Karol Niemczycki
Polish footballer (born 1999)
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Karol Stanisław Niemczycki (born 5 July 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karol Stanisław Niemczycki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Śląsk Wrocław | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Garbarnia Kraków | ||
| 2011–2014 | Cracovia | ||
| 2014–2017 | AP Profi Zielonki | ||
| 2017 | NAC Breda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | NAC Breda | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Puszcza Niepołomice (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Cracovia | 72 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Darmstadt 98 | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Ashdod (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Ashdod | 32 | (0) |
| 2026– | Śląsk Wrocław | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Poland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Poland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:11, 23 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In 2019, Niemczycki was loaned to Puszcza Niepołomice.[2]
On 14 August 2020, he joined Cracovia.[3] On 25 May 2023, it was announced he would leave the team at the end of the season.[4]
On 19 July 2023, Niemczycki signed with Fortuna Düsseldorf in German 2. Bundesliga.[5] He made his league debut on the last matchday of the 2023–24 season, in a 3–2 win over 1. FC Magdeburg on 19 May 2024.[6]
On 6 June 2024, Niemczycki joined recently relegated 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98 for an undisclosed fee.[7]
On 29 January 2025, he moved on loan to Israeli side F.C. Ashdod for the rest of the season.[8] He made his debut on 1 February, starting in a 2–2 league draw against Maccabi Petah Tikva.[9] In June 2025, Niemczycki joined Ashdod on a permanent basis, signing a deal until June 2028.[10]
On 17 June 2026, Niemczycki signed for Ekstraklasa side Śląsk Wrocław.[11]
International career
On 23 March 2021, Niemczycki received an additional call-up for the Poland national team games against Andorra and England.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NAC Breda | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Puszcza Niepołomice (loan) | 2019–20 | I liga | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Cracovia | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Cracovia II | 2021–22 | III liga, gr. IV | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Darmstadt 98 | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Darmstadt 98 II | 2024–25 | Hessenliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Ashdod (loan) | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Ashdod | 2025–26 | Israeli Premier League | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2026–27 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 159 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 174 | 0 | ||
- Includes Polish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Israel State Cup
Honours
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: October 2020[14]
