Mateusz Kochalski
Polish footballer (born 2000)
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Mateusz Kochalski (born 25 July 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Wieczysta Kraków.[1]
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Kochalski with Qarabağ in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Świdnik, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wieczysta Kraków | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | BKS Lublin | ||
| 2015–2017 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Legia Warsaw II | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Legionovia Legionowo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Radomiak Radom (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Legia Warsaw | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Radomiak Radom (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Radomiak Radom (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Stal Mielec | 37 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Qarabağ | 41 | (0) |
| 2026– | Wieczysta Kraków | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Poland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Poland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Poland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Poland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:26, 20 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 21 August 2020, Kochalski returned to Radomiak Radom on a season-long loan.[2]
On 21 June 2022, Kochalski left Legia after seven years to join Stal Mielec on a three-year deal.[3] After spending a year as back-up for first-choice goalkeeper Bartosz Mrozek, Kochalski was promoted to the starting line-up from the start of the 2023–24 campaign. Across the season, he kept nine clean sheets in 33 appearances,[4] and made 111 saves, twelve more than any of his peers.[5] At the conclusion of the season, Kochalski was named the Ekstraklasa Goalkeeper of the Season.[6]
On 15 August 2024, Kochalski moved to Azerbaijani club Qarabağ on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[7]
On 8 September 2026, Wieczysta Kraków announced the signing of Kochalski on a three-year deal.[8]
International career
A former youth international, Kochalski received his first senior team call-up in June 2024, replacing the injured Oliwier Zych for Poland's preparation camp ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Legia Warsaw II | 2016–17 | III liga, group I | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | III liga, group I | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | III liga, group I | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Legionovia (loan) | 2017–18 | II liga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Radomiak Radom (loan) | 2018–19 | II liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | I liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | I liga | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 0 | ||||
| Legia Warsaw | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stal Mielec | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Qarabağ | 2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15[c] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 | — | 75 | 0 | |||
| Wieczysta Kraków | 2026–27 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 152 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | ||
- Includes Polish Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League
