Jakub Piotr Kamiński (born 5 June 2002) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, on loan from

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, and the Poland national team.

Club career

Lech Poznań

As a junior, he started his career in

Szombierki Bytom Szombierki Bytom () is a Polish football club from Szombierki district of Bytom. Szombierki currently competes in the V liga Silesia I. Their greatest achievement was winning the Polish championship during the 1979–80 season. Honours ;Domes ...

, before joining

Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division. ...

's academy in 2015. Climbing through the ranks with junior squads and the

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, he was first included in the first team roster in early 2019 by

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. Kamiński made his

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debut on 20 September 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against

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, in the starting line-up. His first league goal came in a 3–3 away draw against

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on 6 June 2020. On 16 September 2020, he scored his first goal in European competitions against

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in a 3–0 Europa League qualifying round away win. Following a successful 2021–22 campaign, which saw Lech win the championship on the club's 100th anniversary, Kaminśki was voted Ekstraklasa's Young Player of the Season.

VfL Wolfsburg

On 10 January 2022, Kamiński signed a five-year contract with

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club

, effective from 1 July 2022. He debuted in a

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match against

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, providing three assists and scoring the 2–1 winning goal. On 8 March 2023, Kamiński made his

debut in a 4–2 defeat against

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whilst scoring his first league goal as well.

Loan to

On 4 July 2025, Kamiński was sent on a season-long loan to fellow Bundesliga club

International career

On 5 September 2021, Kamiński debuted as a starter for the Polish senior squad in an away

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against

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, ending in a 7–1 victory for the Poles. He scored his first goal against

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in a

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match on 1 June 2022.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first''

Honours

Lech Poznań II *

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: 2018–19 Lech Poznań *

: 2021–22 Individual *Ekstraklasa Best Player: 2021 *Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Season: 2021–22 *Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: October 2021 *Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: July 2021, October 2021

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaminski, Jakub Polish men's footballers 2002 births Living people Footballers from Ruda Śląska Men's association football wingers Lech Poznań II players Lech Poznań players VfL Wolfsburg players 1. FC Köln players Ekstraklasa players II liga players III liga players Bundesliga players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's under-21 international footballers Poland men's international footballers 2022 FIFA World Cup players 21st-century Polish sportsmen