Kamil Grabara
Polish footballer (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kamil Mieczysław Grabara (born 8 January 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Poland national team.
.jpg) Grabara during training in 2022 with Copenhagen | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kamil Mieczysław Grabara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ruda Śląska, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Wawel Wirek | ||
| 2011–2012 | Stadion Śląski Chorzów | ||
| 2012–2015 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Ruch Chorzów II | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → AGF (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → AGF (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Copenhagen | 87 | (0) |
| 2024– | VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Poland U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Poland U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | Poland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Poland U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2022– | Poland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2023 | |||
Club career
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Early career
Grabara joined Liverpool ahead of the 2016–17 season from Ruch Chorzów for £250,000,[3][4][5] and was promoted to the first-team squad for the 2018–19 season.[6] He trained regularly with the first-team squad at Melwood and made his maiden senior outing in a pre-season friendly against Tranmere Rovers in July 2018.[7] On 26 September 2018, Grabara was named on the substitutes' bench for the first time in Liverpool's 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea at Anfield.[8] On 6 January 2019, Grabara joined AGF on loan until the end of the season.[9] On 15 July 2019, Grabara joined Championship side Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[10]
At the end of September 2020, Grabara returned to Danish club AGF on loan for the 2020–21 season.[11]
Copenhagen
On 3 July 2021, Grabara joined Copenhagen on a permanent basis, signing a five-year deal with the Danish side.[12][13] Following his performances for the club both in the Danish Superliga and the UEFA Champions League, in December 2022 Grabara received the "Goalkeeper of the Year" award from the local sports magazine Tipsbladet.[14]
VfL Wolfsburg
On 6 September 2023, Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Grabara on a long-term contract, starting from 1 July 2024, to replace the outgoing Koen Casteels.[15] The fee was reported to be approximately €13.5 million, with Wolfsburg holding an option to have Grabara join them in January 2024, but they did not activate the option.[16][17]
International career
Grabara was a first choice goalkeeper for Poland U21 throughout most of his tenure with the squad, having made his debut against Denmark on 14 November 2017.[18]
Senior
Grabara received his first call-up in the senior Polish national team for a friendly match against Scotland (home of his best friend, Scott McKenna) and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff against Sweden on 24 and 29 March 2022, respectively.[19] On 1 June 2022, he debuted as a starter in a 2–1 home 2022–23 UEFA Nations League victory against Wales.[20]
On 20 October 2022, Grabara was selected by manager Czesław Michniewicz as part of the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, replacing Bartłomiej Drągowski who got injured just before the tournament. Grabara did not make a single appearance during the tournament as Poland were eliminated in the round of 16 by France.[21]
Style of play
Grabara is described as an allround goalkeeper, able to dominate the penalty area, pull off reflex saves, play out from the back and, as he develops, operate as a sweeper. He is often known, when play is in the opposition half, to recreate dances from Swan Lake in his own penalty area, such is his love of ballet.[22]
Personal life
Grabara is from Ruda Śląska, in Southern Poland. He was the second Polish goalkeeper for Liverpool, after the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final hero Jerzy Dudek.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 April 2025[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ruch Chorzów II | 2015–16[25] | III liga, gr. F | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Liverpool | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGF (loan) | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2019–20 | Championship | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| AGF (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| Copenhagen | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12[b] | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14[c] | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 126 | 0 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | 185 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 232 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 12 June 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Copenhagen
References
External links
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