Antoni Kozubal (born 18 August 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań and the Poland national team.
.jpg) Kozubal with Lech Poznań in 2022 during training | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Krosno, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lech Poznań | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Beniaminek Krosno | ||
| 2017–2020 | Lech Poznań | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Lech Poznań II | 37 | (1) |
| 2021– | Lech Poznań | 17 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Górnik Polkowice (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → GKS Katowice (loan) | 41 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Poland U14 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Poland U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Poland U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | Poland U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Poland U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Poland U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Poland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Poland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:46, 15 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editKozubal started his career at Beniaminek Krosno. He trialed with Legia Warsaw and English club Manchester United before choosing to join Lech Poznań, a club he "dreamed of playing for", in 2017.[1] He spent several years playing for Lech's youth sides before joining the under-19s roster for the 2020–21 season.[2] Soon after, on 8 August 2020, he made his first appearance for Lech's reserves in a 3–2 Polish Cup win over Elana Toruń.[3]
Lech Poznań
editIn January 2021, he was promoted to the first team.[4] He made his debut on 14 March 2021, coming onto the pitch in the 84th minute of a goalless league draw against Piast Gliwice.[5] With his sole first team appearance across the 2020–21 season, he became the second youngest player to feature for Lech, at the age of 16 years, six months and 24 days.[6] Three days later, he extended his deal with Lech until 2024.[7]
In the following campaign, he made one league and three cup appearances, while continuing to feature regularly in the II liga for the reserve side.[8]
2022: Loan to Górnik Polkowice
editOn 13 January 2022, Kozubal was sent on loan until the end of the season to the last-placed I liga club Górnik Polkowice.[9] He made a total of 14 appearances as Górnik finished 17th and was unable to avoid relegation.[10][11]
2023–2024: Loan to GKS Katowice
editThe start of the 2022–23 season saw Kozubal with limited opportunities in the first team, as he made two substitute appearances against Dinamo Batumi in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round in July 2022.[12] To find more playing time at a higher level of competition, Kozubal moved on loan to another I liga side GKS Katowice on 23 February 2023.[13] He recorded one goal and one assist in eight games, and had his loan extended for a further year on 3 July.[14]
During the 2023–24 season, Kozubal scored five goals and registered ten assists in 34 appearances.[6] He was the league's top assist provider,[15] as GKS finished the season in 2nd and won promotion, ending their 19-year absence from the top tier.[16]
2024–25: First team breakthrough
editAfter returning to Poznań ahead of the 2024–25 campaign, Kozubal signed a new deal with Lech, keeping him at the club until mid-2028.[17] He immediately established himself as a regular in Lech's line-up,[6] and was voted Ekstraklasa's October Young Player of the Month.[18] On 10 November 2024, he netted his first Ekstraklasa goal in a 5–2 home win over rivals Legia Warsaw.[19]
International career
editHaving represented several Poland youth teams, Kozubal received his first senior team call-up on 5 November 2024 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Scotland.[citation needed] He debuted against the former opponent as a second-half substitute in a 5–1 away loss.[20]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Polish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lech Poznań II | 2020–21[3] | II liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[8] | II liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[12] | II liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| Lech Poznań | 2020–21[3] | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[8] | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[12] | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[23] | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Górnik Polkowice (loan) | 2021–22[8] | I liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| GKS Katowice (loan) | 2022–23[12] | I liga | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[24] | I liga | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| Total | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 109 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 15 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editIndividual
- Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: October 2024[18]
References
edit- ^ Wieczorek, Bartosz (5 November 2024). "Kopalnia talentów Lecha Poznań. Michał Gurgul i Antoni Kozubal oczarowali Michała Probierza [SYLWETKA]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Letnie zmiany kadrowe w drużynach Akademii" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sezon 2020/21" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Antoni Kozubal włączony do kadry pierwszej drużyny Lecha Poznań!". podkarpacielive.pl (in Polish). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Ptak, Jakub (15 March 2021). "Debiutant w Lechu. Spełnił marzenie z... zeszytu". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Lehmann, Maciej (16 November 2024). ""Mały Tiba" z wielkim serduchem do gry i talentem. Antoni Kozubal jest twarzą nowego rozdania w Lechu Poznań". gloswielkopolski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Kozubal przedłużył umowę z Lechem" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sezon 2021/22" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Chlebicki, Przemysław (13 January 2022). "PKO Ekstraklasa. Antoni Kozubal z Lecha Poznań wypożyczony do Górnika Polkowice". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Raport o wypożyczonych" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Fortuna I liga 2021/2022". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sezon 2022/23" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Michałek, Mateusz (23 February 2023). "Lech Poznań: Antoni Kozubal wypożyczony do I ligi [OFICJALNIE]". transfery.info (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Mierzyński, Szymon (3 July 2023). "Piłkarz Lecha Poznań ponownie wypożyczony. Zagra w Fortuna I lidze". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Statystyki" (in Polish). I liga. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Jaskulska, Karolina (5 November 2024). "Antoni Kozubal w reprezentacji Polski. Kim jest nowy zawodnik Probierza?". kanalsportowy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Kłyszejko, Jakub (18 July 2024). "Antoni Kozubal przedłużył kontrakt z Lechem Poznań do 2028 roku". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Młodzieżowiec Października PKO Banku Polskiego 2024 - Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznań)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Siedem goli w Poznaniu! Lech rozbił Legię". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Kowalski, Jakub (16 November 2024). "Lech Poznań z kolejnym reprezentantem Polski. Pomocnik zapisał się w historii". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish).
- ^ Antoni Kozubal at Soccerway
- ^ Antoni Kozubal at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ "Sezon 2024/25" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Sezon 2023/24" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
External links
edit- Antoni Kozubal at 90minut.pl (in Polish)