Olaf Kobacki (born 10 July 2001) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Arka Gdynia.

Career

As a youth player, Kobacki joined the youth academy of Polish side Lech Poznań. In 2021, he was sent on loan from Italian Serie A club Atalanta B.C., Atalanta to Polish

side Arka Gdynia. On 14 August 2021, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Stomil Olsztyn (football), Stomil Olsztyn. On 18 August 2021, Kobacki scored his first 2 goals for the club in a 3–1 win over Widzew Łódź. On 29 April 2022, he joined Arka on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract. On 5 July 2022, Kobacki extended his contract with Arka until 2026 and joined Miedź Legnica on a one-year loan.

Honours

Individual * Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: 2022–23 Ekstraklasa#Young Player of the Month, September 2022 *

Player of the Month: 2023–24 I liga#Monthly awards, October 2023

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kobacki, Olaf 2001 births Living people Footballers from Poznań Polish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Poland men's youth international footballers Ekstraklasa players I liga players III liga players Atalanta BC players Arka Gdynia players Miedź Legnica players Polish expatriate men's footballers Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy