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

Jakub Kamiński
Personal information
Full name Jakub Piotr Kamiński[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) left back, left winger, left wingback
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 50 (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 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024

Club career

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Lech Poznań

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As a junior, he started his career in Szombierki Bytom, before joining Lech Poznań's academy in 2015.[4] 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.[5]

Kamiński made his Ekstraklasa debut on 20 September 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against Jagiellonia Białystok, in the starting line-up.[6] 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 3–0 Europa League qualifying round away win. Following a successful 2021–22 campaign, which saw Lech win the championship on the club's 100th anniversary, Kaminśki was voted Ekstraklasa's Young Player of the Season.[7]

VfL Wolfsburg

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On 10 January 2022, Kamiński signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, effective from 1 July 2022.[8] He debuted in a 2022–23 DFB-Pokal match against Eintracht Braunschweig, providing three assists and scoring the 2–1 winning goal.[9] On 8 March 2023, Kamiński made his Bundesliga debut in a 4–2 defeat against Bayern Munich whilst scoring his first league goal as well.[10]

International career

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On 5 September 2021, Kamiński debuted as a starter for the Polish senior squad in an away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against San Marino, ending in a 7–1 victory for the Poles.[11] He scored his first goal against Wales in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A match on 1 June 2022.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lech Poznań II 2018–19[13] III liga, gr. II 11 3 11 3
2019–20[14] II liga 6 2 6 2
Total 17 5 17 5
Lech Poznań 2019–20[14] Ekstraklasa 24 4 4 0 28 4
2020–21[15] Ekstraklasa 28 1 3 0 7 2 38 3
2021–22[16] 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 17 0 2 0 19 0
2024–25 Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 50 4 5 1 55 5
Career total 152 23 15 1 7 2 0 0 174 26
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, DFB-Pokal

International

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As of match played 8 September 2024[16]
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland
2021 1 0
2022 7 1
2023 6 0
2024 1 0
Total 15 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

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Lech Poznań II

Lech Poznań

Individual

References

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  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 (in Polish). 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Lech Poznań pierwsza drużyna - Jakub Kamiński". Lech Poznań (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Debiutanci w Belek: Jakub Kamiński". Lech Poznań (in Polish). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Lech Poznań. Jakub Kamiński o debiucie: Wyszło OK". Interia (in Polish). 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Wolves sign Kaminski". VfL Wolfsburg. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Ein Doppelpass entscheidet: Wolfsburg gewinnt Niedersachsen-Duell". Kicker (in German). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Wolfsburg-Flügelflitzer Kaminski und sein besonderes Geschenk für den Papa". Wolfsburger Allgemeine Aller-Zeitung (in German). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. ^ Jankowski, Mariusz (5 September 2021). "San Marino 1–7 Polska | Jakub Kamiński: Występ z Anglią? Na pewno nie będę się bał". TVP Sport (in Polish).
  12. ^ Głuszniewski, Michał (1 June 2022). "To było jego firmowe zagranie. Jakub Kamiński podobne gole strzelał już w Ekstraklasie". Onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Sezon 2018/19" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Sezon 2019/20" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Sezon 2020/21" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Sezon 2021/22" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Oni wywalczyli awans: Pomocnicy i napastnicy". Lech Poznań (in Polish). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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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