Karol Borys

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Karol Borys
Personal information
Full name Karol Krzysztof Borys [1]
Date of birth (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Otmuchów, Poland [2]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maribor
(on loan from Westerlo)
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2013 Czarni Otmuchów  [ pl ]
2013–2022 Śląsk Wrocław
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Śląsk Wrocław II 13 (0)
2022–2024 Śląsk Wrocław 10 (0)
2024– Westerlo 4 (0)
2024– → Maribor (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Poland U16 8 (5)
2022–2023 Poland U17 19 (3)
2023 Poland U18 5 (0)
2024– Poland U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024

Karol Krzysztof Borys (born 28 September 2006) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, on loan from Belgian Pro League club Westerlo. [2]

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Club career

Born in Otmuchów, Borys started his career with hometown club Czarni Otmuchów, before joining the Śląsk Wrocław academy in 2013. [3] He signed his first professional contract there in October 2021, [3] having previously attended a trial at Manchester United. [4] [5] [6]

On 21 May 2022, Borys made his professional debut for Śląsk's first team, coming on as a substitute in the last 20 minutes of a 4–3 home loss to Górnik Zabrze during the last matchday of the 2021–22 season. [4] [6] [7] By doing so, he became the first player born in 2006 to appear in Ekstraklasa and displaced Mirosław Pękala as the youngest player in the history of the Silesian club. [4]

On 11 October 2023, Borys was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. [8] In December of the same year, he reportedly attracted interest from several European clubs, including Fiorentina and PSV Eindhoven. [9] [10]

On 1 February 2024, Belgian club Westerlo announced the signing of Borys on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [11] He made his debut for De Kemphanen on 31 March that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Europe play-off away loss against Sint-Truiden. [12] After the 2023–24 season, in which Borys made four appearances for Westerlo, he joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor on a season-long loan with the option to make the transfer permanent. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Karol Borys at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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  7. ↑ Bryś, Bartosz (16 September 2022). "15-letni Karol Borys z udanym debiutem w wyjściowej jedenastce Śląska Wrocław!". Mistrzowie Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Partum, Antoni (28 December 2023). "Wielki polski talent dostał ofertę z Serie A. "Nie szanujemy się, jeśli odejdzie za taką kwotę"". Sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Targetti, Federico (26 December 2023). "Fiorentina su Borys: 'Visiteremo il Viola Park'. Quel giorno allo United, ora c'è da battere il PSV". Calciomercato.com (in Italian). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Welcome Karol". Westerlo. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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