Jakub Bartosz Krzyżanowski (born 19 January 2006) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Wisła Kraków Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. They currently compete in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system, ...

Career

Wisła Kraków

Krzyżanowski started his career with Polish side

. He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Stal Rzeszów on 5 August 2023. He made two

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appearances that season, and remained on the bench during the

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played on 2 May 2024, as Wisła defeated

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2–1 after extra time.

Loan to Torino

On 7 August 2024, a week after extending his contract with Wisła until June 2026, Krzyżanowski joined

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club

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on a season-long loan with an option to buy. After spending the season playing for Torino's Primavera squad, he returned to Kraków.

Style of play

He mainly operates as a defender. He was described as "attracted attention with his bold and offensive play".

International career

A youth international, he represented Poland at the

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in Indonesia, and appeared in all three games played in the tournament by the Poland U17s.

Personal life

Krzyżanowski practiced judo as a child. He has regarded England international

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as his football idol. He is a native of the Bronowice district of

Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...

Career statistics

Honours

Wisła Kraków *

: 2023–24

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Krzyżanowski, Jakub 2006 births Living people Footballers from Kraków Men's association football defenders Polish men's footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Wisła Kraków players Torino FC players I liga players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century Polish sportsmen