Jakub 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.[4][5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jakub Kamiński[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 20)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Ruda Śląska, Poland | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Club 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 | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Poland U16 | 13 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Poland U17 | 8 | (0) |
2019 | Poland U19 | 7 | (0) |
2020– | Poland U21 | 12 | (3) |
2021– | Poland | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022 |
As a junior, he started his career in Szombierki Bytom, before joining Lech Poznań's academy in 2015.[6] 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.[7]
He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 20 September 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against Jagiellonia Białystok, in the starting line-up.[8] 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.[9]
On 10 January 2022, Kamiński signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, effective from 1 July 2022.[10]
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.[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lech Poznań II | 2018–19[12] | III liga | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
2019–20[13] | II liga | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
Total | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||||
Lech Poznań | 2019–20[13] | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
2020–21[14] | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
2021–22[15] | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
Total | 85 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 103 | 16 | |||
VfL Wolfsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
Career total | 116 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 22 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Poland | |||
2021 | 1 | 0 | |
2022 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 1 |
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 1 June 2022 | Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland | 2 | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
Lech Poznań
VfL Wolfsburg – current squad | |
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Ekstraklasa Best Player | |
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Poland squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||
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