Tomasz Kupisz (; born 2 January 1990) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a winger for

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 cl ...

club

Jagiellonia Białystok Jagiellonia Białystok () is a Polish football club based in Białystok that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. The club was founded in 1920 by soldiers in the Reserve Battalion in Białystok. Jagiellonia play their home g ...

Club career

Kupisz joined

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in February 2007 after a successful trial. Previously he played for KS Piaseczno in Poland. He made his Latics debut on 26 August 2008 in a

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match against

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and scored the final goal in a 4–0 win. Despite the goal, he was not given playing time in any cup matches afterward. This was mainly due to a lengthy injury Tomasz picked up shortly after. In the 2009–10 season, he finished as the third highest goalscorer in the reserve league, with six goals in thirteen matches, playing primarily on the wing. His goals included ones against Manchester United and Liverpool reserves. However, he did not get any opportunities in the first team and his contract with the club expired in June 2010. On 2 June 2010, the Polish side

signed Kupisz, who was a free agent after the end of his contract with Wigan. On 29 July, he made his official debut for Jagiellonia in a Europa League qualifying match against

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, his side losing 1–2. On 5 July 2016, he joined

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on loan from

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for the entire 2016–17 season. On 29 June 2017, he became a

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player. On 28 July 2018, he joined

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club

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on a two-year contract. On 22 January 2019, he moved to

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on loan. On 13 July 2019, he moved to

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newcomers

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on a permanent basis. On 24 January 2020 he joined Serie B club

Trapani Trapani ( , ; scn, Tràpani ; lat, Drepanum; grc, Δρέπανον) is a city and municipality (''comune'') on the west coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an impor ...

on loan. On 15 September 2020, he moved on loan to

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with an option to buy. On 31 January 2022, Kupisz was loaned to

Reggina Reggina 1914 S.r.l., commonly referred to as Reggina, is an Italian football club based in Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo. They are nic ...

with an option to buy. On 2 September 2022, shortly after terminating his contract with

Pordenone Pordenone (; Venetian and fur, Pordenon) is the main ''comune'' of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. The name comes from Latin ''Portus Naonis'', meaning 'port on the Noncello (Latin ''Naon'') River'. ...

, he left Italy and returned to Jagiellonia on a two-year deal, with an extension option.

International career

Kupisz has represented Poland at under-19 and under-21 level. In December 2010, he made his senior international debut in a 2–2 draw against

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Career statistics

Honours

Jagiellonia Białystok *

Polish Super Cup The Polish Super Cup (, ) is an annually held match between the champions of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winners or, if the Ekstraklasa champions also win the Polish Cup, the Cup's runners-up. As of 2021, the Polish Super Cup has been pl ...

: 2010

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kupisz, Tomasz 1990 births Living people Footballers from Radom Polish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's under-21 international footballers Poland men's international footballers Wigan Athletic F.C. players Jagiellonia Białystok players AC ChievoVerona players AS Cittadella players Brescia Calcio players AC Cesena players Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players US Livorno 1915 players SSC Bari players SSD FC Trapani 1905 players US Salernitana 1919 players Pordenone Calcio players LFA Reggio Calabria players Ekstraklasa players III liga players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Polish expatriate men's footballers Polish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy