Karol Borys

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Karol Borys
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Otmuchów, Poland
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Westerlo
Number 28
Youth career
2012–2014 Czarni Otmuchów  [ pl ]
2014–2022 Śląsk Wrocław
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Śląsk Wrocław II 13 (0)
2022–2024 Śląsk Wrocław 10 (0)
2024– Westerlo 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Poland U16 7 (4)
2022–2023 Poland U17 20 (3)
2023– Poland U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023

Karol Borys (born 28 September 2006) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo. [1]

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Club career

Karol Borys first played in Otmuchów before joining the Śląsk Wrocław Academy in 2013. [2] He signed his first professional contract there in October 2021, [2] having previously attended a trial at Manchester United. [3] [4] [5]

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 3–4 home loss to Górnik Zabrze during the last matchday of the 2021–22 season. [3] [5] [6] 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. [3]

On 11 October 2023, Borys was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. [7] In December of the same year, he reportedly attracted interest from several European clubs, including Fiorentina and PSV Eindhoven. [8] [9]

On 1 February 2024, Belgian club Westerlo announced the signing of Borys on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [10] 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. [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "15-letni talent Śląska na testach u giganta z Premier League!". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Debiut perełki. Najmłodszy zawodnik w historii klubu!". Telewizja Polska (in Polish). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Kowalczyk, Hubert (16 February 2022). "15-latek z Polski na testach w Manchesterze United. Już spotkał się z nim Czesław Michniewicz". Meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Pierwszy trener: Karol Borys". Weszło (in Polish). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Welcome Karol". Westerlo. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Debiut Karola Borysa w KVC Westerlo". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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