Jakub Stolarczyk
Polish footballer (born 2000)
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Jakub Stolarczyk (born 19 December 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Leicester City.
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Jakub Stolarczyk in 2025 with Leicester City | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kielce, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | UKS Chęciny | ||
| 2015 | Piast Chęciny | ||
| 2017–2021 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Piast Chęciny | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Leicester City | 50 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Poland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Poland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Poland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:32, 4 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Stolarczyk started his career with Polish seventh tier side Piast Chęciny.[1]
Leicester City
In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Leicester City in the Premier League.[2][3][4]
Loan to Dumfermline Athletic
On 31 January 2022, Stolarczyk was sent on loan to Scottish second-tier club Dunfermline Athletic.[5][6] He made his professional debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Ayr United in the Scottish Championship five days later.[7] He was praised by the manager John Hughes and fans for having a 'sensational' performance.[8][9]
Loan to Fleetwood Town
On 15 August 2022, Stolarczyk signed a new contract and was sent on a season-long loan to EFL League One club Fleetwood Town.[10][11] On 23 August 2022, he made his debut for Fleetwood Town in a 1–0 loss to Premier League side Everton in the second round of the EFL Cup.[12] He had 3 appearances in the FA Cup, playing a pivotal part on leading up to the club's first-ever Fourth Round tie.[13] However, as he never appeared in any league games, he was recalled by Leicester from his loan on 13 January 2023.[14]
Loan to Hartlepool United
On 23 January, he joined EFL League Two club Hartlepool United on loan until the end of the season.[15][16] On 4 February, he was chosen over fellow goalkeeper Ben Killip and made his club debut for Hartlepool in a 1–0 away win over Doncaster Rovers in the league.[17]
Return to Leicester City
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On 9 August 2023, Stolarczyk made his Leicester City senior debut in a 2–0 away win against Burton Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup.[18] He made his league debut in the EFL Championship three days later in a 1–0 away win against Huddersfield Town.[19] In March 2024, Stolarczyk played for Leicester in their FA Cup quarter-final away defeat to Chelsea and saved a first half penalty from Raheem Sterling.[20]
In July 2024, it was announced that he would be sidelined for up to six months due to an ankle injury.[21] On 27 December 2024, Stolarczyk made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 away loss against Liverpool.[22]
At the start of the 2025–26 season, Stolarczyk was handed the number one shirt at Leicester.[23]
Following a knee injury sustained in September 2026, Stolarczyk was ruled out for the rest of the 2026–27 season.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U23 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2023–24[25] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[26] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[27] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[28] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2021–22[29] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2022–23[30] | League One | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2022–23[30] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 78 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 98 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs
Honours
Leicester City