Karol Czubak

Karol Czubak
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Słupsk, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Arka Gdynia
Number 10
Youth career
–2013 Sparta Sycewice
2013–2014 Bałtyk Koszalin
2014–2015 Jantar Ustka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Jantar Ustka
2019–2020 Bytovia Bytów 32 (18)
2020–2021 Widzew Łódź 16 (2)
2021– Arka Gdynia 118 (62)
International career
2019 Poland U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024

Karol Czubak (born 25 January 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for I liga club Arka Gdynia.

Club career

Youth career and Jantar

Starting his youth career with Sparta Sycewice, Czubak underwent a trial with Barcelona's youth teams in 2013.[2] Soon after, he joined Bałtyk Koszalin for one year before moving to Jantar Ustka. He started his senior career with the Pomeranian team, making his first IV liga appearance at the age of 15.[3]

In 2016, he was the top scorer of the Poland futsal under-16 championship, with Jantar finishing the competition as runners-up.[4] In the 2017–18 season of the Słupsk regional league, he scored 46 goals, aiding his team in earning promotion to IV liga Pomerania.[5] In June 2018, he joined Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław for their pre-season camp.[6] In the following campaign, he scored 23 goals in 33 matches.[7]

Bytovia Bytów

On 17 July 2019, he was transferred to third division club Bytovia Bytów.[7] He scored 18 goals and recorded four assists as Bytovia reached the promotion play-off semi-final, lost to Resovia Rzeszów after a penalty shootout.[8][9]

Widzew Łódź

On 13 August 2020, Czubak joined I liga side Widzew Łódź on a two-year deal.[10] He scored two goals in 17 appearances before leaving by mutual consent on 6 August 2021.[11]

Arka Gdynia

Hours after his Widzew exit, fellow second division outfit Arka Gdynia announced the signing of Czubak on a three-year contract.[8] He was the I liga top scorer in the 2022–23 season with 21 goals in 33 league fixtures,[12] including a hat-trick in a 3–0 away win over Sandecja Nowy Sącz on 26 February 2023.[13]

In September 2024, he extended his contract with Arka until mid-2026.[14] On 6 October 2024, he recorded his second hat-trick for the club in a 6–0 away win over Odra Opole, scoring all three goals in the first half. With this feat, he surpassed Grzegorz Niciński as the third best scorer in the Pomeranian club's history.[15]

On 24 November 2024, he entered the pitch in the 10th minute of Marcus Vinícius' farewell game, a home league fixture against Stal Stalowa Wola, replacing the Brazilian. Czubak went on to score his 63rd, 64th and 65th Arka goal during a 5–1 win, equalling and surpassing Vinícius as the club's best goalscorer of all time.[16]

International career

Czubak earned his first and only caps at youth international level in November 2019, making two appearances for the Poland under-20 team against Switzerland and Norway.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 November 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Polish Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jantar Ustka[a] 2017–18[7] Regional league 28 46 — — — 28 46
2018–19[7] IV liga Pomerania 33 23 — — — 33 23
Total 61 69 — — — 61 69
Bytovia Bytów 2019–20 II liga 31 18 1 0 — 1[b] 0 33 18
Widzew Łódź 2020–21 I liga 16 2 1 0 — — 17 2
Arka Gdynia 2021–22 I liga 32 12 4 2 — 0 0 36 14
2022–23 I liga 33 21 1 0 — — 34 21
2023–24 I liga 34 15 3 0 — 2[c] 1 39 16
2024–25 I liga 17 13 2 1 — — 19 14
Total 116 61 10 3 — 2 1 128 65
Career total 224 150 12 3 0 0 3 1 239 154
  1. ^ Data from 2015–16 & 2016–17 seasons unavailable.
  2. ^ Appearance in II liga promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in I liga promotion play-offs

Honours

Jantar Ustka

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Karol Czubak" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ Budziński, Dominik (4 April 2020). "Historia jak z filmu. Od testów w FC Barcelonie, przez okręgówkę, aż do reprezentacji Polski". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ Łukaszewski, Marcin (18 September 2018). "Karol Czubak – odkrycie IV ligi". zlotygol.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Usteccy Wicemistrzowie Polski U16 u Burmistrza Jacka Graczyka". gp24.pl (in Polish). 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ Bierndgarski, Hubert (17 June 2018). "Jantar Ustka wraca do IV ligi". ustka24.info (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Karol Czubak pojechał na obóz z pierwszą drużyną Śląska Wrocław". gp24.pl (in Polish). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Transfer: Karol Czubak" (in Polish). Bytovia Bytów. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Karol Czubak zawodnikiem Arki Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Baraże o 1. ligę. Resovia w finale po zwycięstwie nad Bytovią w rzutach karnych". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Karol Czubak piłkarzem Widzewa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Dlaczego Karol Czubak odszedł z Widzewa?". lodzkisport.pl (in Polish). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Karol Czubak - król strzelców Fortuna 1 ligi sezonu 2022/2023". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Karol Czubak 2026" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ^ Stankiewicz, Paweł (6 October 2024). "Arka Gdynia zdemolowała Odrę Opole! Hat-trick klasyczny Karola Czubaka. Rekord Marcusa da Silvy już na wyciągnięcie ręki". gdynia.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  16. ^ Seweryn, Jakub (24 November 2024). "Co za dzień w I lidze! Sensacja, rekord, pogrom. Tak wygląda tabela". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Karol Czubak - Matches". polishfootballalmanac.net. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Karol Czubak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Klasa okręgowa no10.pl 2017/2018, grupa: Słupsk". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Plebiscyt tygodnika "Piłki Nożnej" rozstrzygnięty. Kto został najlepszym zawodnikiem?". pap.pl (in Polish). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Karol Czubak piłkarzem kwietnia Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Karol Czubak piłkarzem września Betclic 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.