| Dawid Bugaj | |
| Fullname: | Dawid Bugaj |
| Height: | 1.850NaN0 |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Sosnowiec, Poland |
| Currentclub: | CF Montréal |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Molde FK |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2024 |
| Youthclubs2: | SPAL |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Molde FK 2 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | SPAL |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | CF Montréal |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Poland U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Poland U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam4: | Poland U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 4 September 2023 |
Dawid Bugaj (born 9 July 2004)[1] is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.
Bugaj started playing football with the youth side of Molde FK. In 2019, Bugaj progressed to the Molde FK 2 team, and made his league debut in a match against Eidsvold TF.[2] Despite the promise shown by Bugaj, he failed to make another appearance for the second team. In 2020, Bugaj had a trial with Borussia Dortmund,[3] however no offer was made by Borussia and he joined SPAL on a permanent contract.[4]
Upon joining SPAL, Bugaj was placed in the club's academy and played with the youth teams for the next three seasons. On 31 July 2023, he joined Polish second-tier club Lechia Gdańsk on loan for the 2023–24 season.[5] Throughout the season, he helped the club win the league and gain automatic promotion back to the Ekstraklasa.[6]
On 16 July 2024, Bugaj moved to Major League Soccer club CF Montréal on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with an option for another two years.[7]
He holds dual Polish and Norwegian citizenship.
His father, Radosław, was also a footballer. He spent 10 years playing in Poland, most notably with Zagłębie Sosnowiec where he played in the II liga, Poland's second division at the time.[8] In 2007 when Dawid was 3, his father moved to Norway, settling down in the country after the conclusion of his playing career. His younger brother, Alex, is also a footballer, currently playing with Wisła Kraków II.
Lechia Gdańsk