Jakub Krzyżanowski

Jakub Krzyżanowski
Krzyżanowski with Wisła Kraków in 2026
Personal information
Full name Jakub Bartosz Krzyżanowski[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006
Place of birth Kraków, Poland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
Wisła Kraków
Number 52
Youth career
–2018 Bronowianka Kraków
2018–2023 Wisła Kraków
2024–2025 → Torino (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Wisła Kraków 49 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Poland U16 9 (1)
2022–2023 Poland U17 17 (3)
2023 Poland U18 5 (1)
2024 Poland U19 8 (0)
2025– Poland U20 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:50, 26 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:36, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Jakub Bartosz Krzyżanowski (born 19 January 2006) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków.

Career

Wisła Kraków

Krzyżanowski started his career with Polish side Wisła Kraków. 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 Polish Cup appearances that season, and remained on the bench during the final played on 2 May 2024, as Wisła defeated Pogoń Szczecin 2–1 after extra time.[2]

Loan to Torino

On 7 August 2024, a week after extending his contract with Wisła until June 2026,[3] Krzyżanowski joined Serie A club Torino on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[4] After spending the season playing for Torino's Primavera squad, he returned to Kraków.[5]

Style of play

He mainly operates as a defender. He was described as "attracted attention with his bold and offensive play".[6]

International career

A youth international, he represented Poland at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia,[7] and appeared in all three games played in the tournament by the Poland U17s.

Personal life

Krzyżanowski practiced judo as a child.[8] He has regarded England international Trent Alexander-Arnold as his football idol. He is a native of the Bronowice district of Kraków.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2026[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Polish Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wisła Kraków 2023–24[11] I liga 19020——210
2024–25[12] I liga 00—1[a]0—10
2025–26[13] I liga 30120——321
Career total 491401000541
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Wisła Kraków

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jakub Krzyżanowski na testach medycznych w Torino". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jakub Krzyżanowski wypożyczony do Torino FC" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Miga, Mateusz (26 June 2025). "Piłkarz Wisły zdradza, dlaczego Torino go nie wykupiło. "Nie interesowała mnie ta opcja"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Jakub Krzyżanowski jednym z bohaterów kadry U17. "Bardzo inteligentny na boisku i poza nim"". tvp.pl.
  7. ↑ "U-17: Powołania na Mistrzostwa Świata U-17" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jakub Krzyżanowski może opuścić Wisłę Kraków". sportdziennik.com.
  9. ↑ "Chłopak z Bronksu. Jakub Krzyżanowski to nowy diament Wisły Kraków". weszlo.com.
  10. ↑ Jakub Krzyżanowski at Soccerway
  11. ↑ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sezon 2024/25". 90minut. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sezon 2025/26". 90minut. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Skowron, Grzegorz (11 May 2026). "Wisła Kraków mistrzem 1 ligi! Już wcześniej zapewniła sobie awans do ekstraklasy". krknews.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 May 2026.