Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Poznań, Poland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Lech Poznań | ||
2017–2022 | Atalanta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Arka Gdynia (loan) | 26 | (6) |
2022–2024 | Arka Gdynia | 32 | (13) |
2022–2023 | → Miedź Legnica (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2022 | → Miedź Legnica II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016–2017 | Poland U16 | 8 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Poland U17 | 15 | (5) |
2018–2019 | Poland U18 | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Poland U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:27, 11 January 2025 (UTC) |
Olaf Kobacki (born 10 July 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.
As a youth player, Kobacki joined the youth academy of Polish side Lech Poznań. [1]
In 2021, he was sent on loan from Italian Serie A club Atalanta to Polish I liga side Arka Gdynia. [2] On 14 August 2021, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Stomil Olsztyn. [3] On 18 August 2021, Kobacki scored his first 2 goals for the club in a 3–1 win over Widzew Łódź. [3] On 29 April 2022, he joined Arka on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract. [4]
On 5 July 2022, Kobacki extended his contract with Arka until 2026 and joined Miedź Legnica on a one-year loan. [5]
During the 2023–24 league season, he scored 13 goals in 32 appearances for Arka. [6]
On 3 July 2024, Kobacki joined English club Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract with the club. [6] [7] He made his Wednesday debut against Plymouth Argyle on 11 August 2024, coming off the bench for Djeidi Gassama in a 4–0 victory. [8]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atalanta | 2021–22 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Arka Gdynia (loan) | 2021–22 | I liga | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
Arka Gdynia | 2022–23 | I liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | I liga | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 [c] | 2 | 37 | 16 | ||
Total | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 22 | ||
Miedź Legnica (loan) | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2024–25 [10] | EFL Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Career total | 90 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 23 |
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