Lech Poznań's academy in 2015.[5] Climbing through the ranks with junior squads and the reserve team, he was first included in the first team roster in early 2019 by Adam Nawałka.[6]

He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 20 September 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against Jagiellonia Białystok, in the starting line-up.[7] His first league goal came in a 3–3 away draw against Zagłębie Lubin on 6 June 2020. On 16 September 2020, he scored his first goal in European competitions against Hammarby IF in a 0–3 Europa League qualifying round away win. Following a successful 2021–22 campaign, which saw Lech win the championship on the club's 100th anniversary, he was voted Ekstraklasa's Young Player of the Season.[8]

Wolfsburg[edit]

On 10 January 2022, Kamiński signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, effective from 1 July 2022.[9]

International career[edit]

He made his debut for the Poland national football team on 5 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against San Marino, a 7–1 away victory. He started and played the whole match.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 20 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lech Poznań II 2018–19[11] III liga 11 3 11 3
2019–20[12] II liga 6 2 6 2
Total 17 5 17 5
Lech Poznań 2019–20[12] Ekstraklasa 24 4 4 0 28 4
2020–21[13] Ekstraklasa 28 1 3 0 7 2 38 3
2021–22[14] Ekstraklasa 33 9 3 0 36 9
Total 85 14 10 0 7 2 102 16
VfL Wolfsburg 2022–23 Bundesliga 31 4 2 1 33 5
2023–24 Bundesliga 13 0 2 0 15 0
Total 44 4 4 1 48 5
Career total 146 23 14 1 7 2 0 0 167 26

International[edit]

As of match played 20 June 2023[14]
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland
2021 1 0
2022 7 1
2023 3 0
Total 11 1

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first

List of international goals scored by Jakub Kamiński
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 June 2022 Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland 2  Wales 1–1 2–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A

Honours[edit]

Lech Poznań II

Lech Poznań

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Jakub Kaminski". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jakub Kamiński". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. ^ Piłkarski akrobata z Lecha Poznań. Chciał rzucić piłkę, ale jego talent rozbłysnął weszlo.com
  4. ^ Jakub Kamiński at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Lech Poznań pierwsza drużyna - Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Debiutanci w Belek: Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Lech Poznań. Jakub Kamiński o debiucie: Wyszło OK". interia.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Nagrodzono gwiazdy sezonu w PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasie" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Wolves sign Kaminski". VfL Wolfsburg. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. ^ "San Marino v Poland game report". FIFA. 5 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Sezon 2018/19". 90minut. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Sezon 2019/20". 90minut. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Sezon 2020/21". 90minut. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Oni wywalczyli awans: pomocnicy i napastnicy" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Piłkarz Października PKO Banku Polskiego 2021: Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Młodzieżowiec Lipca PKO Banku Polskiego 2021: Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Młodzieżowiec Października PKO Banku Polskiego 2021: Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.[permanent dead link]

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