| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Gdańsk, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | AP Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| 2016–2019 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Lechia Gdańsk II | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Lechia Gdańsk | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bologna (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Bologna | 30 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Monza (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Legia Warsaw | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Poland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Poland U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Poland U19 | 18 | (3) |
| 2023 | Poland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Poland U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Poland | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:02, 14 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:22, 15 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kacper Urbański (born 7 September 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw and the Poland national team.
Club career
[edit]Lechia Gdańsk
[edit]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.[2] Urbański made his first senior appearance for Lechia Gdańsk the following month coming on as a substitute against Raków Częstochowa,[3] becoming the second youngest player to have ever played in the Ekstraklasa.[4] 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.[5]
Bologna
[edit]On 1 February 2021, Urbański joined Serie A side Bologna.[6] On 13 May 2021, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 league defeat against Genoa:[7][8] in the occasion, he became the youngest Polish player in Serie A history.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
On 22 September 2024, he scored his first goal for Bologna in a 2–1 victory against Monza.[11]
Loan to Monza
[edit]On 25 January 2025, Urbański joined Monza on loan until the end of the season.[1]
Legia Warsaw
[edit]On 2 September 2025, Urbański signed for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw for a reported sum of €2.5 million including bonuses, and 50% of the profit from his next transfer.[12]
International career
[edit]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.[13]
On 7 June 2024, Urbański debuted for the Polish senior squad in a friendly win against Ukraine at the Stadion Narodowy.[14] 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.[14] Later that day, Urbański was selected in the final 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lechia Gdańsk II | 2019–20 | IV liga Pomerania | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | IV liga Pomerania | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Bologna (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bologna | 2021–22 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| Monza (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Legia Warsaw | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| Career total | 60 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Bologna Primavera
- Campionato Nazionale Under-17: 2021–22
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kacper Urbański è biancorosso" (in Italian). Monza. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "2019/20 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish).
- ^ "2019/20 Ekstraklasa". lechia.net (in Polish).
- ^ "Historyczny występ w Ekstraklasie. Piłkarz Lechii najmłodszym debiutantem w lidze od 50 lat!". polsatsport.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "15-latek w podstawowym składzie Lechii. "Trema go nie zjadła"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Urbanski al Bologna" (Press release) (in Italian). Bologna. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Esordio in rossoblù per Amey e Urbanski" (Press release) (in Italian). Bologna. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b Diego Costa (12 May 2021). "Bologna-Genoa 0-2: liguri salvi, per Amey esordio record". repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ De Magistris, Raimondo (7 July 2023). "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Urbanski: "Bologna? Il contratto è scaduto e speravo di avere più spazio..."". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Prolungamento del contratto per Urbanski" (in Italian). Bologna. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Ernest Chalimoniuk. "Kacper Urbański dał prowadzenie Bolonii. Pierwszy gol w Serie A [WIDEO]". goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Kulisy hitowego transferu Urbańskiego. Był jedną nogą w innym klubie!". Meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Skład reprezentacji Polski na mistrzostwa Europy na Malcie". Polish Football Association. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b Różycki, Mateusz (7 June 2024). "Polski debiutant kompletnie zaskoczony. "Przecież nie będziemy rozmawiać po włosku"". Onet.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Michał Probierz ogłosił kadrę na Euro 2024" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "K. Urbański". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Gala tygodnika "Piłka Nożna" 2025. Sprawdź, kto zwyciężył w tym roku! [LISTA]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kacper Urbański at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Kacper Urbański – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Profile at the Bologna FC 1909 website
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