Aleksander Buksa (born 15 January 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bronowianka Kraków | |||
| 2012–2014 | AP 21 Kraków | ||
| 2014–2019 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Wisła Kraków | 38 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Genoa | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → OH Leuven U23 (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2023 | → SL 16 FC (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → WSG Tirol (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2024– | Górnik Zabrze | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | Górnik Zabrze II | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Poland U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Poland U16 | 7 | (4) |
| 2019 | Poland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Poland U19 | 7 | (4) |
| 2022– | Poland U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022– | Poland U21 | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editWisła Kraków
editBuksa was promoted to the Wisła Kraków A team on 6 February 2019.He made his professional debut for the club on 22 April 2019 in a 2-3 league loss to Wisla Plock.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Jagiellonia Białystok in the league on 23 August 2019.[4] The player, who made a name for himself with his successful performance and goals, attracted attention.[5][6]
Genoa
editOn 1 July 2021, he moved from Wisła Kraków to Italian Serie A club Genoa, as his contract with the Polish side had expired.[7] Buksa made his debut on 29 August 2021 in the league match against Napoli as a substitute in the 46th minute.[8]
Loan to OH Leuven
editOn 22 August 2022, Buksa joined Belgian club OH Leuven on a season-long loan.[9] Two weeks later, Buksa was an unused substitute in a 2–2 away draw at Anderlecht which would be his only selection for OH Leuven. He would only go on to appear 16 times and score 5 goals for the OH Leuven U23 team, which was playing at the third level of Belgian football. On 27 January 2023, OH Leuven announced the loan deal had been terminated by mutual consent.[10]
Loan to SL 16 FC
editOn 29 January 2023, Standard Liège announced Buksa would be joining their second division reserve side until the end of the season.[11] Later that day, he scored the opening goal in a 2–2 home draw against S.K. Beveren.[12]
Loan to WSG Tirol
editOn 29 June 2023, Buksa was sent on another loan, this time joining Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol until the end of the season.[13]
Górnik Zabrze
editAfter three years abroad, Buksa returned to Poland on 28 June 2024 to join top-flight outfit Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.[14]
International career
editBuksa has been capped at youth level for Poland.[2]
Personal life
editBuksa is the brother of Polish professional footballer Adam Buksa, who plays for Midtjylland.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wisła Kraków | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||||
| Genoa | 2021–22 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| OH Leuven (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| SL 16 FC (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian First Division B | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||
| WSG Tirol (loan) | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze II | 2024–25 | III liga, gr. III | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup, Austrian Cup
References
edit- ^ "Aleksander Buksa" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Aleksander Buksa at Soccerway
- ^ "Wisla Plock vs. Wisła Kraków". 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Jagiellonia Białystok vs. Wisła Kraków". 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Wisła Kraków drży o Aleksandra Buksę. 17-latek na wagę złota" (in Polish). TVP Sport. 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020.
- ^ "BUKSA È UN GIOCATORE DEL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Genoa vs. Napoli". 29 August 2021.
- ^ "AANVALLENDE VERSTERKING VOOR OH LEUVEN" (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 22 August 2022.
- ^ "UITLEENBEURT ALEKSANDER BUKSA BEËINDIGD" [LOAN ALEKSANDER BUKSA TERMINATED] (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Aleksander BUKSA tekent bij SL16 FC" (in Dutch). Standard Liège. 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Gol Aleksandra Buksy w rezerwach Standardu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 January 2023.
- ^ "WSG holt Polen-Jungstar" (in German). WSG Tirol. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Aleksander Buksa nowym napastnikiem Górnika!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "MŁODZIEŻ EKSTRAKLASY Aleksander Buksa śladem brata Adama. Już zapisał się w historii! – Łączy nas piłka". Łączy nas piłka. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Aleksander Buksa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
edit- Aleksander Buksa at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Aleksander Buksa at Soccerway
- Aleksander Buksa at WorldFootball.net
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