Daniela Elwira Kosińska | |
Fullname: | Daniela Elwira Kosińska |
Birth Date: | 2001 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Polkowice, Poland |
Currentclub: | Hibernian |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | Hibernian |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
Years2: | 2020 |
Clubs2: | Birmingham City |
Years3: | 2022– |
Clubs3: | Hibernian |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Daniela Elwira Kosińska (born 26 February 2001) is a Polish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hibs.
A native of Polkowice, Kosińska started playing football at the age of seven.[1] As a youth player, she joined the youth academy of Polish side Górnik Polkowice.[2]
In 2015, with the Lower Silesia U-16 team, Kosińska won the gold medal of the National Youth Olympics, and was named best goalkeeper of the National Youth Olympics in 2015, 2016 and 2017.[3] At the age of seventeen, Kosińska suffered a wrist injury which threatened to end her career but she eventually recovered.[4]
In 2019, Kosińska signed for English side Aston Villa.[5] [6] She made her home debut during a League Cup match against Sheffield United, saving a penalty kick during a 3–1 win.[7] During the 2020–2021 season, she played for two clubs – Birmingham City, where she played in the League Cup, and Stoke City on a daily basis.[8]
After that, she played for English sides Loughborough Lightning and Huddersfield.[9] In 2022, she signed for Scottish side Hibs.[10]
Kosińska has represented Poland internationally at youth level.[2]
Kosińska plays as a goalkeeper.
Kosińska has a sister, Natalia.[11]