Jakub Kowalski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jakub Kowalski | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Żyrardów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stal Stalowa Wola (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Żyrardowianka Żyrardów | ||
| 2005–2006 | UKS SMS Łódź | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Unia Skierniewice | ||
| 2007–2008 | Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski | ||
| 2008–2009 | UKS SMS Łódź | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Wigry Suwałki | 35 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | OKS 1945 Olsztyn | 31 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Arka Gdynia | 29 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Widzew Łódź | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Okocimski KS Brzesko | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Ruch Chorzów | 41 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 32 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | GKS Tychy | 30 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Ruch Chorzów | 36 | (2) |
| 2019 | Górnik Łęczna | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Garbarnia Kraków | 61 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 32 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 72 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jakub Kowalski (born 9 October 1987) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.[2] He is currently the sporting director of I liga club Stal Stalowa Wola.[3]
Club career
[edit]A graduate of Żyrardowianka Żyrardów. He began his senior career at Unia Skierniewice, subsequently playing for Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski, UKS SMS Łódź, Wigry Suwałki, OKS 1945 Olsztyn, Arka Gdynia, Widzew Łódź, Okocimski KS Brzesko, Ruch Chorzów, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, GKS Tychy, and Górnik Łęczna. On 28 September 2012, while playing for Widzew, he made his Ekstraklasa debut in a 1-3 away defeat to Polonia Warsaw; Kowalski appeared from the 37th minute.[4]
On 9 July 2019, he joined Garbarnia Kraków. His contract with the club expired at the end of June 2021.[5] On 7 July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Podhale Nowy Targ.[6]
In July 2022, he joined Stal Stalowa Wola,[7] a club with which he won the regional Polish Cup and the III liga, group IV championship during the 2022–2023 season.[8][9] Throughout this campaign, he made the most league appearances (31), scored the highest number of goals (13), and registered the greatest number of assists (13) for Stal.[10]
In the 2023–24 season, he participated in 29 league fixtures for Stal, scoring 2 goals—both of which came in a 5–2 victory over Chojniczanka Chojnice in the fifth match of the season—along with one appearance in the Polish Cup and two matches in the promotion playoffs to the I liga. The season concluded with a 2–0 victory in the playoff final against KKS 1925 Kalisz, securing Stal's promotion.[11] On 18 December 2024, after having played ten matches in the 2024–25 I liga, he announced his retirement, effective at the end of the year.[3][12][13]
Executive career
[edit]Along with Kowalski's retirement, Stal Stalowa Wola announced he would take up the role of the club's sporting director starting from 1 January 2025.[3][12][13]
Honours
[edit]Podhale Nowy Targ
- Polish Cup (Podhale regionals): 2021–22[14][15]
Stal Stalowa Wola
References
[edit]- ^ "Jakub Kowalski" (in Polish). Stal Stalowa Wola. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Roj, Aleksander (1 June 2024). "Kapitan Stali po awansie: Ekstraklasa? Spokojnie [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Górniak, Kamil (18 December 2024). "Betclic 1. liga. Jakub Kowalski kończy z graniem. Został dyrektorem sportowym Stali Stalowa Wola". nowiny24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Jakub Kowalski". 90minut.pl. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Jakub Kowalski odchodzi z Garbarni". 90minut.pl. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Jakub Kowalski zawodnikiem Podhala". 90minut.pl. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Jakub Kowalski nowym zawodnikiem Stali Stalowa Wola!". podkarpacielive.pl. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b "III liga 2022/2023, grupa: IV". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Puchar Polski 2022/2023, grupa: Podkarpacki ZPN - Stalowa Wola". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Stal Stalowa Wola w liczbach w sezonie 2022/2023". stal1938.pl. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Jakub Kowalski". 90minut.pl. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Jakub Kowalski kończy karierę, ale zostaje w Stali". stal1938.pl. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Jakub Kowalski dyrektorem sportowym Stali Stalowa Wola". 90minut.pl. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Puchar Polski 2021/2022, grupa: Małopolski ZPN - Podhale". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Zawodnik: Jakub Kowalski". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Zawodnik: Jakub Kowalski". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jakub Kowalski at Soccerway
- Jakub Kowalski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Żyrardów
- Footballers from Masovian Voivodeship
- Polish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski players
- UKS SMS Łódź players
- Wigry Suwałki players
- Stomil Olsztyn S.A. players
- Arka Gdynia players
- Widzew Łódź players
- Okocimski KS Brzesko players
- Ruch Chorzów players
- Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała players
- GKS Tychy players
- GKS Górnik Łęczna players
- Garbarnia Kraków players
- Stal Stalowa Wola players
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- II liga players
- III liga players
- Polish sports executives and administrators
- Association football executives
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen