Kacper Śpiewak (born 30 May 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin. Śpiewak began his senior club career playing for Stal Stalowa Wola, before signing with Bruk-Bet Termalica in 2020, winning the promotion to the Ekstraklasa in his first season. In 2023, he moved to Motor.

Kacper Śpiewak
Personal information
Full name Kacper Śpiewak
Date of birth (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Stalowa Wola, Poland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Motor Lublin
Youth career
San Wrzawy
Tłoki Gorzyce
2012–2013 Stal Stalowa Wola
2014 Resovia
2014–2016 Stal Stalowa Wola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Stal Stalowa Wola II
2017–2020 Stal Stalowa Wola 32 (8)
2020–2023 Bruk-Bet Termalica 83 (9)
2023– Motor Lublin 21 (2)
International career
2021 Poland U21 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024

Club career

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Stal Stalowa Wola

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Śpiewak started his career with Stal Stalowa Wola.[1]

On 30 July 2017, he made his professional debut for Stal, in a II liga 1–1 draw to Gryf Wejherowo.[2] In his third season at Stal, he scored his premier goal, as his team drew 2–2 to Olimpia Elbląg. At the end of that campaign, Stal was relegated to III liga.[3] In the 2020–21 season, he played two games, scoring one goal in a Polish Cup fixture against Skra Częstochowa.[4]

Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza

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On 19 August 2020, Stal Stalowa Wola announced that I liga side Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza activated Śpiewak's buyout clause.[5] On 23 August 2020, he made his debut and scored a goal for Bruk-Bet in a 4–0 Polish Cup victory over Bytovia Bytów.[6] On 23 August 2021, he made his debut in Ekstraklasa, entering the pitch in the 85th minute in a 1–1 draw against Stal Mielec.[7]

Motor Lublin

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On 21 June 2023, Śpiewak signed a two-year contract with an extension option with I liga club Motor Lublin.[8]

International career

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Śpiewak began his international career with Poland U21 in 2021. He made his first junior appearance in a 4–0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification's win over Germany U21 on 12 November 2021, coming on as a substitute for Adrian Benedyczak.[9] On 16 November 2021, he scored two goals for Poland, in a 5–0 qualifying victory over Latvia U21.[10]

Career statistics

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As of 3 June 2024[11]
Club Season League League National cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stal Stalowa Wola 2017–18 II liga 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2018–19 II liga 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20 II liga 23 8 2 0 0 0 25 8
2020–21 III liga 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
Total 32 8 4 1 0 0 36 9
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 2020–21 I liga 30 6 2 1 0 0 32 7
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 28 2 2 0 0 0 30 2
2022–23 I liga 24 1 1 0 1[a] 0 26 1
Total 82 9 5 1 1 0 88 10
Motor Lublin 2023–24 I liga 21 2 1 0 0 0 22 2
Career total 135 19 10 2 1 0 146 21
  1. ^ Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Kacper Śpiewak gra jak z nut – bohater ostatnich akcji w Stali Stalowa Wola laczynaspilka.pl (Archived)
  2. ^ 90minut, 90minut.pl
  3. ^ "II liga: Stal St. W. 0-3 Pogoń S. Spadek Stali" [II liga. Stal St. W. 0–3 Pogoń S. Stal's relegation] (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kacper Śpiewak. Sezon 2020/21" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Kacper Śpiewak odchodzi – dziękujemy!" (in Polish). Stal Stalowa Wola. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Fortuna PP: Bytovia 0-4 Bruk-Bet Termalica" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. ^ "PKO Ekstraklasa: Bruk-Bet Termalica 1-1 Stal M." www.90minut.pl.
  8. ^ "Kacper Śpiewak dołącza do Motoru Lublin!" [Kacper Śpiewak joins Motor Lublin.]. www.motorlublin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ^ "eMME: Niemcy 0-4 Polska". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ Wiśniewski, Damian (16 November 2021). "Wychowanek Stali Stalowa Wola, Kacper Śpiewak, strzelił dwa gole dla reprezentacji Polski u21". Echo Dnia Podkarpackie (in Polish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. ^ Kacper Śpiewak, 90minut.pl
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