| Jakub Kamiński | |
| Full Name: | Jakub Piotr Kamiński[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2002 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ruda Śląska, Poland |
| Height: | 1.79 m[2] |
| Position: | left back, left winger, left wingback |
| Currentclub: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Szombierki Bytom |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Lech Poznań |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Lech Poznań II |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Lech Poznań |
| Caps2: | 85 |
| Goals2: | 14 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Caps3: | 57 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Poland U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | Poland U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam4: | Poland U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam5: | Poland |
| Nationalcaps5: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 2 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 November 2024 |
Jakub Piotr Kamiński (born 5 June 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Poland national team.[3]
As a junior, he started his career in Szombierki Bytom, before joining Lech Poznań's academy in 2015.[4] Climbing through the ranks with junior squads and the reserve team, he was first included in the first team roster in early 2019 by Adam Nawałka.[5]
Kamiński made his Ekstraklasa debut on 20 September 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against Jagiellonia Białystok, in the starting line-up.[6] His first league goal came in a 3–3 away draw against Zagłębie Lubin on 6 June 2020. On 16 September 2020, he scored his first goal in European competitions against Hammarby IF in a 3–0 Europa League qualifying round away win. Following a successful 2021–22 campaign, which saw Lech win the championship on the club's 100th anniversary, Kaminśki was voted Ekstraklasa's Young Player of the Season.[7]
On 10 January 2022, Kamiński signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, effective from 1 July 2022.[8] He debuted in a 2022–23 DFB-Pokal match against Eintracht Braunschweig, providing three assists and scoring the 2–1 winning goal.[9] On 8 March 2023, Kamiński made his Bundesliga debut in a 4–2 defeat against Bayern Munich whilst scoring his first league goal as well.[10]
On 5 September 2021, Kamiński debuted as a starter for the Polish senior squad in an away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against San Marino, ending in a 7–1 victory for the Poles.[11] He scored his first goal against Wales in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A match on 1 June 2022.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lech Poznań II | 2018–19[13] | III liga, gr. II | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20[14] | II liga | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| Lech Poznań | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21[15] | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22[16] | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 102 | 16 | ||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 5 | |||||
| Career total | 159 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 26 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first
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