Kinga Kozak

Kinga Kozak (born 15 October 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays for Glasgow City.[2] Before moving to Scotland in 2022 she previously played for Polish club Czarni Sosnowiec.[3] She made her debut for Poland in October 2020 at the age of 18.[4]

Kinga Kozak
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002
Place of birth Gostyń, Poland
Height 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Glasgow City
Number 16
Youth career
UKS Biskupianka Stara Krobia
2012–2018 Medyk Konin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 GKS Katowice 59 (24)
2021–2022 Czarni Sosnowiec
2022– Glasgow City 36 (12)
International career‡
2020– Poland 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Kozak was inspired to play football by watching her older brother Miłosz play. She came to notice playing for her primary school team UKS Biskupianka Stara Krobia, and was scouted by Medyk Konin.[5] In 2017–18 she was the national top scorer for Medyk at under-16 level,[6] but transferred to GKS Katowice that summer because she wanted to play at first team level in the Ekstraliga.[7]

She was successful in three years at GKS Katowice, scoring 29 goals in 71 games across all competitions.[8] In June 2021 she signed a one-year contract with the national champions Czarni Sosnowiec.[9] With Czarni Sosnowiec she won the Polish Cup and played in the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League first round defeat by Ferencváros.[10]

International career

Kozak made her senior international debut for Poland aged 18 years and eight days old in a 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group D win over Azerbaijan, played behind closed doors in Warsaw on 23 October 2020.[11] She scored her first goal in Poland's 7–0 win over Kosovo in the final game of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F series on 6 September 2022.[12]

International goals
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kozak goal.
List of international goals scored by Kinga Kozak
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
16 September 2022Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland Kosovo7–07–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Personal life

Kozak's older brother Miłosz is also a professional footballer.[5] In 2022 she appeared on the Turbokozak reality television show, screened on Canal+ Premium.[13]

Honours

Czarni Sosnowiec

References
  1. "16 Kinga Kozak" (in Polish). Kobiecy Futbol. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Glasgow City welcome Kinga Kozak". Glasgow City F.C. 17 June 2002. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. "Glasgow City sign Poland midfielder Kinga Kozak". BBC Sport. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. Anderson, Lewis (17 June 2022). "Glasgow City signing Kinga Kozak honoured to land No.16 jersey as Polish midfielder praises club legend Leanne Ross". Glasgow World. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. Dobruchowski, Arkadiusz (6 June 2021). "Z Podwórka do Kadry: Kinga Kozak" (in Polish). Weszło. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Kinga Kozak z Medyka Konin królową strzelczyń MLJM U16 !!! Prezentujemy pełną klasyfikację 207 zawodniczek, które strzeliły bramkę !!!" (in Polish). Polska Piłka Kobiet. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. Wojciechowski, Mateusz (11 August 2018). "Sentymentalny powrót" (in Polish). Dziennik Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. "Kinga Kozak odchodzi z GieKSy" (in Polish). GieKSA.pl. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. "Oficjalnie: Nowy klub Kingi Kozak!" (in Polish). Kobiecy Futbol. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. "Kinga Kozak zawodniczką Glasgow City FC" (in Polish). Polsat. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  11. Frith, Wilf (17 June 2022). "Glasgow City sign Poland international Kinga Kozak". She Kicks. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. Sędzicki, Krzysztof (6 September 2022). "Polki rozbiły rywalki 7:0. Ale to za mało, by awansować na mundial" (in Polish). WP Sportowefakty. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  13. Bujak, Bogdan (13 March 2022). "Piłkarka Kinga Kozak ze Starej Krobi wystąpi w programie Turbokozak na Canal+" (in Polish). Gostynska.pl. Retrieved 25 September 2022.


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