Jakub Stolarczyk

Jakub Stolarczyk
Jakub Stolarczyk in 2025 with Leicester City
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000
Place of birth Kielce, Poland
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 1
Youth career
–2015 UKS Chęciny
2015 Piast Chęciny
2017–2021 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Piast Chęciny 10 (0)
2021– Leicester City 48 (0)
2022 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 0 (0)
2023 → Hartlepool United (loan) 17 (0)
International career
2017 Poland U18 1 (0)
2018 Poland U19 1 (0)
2021 Poland U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:38, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Jakub Stolarczyk (born 19 December 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Leicester City.

Career

Stolarczyk started his career with Polish seventh tier side Piast Chęciny.[1]

Leicester City

In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Leicester City in the Premier League.[2][3][4]

Loan to Dumfermline Athletic

On 31 January 2022, Stolarczyk was sent on loan to Scottish second-tier club Dunfermline Athletic.[5][6] He made his professional debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Ayr United in the Scottish Championship five days later.[7] He was praised by the manager John Hughes and fans for having a 'sensational' performance.[8][9]

Loan to Fleetwood Town

On 15 August 2022, Stolarczyk signed a new contract and was sent on a season-long loan to EFL League One club Fleetwood Town.[10][11] On 23 August 2022, he made his debut for Fleetwood Town in a 1–0 loss to Premier League side Everton in the second round of the EFL Cup.[12] He had 3 appearances in the FA Cup, playing a pivotal part on leading up to the club's first-ever Fourth Round tie.[13] However, as he never appeared in any league games, he was recalled by Leicester from his loan on 13 January 2023.[14]

Loan to Hartlepool United

On 23 January, he joined EFL League Two club Hartlepool United on loan until the end of the season.[15][16] On 4 February, he was chosen over fellow goalkeeper Ben Killip and made his club debut for Hartlepool in a 1–0 away win over Doncaster Rovers in the league.[17]

Return to Leicester City

Jakub Stolarczyk warming up before the Leicester City’s match against Charlton Athletic.

On 9 August 2023, Stolarczyk made his Leicester City senior debut in a 2–0 away win against Burton Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup.[18] He made his league debut in the EFL Championship three days later in a 1–0 away win against Huddersfield Town.[19] In March 2024, Stolarczyk played for Leicester in their FA Cup quarter-final away defeat to Chelsea and saved a first half penalty from Raheem Sterling.[20]

In July 2024, it was announced that he would be sidelined for up to six months due to an ankle injury.[21] On 27 December 2024, Stolarczyk made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 away loss against Liverpool.[22]

At the start of the 2025–26 season, Stolarczyk was handed the number one shirt at Leicester.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U23 2020–21 ———5[a]050
Leicester City 2023–24[24] Championship 204030—90
2024–25[25] Premier League 1001000—110
2025–26[26] Championship 3601010—380
2026–27[27] League One 0000100010
Total 480605000590
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2021–22[28] Scottish Championship 11000002[b]0130
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2022–23[29] League One 0030103[a]070
Hartlepool United (loan) 2022–23[29] League Two 170000000170
Career total 7609050100950
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs

Honours

Leicester City

References

  1. ↑ Jakub Stolarczyk at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  2. ↑ "Jakub Stolarczyk: Dunfermline loan star reveals Kasper Schmeichel lessons and follows in Scottish footsteps of his ex-Celtic hero". The Courier. 2 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Pogadaliśmy z Jakubem Stolarczykiem. Kim jest bramkarz rezerw Leicester City?". angielskieespresso.pl. 10 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jakub Stolarczyk: W piłce nie ma nic za darmo". laczynaspilka.pl.
  5. ↑ "Dunfermline Loan For Stolarczyk". Leicester City F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pars sign Polish u21 goalkeeper on loan from Leicester City". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ayr United 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic: Relegation rivals share points". BBC Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Leicester City may have another goalkeeping gem after loanee's 'sensational' performance". leicestermercury.co.uk. 11 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jakub Stolarczyk zachwycił. "Przez 31 lat nie widziałem takiego popisu"". sport.pl. 10 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Stolarczyk Signs New Deal Ahead Of Fleetwood Loan". Leicester City F.C. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk added to the Fleetwood ranks". Fleetwood Town F.C. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Fleetwood Town 0–1 Everton: Demarai Gray puts Frank Lampard's side through". BBC Sport. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Report: Town make history after beating QPR in the FA Cup Third Round". Fleetwood Town FC. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Stolarczyk recalled by Leicester City". Fleetwood Town FC. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jakub Stolarczyk Heads To Hartlepool On Loan". Leicester City F.C. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Pools sign Jakub Stolarcyzk". hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  17. ↑ Joe Ramage (4 February 2023). "Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Hartlepool United: Dan Dodds late stunner earns Keith Curle's side priceless win". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Burton Albion 0–2 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Leicester City team news v Huddersfield: Stolarczyk & Marcal-Madivadua make first league starts". Leicestershire Live. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  20. ↑ Henry, Matthew (17 March 2024). "Chelsea score late for dramatic FA Cup win over Leicester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  21. ↑ Mashiter, Nick (24 July 2024). "Goalkeeper Stolarczyk sidelined for up to six months". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "Jakub Stolarczyk To Start In Goal For Leicester City Against Liverpool In Crucial Premier League Clash". liverpool_fc_on_si. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "Jakub Stolarczyk interview: Leicester City goalkeeper on Artur Boruc, Kasper Schmeichel and becoming Foxes No 1". Sky Sports. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Jakub Stolarczyk in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Jakub Stolarczyk in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Jakub Stolarczyk in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Jakub Stolarczyk in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Jakub Stolarczyk in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Jakub Stolarczyk in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  30. ↑ "Championship: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
    "Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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