Kacper Urbański

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Kacper Urbański
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Gdańsk, Poland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bologna
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)
2021Bologna (loan) 1 (0)
2021– Bologna 16 (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 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Kacper Urbański (born 7 September 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Bologna.

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.[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[edit]

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][7] 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[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.[10]

Honours[edit]

Bologna Primavera

  • Campionato Nazionale Under-17: 2021–22

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019/20 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish).
  2. ^ "2019/20 Ekstraklasa". lechia.net (in Polish).
  3. ^ "Historyczny występ w Ekstraklasie. Piłkarz Lechii najmłodszym debiutantem w lidze od 50 lat!". polsatsport.pl (in Polish).
  4. ^ "15-latek w podstawowym składzie Lechii. "Trema go nie zjadła"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish).
  5. ^ "Urbanski al Bologna" (Press release) (in Italian). Bologna. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Esordio in rossoblù per Amey e Urbanski" (Press release) (in Italian). Bologna. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Prolungamento del contratto per Urbanski" (in Italian). Bologna. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Skład reprezentacji Polski na mistrzostwa Europy na Malcie". Polish Football Association. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.