Olaf Kobacki (born 10 July 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock.
Club career
As a youth player, Kobacki joined the youth academy of Polish side Lech Poznań.
In 2021, he was sent on loan from Italian Serie A club Atalanta to Polish I liga side Arka Gdynia. On 14 August 2021, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Stomil Olsztyn. On 18 August 2021, Kobacki scored his first 2 goals for the club in a 3–1 win over Widzew Łódź. On 29 April 2022, he joined Arka on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract.
On 5 July 2022, Kobacki extended his contract with Arka until 2026 and joined Miedź Legnica on a one-year loan.
During the 2023–24 Poland second-tier season, he scored 13 goals in 32 appearances for Arka.
On 3 July 2024, Kobacki joined English club Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract with the club. He made his Wednesday debut against Plymouth Argyle on 11 August 2024, coming off the bench for Djeidi Gassama in a 4–0 victory. The following season he would pick up a groin injury against Grimsby Town which would rule him out until after the following international break.
On 1 July 2026, Kobacki returned to Poland, joining Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2028 with a club option to extend his contract.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtalanta2021–22Serie A0000——00Arka Gdynia (loan)2021–22I liga26610—10286Arka Gdynia2022–23I liga0000——002023–24I liga321331—223716Total32133100223722Miedź Legnica (loan)2022–23Ekstraklasa24110——251Sheffield Wednesday2024–25EFL Championship1201020—1502025–26EFL Championship1300020—150Total250104000300Wisła Płock2026–27Ekstraklasa7010——80Career total1142071403212823
Honours Individual Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: September 2022 I liga Player of the Month: October 2023 Polish Union of Footballers' I liga Team of the Season: 2023–24
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