Rafał Wolski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 10 November 1992) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for and

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Ekstraklasa (; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...

club

Radomiak Radom Radomiak Spółka Akcyjna (''Radomiak S.A.''), commonly known as Radomiak Radom, is a Polish football club based in Radom, Poland. The club was founded in 1910 and competes in Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. They play their home ma ...

Career

On 2 May 2012, Wolski was named by

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in the provisional squad of 26 players for the

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tournament, being the only uncapped footballer (at the time) to make the list. On 22 May 2012, he made his debut for the senior side of his country in the 1–0 win over

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in a

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. He was an unused substitute for Fiorentina in the 2014 Coppa Italia Final, which they lost 3–1 to

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. On 24 February 2016 he was loaned to

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side

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, ...

. From 2016 until 2020 Wolski played for

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Gdańsk. As of the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa, 2025–26 season, they compete in the Ekstraklasa. The club was founded in 1945 by people Polish population transfers (1944–1946 ...

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wolski goal.''

Honours

Legia Warsaw *

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, 2011–12 Lechia Gdańsk * Polish Cup: 2018–19 Individual *

Discovery of the Season: 2011–12 * Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: July 2022

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolski, Rafal 1992 births Living people People from Kozienice Footballers from Masovian Voivodeship 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 UEFA Euro 2012 players Ekstraklasa players Serie A players Serie B players Belgian Pro League players Legia Warsaw players ACF Fiorentina players SSC Bari players K.V. Mechelen players Wisła Kraków players Lechia Gdańsk players Wisła Płock players Radomiak Radom players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Polish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 21st-century Polish sportsmen