Jakub Kaszuba (born 28 January 1988) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gdynia, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bałtyk Gdynia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Bałtyk Gdynia | 47 | (28) |
| 2007–2010 | Cracovia | 22 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Bałtyk Gdynia | 21 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Kaszubia Kościerzyna | 20 | (3) |
| 2013 | Gryf Wejherowo | 13 | (2) |
| 2018 | AP Sopot | 2 | (3) |
| Total | 125 | (40) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editBorn in 1988, Kaszuba grew up idolizing Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimović.[1] As a youth player, Kaszuba joined the youth academy of Bałtyk Gdynia.[2] He was nicknamed "Kasza" and was regarded as one of the brightest youth prospects in Poland.[3]
Career
editKaszuba started his career with Bałtyk Gdynia.[4] In total, he scored 28 league goals for them during his first stint there.[5] After that, he signed for Cracovia.[6] He played for the first team while simultaneously playing for their youth team.[7][8] Kaszubed finished as top scorer of the 2009–10 Młoda Ekstraklasa with 13 goals.[9] He also featured in friendlies for the first team.[10]
He scored his first league goal for Cracovia during a 1–1 draw with Polonia Warsaw on 17 October 2008, dedicating the goal to his parents.[11]
In early 2009, he suffered an injury that kept him sidelined for several months.[12] He returned to play in May 2009 after receiving treatment.[13] He scored his second Ekstraklasa goal for Cracovia in a 2–6 draw to Lechia Gdańsk on 7 August 2009, the only goal he scored for the first team during the 2009–10 season.[14]
In total, he made 22 league appearances for the club and scored two goals.[15]
In the summer 2010, he returned to Bałtyk Gdynia.[16] He made 21 league appearances and scored two goals during his second stint there.[17] After that, he signed for Kaszubia Kościerzyna.[3] He scored three goals in 20 III liga appearances for Kaszubia.[17] In 2013, Kaszuba moved to Gryf Wejherowo.[18][19] He made 13 II liga appearances and scored 2 goals there.[17] After that, he stopped playing professional football for a year.[20]
Style of play
editKaszuba was known for his height and physicality as a striker.[1]
Honours
editIndividual
- Młoda Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2009–10[21]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jakub Kaszuba: - Wzorem Ibrahimović". terazpasy.pl.
- ^ "Mieli być piłkarzami, zostali kopaczami - część II". gol24.pl.
- ^ a b "Gdzie są dziś młodzi królowie?". igol.pl.
- ^ "Ile wart jest Kaszuba?". sport.trojmiasto.pl.
- ^ "20-latek lekarstwem Cracovii?". sport.interia.pl.
- ^ "Jakub Kaszuba: Marzę o kolejnych golach!". gazetakrakowska.pl.
- ^ "Czy Płatek znów da szansę Kaszubie?". dziennikpolski24.pl.
- ^ "Jakub Kaszuba: Nie narzekam z tego powodu".
- ^ "Jakub Kaszuba: To zawsze fajna sprawa!".
- ^ "Wreszcie napastnicy Cracovii trafiają". sport.pl.
- ^ "Jakub Kaszuba: - Gol dla rodziców". terazpasy.pl.
- ^ "Jakub Kaszuba: To niesamowite uczucie".
- ^ Jakub Kaszuba wrócił do ekstraklasy po sześciu miesiącach (Dziennik Polski)
- ^ "Kaszuba: Niewyobrażalny wstyd". sport.interia.pl.
- ^ "Król strzelców Młodej Ekstraklasy w II lidze". igol.pl.
- ^ Napastnik Pasów przeniósł się do drugoligowca onet.pl
- ^ a b c Player stats at 90minut.pl
- ^ "Jakub Kaszuba został nowym zawodnikiem Gryfa Orlex Wejherowo". wejherowo.naszemiasto.pl.
- ^ "Jakub Kaszuba i Mateusz Dąbrowski w Gryfie Orlex". nadmorski24.pl.
- ^ "Co z tą młodzieżą, czyli od Młodej Ekstraklasy do Centralnej Ligi Juniorów". gol24.pl.
- ^ "Młoda Ekstraklasa 2009/2010 - Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
edit- Jakub Kaszuba at 90minut.pl (in Polish)