Michał Krzysztof Skóraś (born 15 February 2000) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a winger or wing-back for

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club

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and the Poland national team.

Club career

On 20 March 2021, Skóraś scored his first goal for

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. ...

against

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. In the 2022–23 season, Skóraś represented Lech Poznań in the

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, reaching the quarter-finals. The same year on 26 April, he signed a four-year contract with the Belgian Club Brugge, valid from July 2023.

International career

Having made over 40 appearances for the Poland youth national teams, Skóraś earned his first cap for the senior squad on 22 September 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute of a 2–0

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defeat to

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. In November 2022, he was named in the 26-man squad for the

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. He made his only appearance during the tournament in a 2–0 group stage loss to

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on 30 November, playing the entirety of the second half. On 7 June 2024, Skóraś was selected in the final squad for

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in Germany.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Lech Poznań *

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: 2021–22 Club Brugge *

: 2023–24 *

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: 2024–25 Individual *Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month:

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References

External links

Michał Skóraś
at the Club Brugge KN website {{DEFAULTSORT:Skoras, Michal 2000 births Living people Footballers from Jastrzębie-Zdrój Polish men's footballers Poland men's international footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Lech Poznań II players Lech Poznań players Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza players Raków Częstochowa players Club Brugge KV players I liga players II liga players III liga players Ekstraklasa players Belgian Pro League players 2022 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2024 players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Polish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 21st-century Polish sportsmen