Kacper Urbański Explained

Kacper Urbański
Birth Date:7 September 2004
Birth Place:Gdańsk, Poland
Height:1.81 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Bologna
Clubnumber:82
Youthyears1:2013–2016
Youthclubs1:AP Lechia Gdańsk
Youthyears2:2016–2019
Youthclubs2:Lechia Gdańsk
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Lechia Gdańsk
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Lechia Gdańsk II
Caps1:6
Goals1:1
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Bologna (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Bologna
Caps4:23
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Poland U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022
Nationalteam2:Poland U18
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2021–2023
Nationalteam3:Poland U19
Nationalcaps3:18
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Poland U20
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2024–
Nationalteam5:Poland U21
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2024–
Nationalteam6:Poland
Nationalcaps6:5
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:28 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:25 June 2024

Kacper Urbański (born 7 September 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Italian club Bologna and the Poland national team.

Club career

Lechia Gdańsk

Born in Gdańsk, Urbański started playing football for a local footballing academy, AP Lechia Gdańsk. He joined the Lechia Gdańsk academy in 2016, playing at various youth levels with the club. He played for the Lechia Gdańsk II team for the first time on 14 November 2019 playing in the 8–0 win over Jantar Ustka.[1] Urbański made his first senior appearance for Lechia Gdańsk the following month coming on as a substitute against Raków Częstochowa,[2] becoming the second youngest player to have ever played in the Ekstraklasa.[3] After the winter break, Urbański made his first start for the club against Piast Gliwice in the 1–0 win, becoming the youngest ever player to have started a match in the Ekstraklasa.[4]

Bologna

On 1 February 2021, Urbański joined Serie A side Bologna.[5] On 13 May 2021, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 league defeat against Genoa:[6] in the occasion, he became the youngest Polish player in Serie A history.[7]

In July 2023, Urbański confirmed that he didn't renew his contract with the club, which had expired at the end of the previous month.[8] A few weeks later, on 27 July, Bologna announced Urbański had signed a new deal valid until the end of June 2025, with an option for another year.[9]

International career

In June 2023, Urbański was included in the Polish under-19 squad that took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta.[10]

On 7 June 2024, Urbański debuted for the Polish senior squad in a friendly win against Ukraine at the Stadion Narodowy.[11] He came on as a substitute to the injured Arkadiusz Milik in the fifth minute and provided an assist on a goal by Piotr Zieliński, before coming off as a substitute himself in the 61st minute, as Poland won the game 3–1.[11] Later that day, Urbański was selected in the final 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lechia Gdańsk II2019–20IV liga Pomerania5151
2020–21IV liga Pomerania1010
Total6161
Lechia Gdańsk2019–20Ekstraklasa300030
2020–21Ekstraklasa101020
Total401050
Bologna (loan)2020–21Serie A100010
Bologna2021–22Serie A100010
2022–23Serie A000000
2023–24Serie A22030250
2024–25Serie A00000000
Total2303000260
Career total341400000381

International

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Honours

Bologna Primavera

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019/20 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska. lechia.net. pl.
  2. Web site: 2019/20 Ekstraklasa. lechia.net. pl.
  3. Web site: Historyczny występ w Ekstraklasie. Piłkarz Lechii najmłodszym debiutantem w lidze od 50 lat!. polsatsport.pl. pl.
  4. Web site: 15-latek w podstawowym składzie Lechii. "Trema go nie zjadła". sport.tvp.pl. pl.
  5. Urbanski al Bologna. Bologna. 1 February 2021. 14 May 2021. it.
  6. Esordio in rossoblù per Amey e Urbanski . . 13 May 2021 . 14 May 2021 . it.
  7. Web site: Bologna-Genoa 0-2: liguri salvi, per Amey esordio record. Diego Costa. repubblica.it. 12 May 2021. 14 May 2021. it.
  8. Web site: De Magistris . Raimondo . 7 July 2023 . ESCLUSIVA TMW - Urbanski: "Bologna? Il contratto è scaduto e speravo di avere più spazio..." . 7 July 2023 . TUTTOmercatoWEB.com . it-IT.
  9. Web site: Prolungamento del contratto per Urbanski . . 12 August 2023 . it . 27 July 2023.
  10. Web site: 25 June 2023 . Skład reprezentacji Polski na mistrzostwa Europy na Malcie . 2 July 2023 . Polish Football Association.
  11. News: Mateusz. Różycki. Polski debiutant kompletnie zaskoczony. "Przecież nie będziemy rozmawiać po włosku". Onet.pl. 7 June 2024. pl.
  12. Web site: Michał Probierz ogłosił kadrę na Euro 2024 . . 7 June 2024 . pl . 7 June 2024.
  13. Web site: K. Urbański . Soccerway. 10 June 2024.