Marcin Bułka
Polish footballer (born 1999)
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Marcin Bułka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin ˈbuwka]; born 4 October 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Neom and the Poland national team.
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Bułka with Nice in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcin Bulka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Płock, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neom | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Stegny Wyszogród | ||
| 2012 | MDK Król Maciuś Club Płock | ||
| 2013 | Stegny Wyszogród | ||
| 2013–2016 | FCB Escola Varsovia | ||
| 2016–2019 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cartagena (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Nice (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Nice | 70 | (0) |
| 2025– | Neom | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Poland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Poland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Poland U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Poland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Poland | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:03, 20 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:28, 31 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Bułka began his career in his native Poland, playing in the youth ranks at Stegny Wyszogród, MDK Król Maciuś Club Płock and FCB Escola Varsovia, an official Barcelona satellite academy in Poland.[3] In March 2016, whilst at FCB Escola Varsovia, Bułka underwent a trial with Barcelona, before trialling at English club Chelsea the following month.[4]
Chelsea
In the summer of 2016, Bułka joined Chelsea. In September 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the club as well as making his under-18 debut for in a 4–2 win against Arsenal U18.[5]
Paris Saint-Germain
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2019–20: Debut season
After his contract at Chelsea expired, Bułka signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract.[6] On 30 August 2019, he made his debut for the club, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win against Metz.[7]
2020–21: Cartagena and Châteauroux loans
Bułka made his first and only appearance for PSG in the 2020–21 season in the first match of the campaign on 10 September 2020, which was against newly-promoted Lens. With Keylor Navas and Sergio Rico absent, he would play the entirety of the match, but made a costly mistake that handed Lens a 1–0 win.[8]
On 28 September, Bułka signed a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain until June 2025. He was immediately loaned out to Spanish Segunda División club Cartagena.[9] Eventually, his loan was cut short, and he left in the January transfer window.[citation needed]
On 31 January 2021, Ligue 2 club Châteauroux signed Bułka on loan until the end of the season.[10] He made his debut in a 4–0 win against Chambly on 2 February.[11] However, in late February, he suffered an injury to his right ankle, ruling him out of play for "several weeks" according to the club.[12] Bułka made his return to play in a 1–0 loss to Toulouse on 17 April.[13]
Nice
On 5 August 2021, Bułka joined Ligue 1 side Nice on loan with an option-to-buy.[14] During the 2021–22 season, he played in all of the club's Coupe de France matches, and one league match against Clermont. On 1 June 2022, his move to Nice was made permanent.[15]
Neom
On 5 July 2025, Bułka signed for Saudi Pro League club Neom.[16] He made his first official appearance in a 0–1 league loss to Al-Ahli on 28 August.[17] On 9 September, it was announced Bułka had suffered an ACL tear during training, sidelining him for several months.[18] He made his return on 28 April 2026, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Al-Hazem.[19]
International career
After previously representing Poland at under-18 and under-19 level,[20][21] on 6 September 2018, Bułka made his under-20 debut for Poland against Italy in a 3–0 loss.[22]
On 4 September 2023, he received his first senior team call-up for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Faroe Islands and Albania, on 7 and 10 September 2023 respectively, replacing the injured Kamil Grabara.[23] Bułka made his debut the same year on 21 November in a friendly match against Latvia.[24]
On 7 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024 as a third-choice goalkeeper behind Wojciech Szczęsny and Łukasz Skorupski,[25] and remained on the bench for all three of Poland's fixtures at the tournament.[26]
Personal life
On 27 May 2020, Bułka was involved in a traffic collision near the town of Wyszogród, Poland. He was driving a rented Lamborghini on a motorway and collided with an individual driving a Hyundai in the opposite direction while attempting an overtake maneuver. A 56–year old man was injured during the crash and suffered several fractures, while Bułka was left unharmed. Bułka admitted responsibility for the collision. It was reported that he could face up to three years in jail after potentially breaking article 177 of Polish law.[27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cartagena (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nice (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nice | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 89 | 0 | |||
| Neom | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Saudi Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 98 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 0 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, King's Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 31 May 2026[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Chelsea
- U18 Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18[citation needed]
- FA Youth Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18[citation needed]
- U18 Premier League Cup: 2017–18[citation needed]
- UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2017–18[citation needed]
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2019–20[citation needed]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20[29]
Nice
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22[30]
Individual
