Olaf Kobacki (born 10 July 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Olaf Kobacki
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 23)
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
0000–2017 Lech Poznań
2017–2022 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Atalanta 0 (0)
2021–2022Arka Gdynia (loan) 26 (6)
2022–2024 Arka Gdynia 32 (13)
2022–2023Miedź Legnica (loan) 24 (1)
2022Miedź 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 20:43, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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]

Career statistics

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As of match played 22 October 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
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 0 0 2 0 10 0
Career total 90 20 5 1 2 0 3 2 100 23
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in I liga promotion play-offs

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Olaf Kobacki o Atalancie, Lechu i różnicach w szkoleniu. "Chciałbym przejść do seniorskiej piłki w jak najlepszym stylu"". ekstraklasatrolls.pl.
  2. ^ "Z ziemi włoskiej do Polski. Olaf Kobacki wypożyczony z Atalanty Bergamo". arka.gdynia.pl.
  3. ^ a b Olaf Kobacki at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Olaf Kobacki wykupiony z Atalanty Bergamo" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Olaf Kobacki w Miedzi!" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 5 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Sheffield Wednesday sign winger Kobacki". BBC Sport. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Olaf Kobacki joins Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Wednesday 4-0 Plymouth". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ Olaf Kobacki at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Games played by Olaf Kobacki in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  11. ^ "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC WRZEŚNIA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2022: OLAF KOBACKI (MIEDŹ LEGNICA)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 26 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Olaf Kobacki piłkarzem października Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Bezkonkurencyjny Rodado! Wyniki plebiscytu #PiłkarzeWybierają 23/24 w 1. lidze" (in Polish). Polish Union of Footballers. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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