Łukasz Sosin
Polish footballer (born 1977)
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Łukasz Sosin (born 7 May 1977) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. Besides Poland, he has played in Cyprus.[1] He was most recently in charge of the Poland national under-19 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Łukasz Sosin | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1994 | Hutnik Kraków | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1999 | Hutnik Kraków | 31 | (17) |
| 1996 | → Kalwarianka K. Z. (loan) | ||
| 1996–1997 | → Cracovia (loan) | ||
| 1999–2002 | Wisła Kraków | 17 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | → Odra Wodzisław (loan) | 27 | (10) |
| 2001–2002 | → Odra Wodzisław (loan) | 23 | (12) |
| 2002–2007 | Apollon Limassol | 121 | (96) |
| 2007–2009 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 67 | (26) |
| 2010 | Kavala | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Aris Limassol | 56 | (25) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Poland | 4 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024–2025 | Poland U18 | ||
| 2025–2026 | Poland U19 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Sosin was born in Kraków, Poland.
In the beginning of his career, he started out as a sweeper and later became a striker.[citation needed] In Poland, Sosin played for Hutnik Kraków, Kalwarianka Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Cracovia, Wisła Kraków and Odra Wodzisław. Sosin came to Cyprus in 2002 and joined Apollon Limassol from Wisła Kraków. In 2007, he moved from Apollon Limassol to Anorthosis Famagusta.
Sosin was the top goalscorer of the Cypriot First Division for three consecutive seasons (2003–04 to 2005–06) while playing for Apollon Limassol. During the 2007–08 campaign, he was joint top scorer (the other being David da Costa of Doxa Katokopia. He won the Cypriot Championship twice; with Apollon Limassol in the 2005–06 season, and the 2007–08 title with Anorthosis. He also won the Cypriot Super Cup in 2006 with Apollon. On 3 January 2010, Greek side Kavala announced the signing of Sosin. The next season, he moved to Aris Limassol on a two-year contract.
International career
Sosin earned four caps with the Poland national team, scoring two goals in his debut in a friendly against Saudi Arabia in March 2006. Sosin did not regularly get called up for Poland after falling out with Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker.
His last game was against San Marino in April 2009, where he struck the post, and provided an assist on Marek Saganowski's goal.
Post-playing career
In September 2017, Sosin joined Pafos's academy in Cyprus as their technical director,[2] a role he held until the end of 2019. He then became a youth coach for Hutnik Kraków in 2020. From 2022 to 2023, Sosin was part of the management staff of the Poland under-19s, working as an assistant under Marcin Brosz.[3]
On 7 June 2024, Sosin was appointed head coach of the Poland under-18 team.[3] In August 2025, he moved up to take charge of the Poland under-19s.[4] He left the national team on 23 June 2026.[5]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sosin goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2006 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–1 |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Poland U18 | 7 June 2024 | 11 August 2025 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 70.00 |
| Poland U19 | 11 August 2025 | 23 June 2026 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 50.00 |
| Total | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 59.09 | ||
Honours
Wisła Kraków[7]
- Ekstraklasa: 2000–01
- Polish League Cup: 2000–01
Apollon Limassol[7]
Anorthosis
Individual[7]