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Jakub Kamiński

Jakub Piotr Kamiński (born 5 June 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger or wide midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Poland national team.[3]

Jakub Kamiński
Personal information
Full name Jakub Piotr Kamiński[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Youth career
2010–2015 Szombierki Bytom
2015–2019 Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Lech Poznań II 17 (5)
2019–2022 Lech Poznań 85 (14)
2022–2026 VfL Wolfsburg 70 (4)
2025–2026 → 1. FC Köln (loan) 34 (7)
2026 1. FC Köln 0 (0)
2026– Benfica 0 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Poland U16 13 (4)
2018–2019 Poland U17 8 (0)
2019 Poland U19 7 (0)
2020–2024 Poland U21 16 (3)
2021– Poland 31 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026

Club career

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Lech Poznań

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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]

VfL Wolfsburg

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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, 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]

Köln

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On 4 July 2025, Kamiński was sent on a season-long loan to fellow Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.[11] Kamiński scored three goals in his first five matches for Köln.[citation needed]

On 28 May 2026, Köln activated their €5.5 million buy option and signed Kamiński on a permanent basis.[12]

International career

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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.[13] He scored his first goal against Wales in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A match on 1 June 2022.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lech Poznań II 2018–19[15] III liga, gr. II 113———113
2019–20[16] II liga 62———62
Total 175———175
Lech Poznań 2019–20[16] Ekstraklasa 24440——284
2020–21[17] Ekstraklasa 281307[b]2—383
2021–22[18] Ekstraklasa 33930——369
Total 851410072—10216
VfL Wolfsburg 2022–23 Bundesliga 31421——335
2023–24 Bundesliga 17020——190
2024–25 Bundesliga 22040——260
Total 70481——785
1. FC Köln (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 34720——367
1. FC Köln 2026–27 Bundesliga 0000——00
Career total 20630201720023333
  1. ↑ Includes Polish Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 3 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland
202110
202271
202360
202440
202592
202640
Total313

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kamiński goal.

List of international goals scored by Jakub Kamiński
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
11 June 2022Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland2 Wales1–12–12022–23 UEFA Nations League A
27 September 2025Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland24 Finland3–03–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
314 November 2025Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland26 Netherlands1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Lech Poznań II

Lech Poznań

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 "Jakub Kaminski". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jakub Kamiński". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Piłkarski akrobata z Lecha Poznań. Chciał rzucić piłkę, ale jego talent rozbłysnął". Weszlo (in Polish). 3 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lech Poznań pierwsza drużyna - Jakub Kamiński". Lech Poznań (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Debiutanci w Belek: Jakub Kamiński". Lech Poznań (in Polish). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lech Poznań. Jakub Kamiński o debiucie: Wyszło OK". Interia (in Polish). 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Nagrodzono gwiazdy sezonu w PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasie" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Wolves sign Kaminski". VfL Wolfsburg. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ein Doppelpass entscheidet: Wolfsburg gewinnt Niedersachsen-Duell". Kicker (in German). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Wolfsburg-Flügelflitzer Kaminski und sein besonderes Geschenk für den Papa". Wolfsburger Allgemeine Aller-Zeitung (in German). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Szymański, Rafał (4 July 2025). "Stało się! Reprezentant Polski zmienił klub w Niemczech". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Szczytkowski, Sebastian (28 May 2026). "Kamiński kupiony. Kwota transferu to 5,5 mln euro". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Jankowski, Mariusz (5 September 2021). "San Marino 1–7 Polska | Jakub Kamiński: Występ z Anglią? Na pewno nie będę się bał". TVP Sport (in Polish).
  14. ↑ Głuszniewski, Michał (1 June 2022). "To było jego firmowe zagranie. Jakub Kamiński podobne gole strzelał już w Ekstraklasie". Onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Sezon 2018/19" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  16. 1 2 "Sezon 2019/20" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Sezon 2020/21" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  18. 1 2 "Sezon 2021/22" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "Oni wywalczyli awans: Pomocnicy i napastnicy". Lech Poznań (in Polish). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Piłkarz Października PKO Banku Polskiego 2021: Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "Młodzieżowiec Lipca PKO Banku Polskiego 2021: Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  22. ↑ "Młodzieżowiec Października PKO Banku Polskiego 2021: Jakub Kamiński" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.[permanent dead link]
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