Marcin Budziński (born 6 July 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for II liga club Hutnik Kraków.[1]
.jpg) Budziński with Cracovia in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcin Budziński | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Giżycko, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hutnik Kraków | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mamry Giżycko | |||
| Arka Gdynia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Arka Gdynia | 62 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Cracovia (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Cracovia | 146 | (24) |
| 2017–2018 | Melbourne City | 17 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Cracovia | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Arka Gdynia | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Radomiak Radom | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cracovia | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cracovia II | 16 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Stal Mielec | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Cracovia II | 24 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Hutnik Kraków | 25 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 8 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Kalwarianka Kalwaria | 6 | (1) |
| 2026– | Hutnik Kraków | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Poland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Poland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Poland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:09, 31 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBetween 2008 and 2017, Budziński featured in the Ekstraklasa, the top flight of the Polish football system, where he played 200 matches for club sides Arka Gdynia and Cracovia. He made his first appearance in the Ekstraklasa in September 2008.[2]
In September 2017, Budziński transferred to Melbourne City of Australia's A-League as one of the club's marquee players.[3] In June 2018, he and Melbourne City mutually terminated his contract.[4]
Budziński returned to Arka Gdynia in the beginning of August 2019. However, on 31 January 2020, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]
International career
editBudziński formerly played for the Poland U21 team.[6] Previously, he played for Poland U-19.
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arka Gdynia | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | I liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 62 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 75 | 1 | |||
| Cracovia | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | I liga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 9 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| Total | 157 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 167 | 25 | |||
| Melbourne City | 2017–18 | A-League | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| Cracovia | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Arka Gdynia | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Radomiak Radom | 2019–20 | I liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cracovia | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cracovia II | 2020–21 | III liga, group IV | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Stal Mielec | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cracovia | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cracovia II | 2022–23 | III liga, group IV | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | |||
| Hutnik Kraków | 2023–24 | II liga | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | II liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 2024–25 | III liga, group IV | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Kalwarianka Kalwaria | 2025–26 | IV liga Lesser Poland | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Hutnik Kraków | 2025–26 | II liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 355 | 50 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 386 | 51 | ||
- ↑ Includes Polish Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editSandecja Nowy Sącz
References
edit- ↑ "Marcin Budziński zawodnikiem Sandecji" (in Polish). Sandecja Nowy Sącz. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ↑ "Melbourne City FC signs marquee player Marcin Budzinski". Melbourne City FC. 18 September 2017.
- ↑ Lynch, Michael (18 September 2017). "Melbourne City sign Polish midfielder Marcin Budzinski as new marquee player". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "Marcin Budzinski departs Melbourne City FC". Melbourne City. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ Marcin Budziński odchodzi z Arki, arka.gdynia.pl, 31 January 2020
- ↑ U-21: Łotwa - Polska 2:2[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Marcin Budziński". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Marcin Budziński". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ Bogacki, Artur (21 May 2025). "Sandecja wraca do II ligi! Drużyna z Nowego Sącza zapewniła sobie awans na trzy kolejki przed końcem sezonu". nowysacz.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2025.
External links
edit- Marcin Budziński at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- UEFA.com - Budziński back from the brink in Poland
- Marcin Budziński at Soccerway
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