Karol Linetty
Polish footballer (born 1995)
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Karol Linetty ([ˈkarɔl liˈnɛttɨ] ⓘ; born 2 February 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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Linetty with Lech Poznań in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karol Linetty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Żnin, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Sokół Damasławek | ||
| 2006–2012 | Lech Poznań | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Lech Poznań | 93 | (6) |
| 2016–2020 | Sampdoria | 124 | (11) |
| 2020–2025 | Torino | 131 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Kocaelispor | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Poland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Poland U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Poland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Poland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2023 | Poland | 47 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:43, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Linetty began his professional playing career at Lech Poznań. He joined Italian side Sampdoria in July 2016 and made over 100 appearances for the club, before moving to Torino in September 2020. After spending nine years in Italy, he signed for Turkish side Kocaelispor in mid-2025.
Club career
Lech Poznań
Linetty was called up to the first team of Lech Poznań in 2012. He made his debut on 2 November 2012, as a substitute for Szymon Drewniak in the 60th minute against Wisła Kraków.[2]
Italy
In July 2016, Linetty moved to Serie A club Sampdoria and signed a five-year contract with the club.[3]
In September 2020, Linetty signed for Torino for a reported fee of €7.5 million on a four-year contract.[citation needed] On 13 November 2023, he scored his first goal for the club against Roma in the 55th minute.[4] On 3 January 2024, Linetty extended his contract with Torino until 30 June 2025.[5]
Linetty left Torino at the end of his contract in June 2025.[6]
Kocaelispor
On 14 August 2025, Linetty signed a season-long deal with recently promoted Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.[7] In July 2026, shortly after Linetty exercised his option to extend his contract, he left the club by mutual consent.[8]
International career
Linetty debuted for the Polish senior squad on 18 January 2014 against Norway, scoring a goal which eventually resulted in a 3–0 victory for Poland.[9] He was later selected for the UEFA Euro 2016.[10]
In June 2018, Linetty was named in Poland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lech Poznań | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| Total | 93 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 11 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2016–17 | Serie A | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | Serie A | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| Total | 124 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 132 | 11 | ||||
| Torino | 2020–21 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 131 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 142 | 3 | ||||
| Kocaelispor | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 373 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 414 | 25 | ||
- Includes Polish Cup, Coppa Italia
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Polish Super Cup
International
- As of match played 10 September 2023[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Linetty goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January 2014 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Norway | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 October 2020 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 3 | 14 June 2021 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia |  Slovakia | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 4 | 2 September 2021 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |  Albania | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 5 September 2021 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 4–0 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Lech Poznań[14]
Individual
