Karol Czubak

Karol Czubak
Personal information
Full name Karol Łukasz Czubak[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000
Place of birth Słupsk, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Motor Lublin
Number 9
Youth career
–2013 Sparta Sycewice
2013–2014 Bałtyk Koszalin
2014–2015 Jantar Ustka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Jantar Ustka
2019–2020 Bytovia Bytów 32 (18)
2020–2021 Widzew Łódź 16 (2)
2021–2025 Arka Gdynia 120 (63)
2025 Kortrijk 8 (0)
2025– Motor Lublin 37 (21)
International career‡
2019 Poland U20 2 (0)
2026– Poland 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:08, 23 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:56, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Karol Łukasz Czubak (born 25 January 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin, which he captains, and the Poland national team.

Club career

Youth career and Jantar

Starting his youth career with Sparta Sycewice, Czubak underwent a trial with Barcelona's youth teams in 2013.[3] Soon after, he joined Bałtyk Koszalin for one year before moving to Jantar Ustka. He started his senior career with the Pomeranian team, making his first IV liga appearance at the age of 15.[4]

In 2016, he was the top scorer of the Poland futsal under-16 championship, with Jantar finishing the competition as runners-up.[5] In the 2017–18 season of the Słupsk regional league, he scored 46 goals, aiding his team in earning promotion to IV liga Pomerania.[6] In June 2018, he joined Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław for their pre-season camp.[7] In the following campaign, he scored 23 goals in 33 matches.[8]

Bytovia Bytów

On 17 July 2019, he was transferred to third division club Bytovia Bytów.[8] He scored 18 goals and recorded four assists as Bytovia reached the promotion play-off semi-final, lost to Resovia Rzeszów after a penalty shootout.[9][10]

Widzew Łódź

On 13 August 2020, Czubak joined I liga side Widzew Łódź on a two-year deal.[11] He scored two goals in 17 appearances before leaving by mutual consent on 6 August 2021.[12]

Arka Gdynia

Hours after his Widzew exit, fellow second division outfit Arka Gdynia announced the signing of Czubak on a three-year contract.[9] He was the I liga top scorer in the 2022–23 season with 21 goals in 33 league fixtures,[13] including a hat-trick in a 3–0 away win over Sandecja Nowy Sącz on 26 February 2023.[14]

In September 2024, he extended his contract with Arka until mid-2026.[15] On 6 October 2024, he recorded his second hat-trick for the club in a 6–0 away win over Odra Opole, scoring all three goals in the first half. With this feat, he surpassed Grzegorz Niciński as the third best scorer in the Pomeranian club's history.[16]

On 24 November 2024, he entered the pitch in the 10th minute of Marcus Vinícius' farewell game, a home league fixture against Stal Stalowa Wola, replacing the Brazilian. Czubak went on to score his 63rd, 64th and 65th Arka goal during a 5–1 win, equalling and surpassing Vinícius as the club's best goalscorer of all time.[17]

Kortrijk

On 29 January 2025, Czubak signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Kortrijk in Belgium.[18] He made his debut on 2 February, entering the pitch in the 68th minute of a 1–2 league loss to Westerlo.[19] Czubak played 73 minutes in eight games as Kortrijk suffered relegation to the Challenger Pro League.[20][21]

Motor Lublin

On 25 June 2025, Czubak returned to Poland, joining Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin on a two-year deal, with a two-year extension option.[21] In his first season in the Polish top-tier, he scored 18 goals and provided three assists across 32 league appearances and was named the Ekstraklasa Forward of the Season.[22]

International career

Czubak earned his first and only caps at youth international level in November 2019, making two appearances for the Poland under-20 team against Switzerland and Norway.[23] He received his first call-up to the Poland senior team in May 2026 for friendlies against Ukraine and Nigeria.[24] He made his debut against the latter on 3 June, entering the pitch in the final minutes of a 2–2 draw.[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jantar Ustka[b] 2017–18[8] Regional league 2846———2846
2018–19[8] IV liga Pomerania 3323———3323
Total 6169———6169
Bytovia Bytów 2019–20 II liga 311810—1[c]03318
Widzew Łódź 2020–21 I liga 16210——172
Arka Gdynia 2021–22 I liga 321242—003614
2022–23 I liga 332110——3421
2023–24 I liga 341530—2[d]13916
2024–25 I liga 191421——2115
Total 11862103—2113066
Kortrijk 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 50——3[e]080
Motor Lublin 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 321810——3318
Career total 2631691330061282173
  1. ↑ Includes Polish Cup
  2. ↑ Data from 2015–16 & 2016–17 seasons unavailable.
  3. ↑ Appearance in II liga promotion play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in I liga promotion play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in Belgian Pro League relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 3 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 202610
Total10

Honours

Jantar Ustka

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Jupiler Pro League". acff.be (in Belgian French). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Karol Czubak" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Budziński, Dominik (4 April 2020). "Historia jak z filmu. Od testów w FC Barcelonie, przez okręgówkę, aż do reprezentacji Polski". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Łukaszewski, Marcin (18 September 2018). "Karol Czubak – odkrycie IV ligi". zlotygol.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Usteccy Wicemistrzowie Polski U16 u Burmistrza Jacka Graczyka". gp24.pl (in Polish). 1 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Bierndgarski, Hubert (17 June 2018). "Jantar Ustka wraca do IV ligi". ustka24.info (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Karol Czubak pojechał na obóz z pierwszą drużyną Śląska Wrocław". gp24.pl (in Polish). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Transfer: Karol Czubak" (in Polish). Bytovia Bytów. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Karol Czubak zawodnikiem Arki Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Baraże o 1. ligę. Resovia w finale po zwycięstwie nad Bytovią w rzutach karnych". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Karol Czubak piłkarzem Widzewa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dlaczego Karol Czubak odszedł z Widzewa?". lodzkisport.pl (in Polish). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Karol Czubak - król strzelców Fortuna 1 ligi sezonu 2022/2023". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Karol Czubak 2026" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  16. ↑ Stankiewicz, Paweł (6 October 2024). "Arka Gdynia zdemolowała Odrę Opole! Hat-trick klasyczny Karola Czubaka. Rekord Marcusa da Silvy już na wyciągnięcie ręki". gdynia.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  17. ↑ Seweryn, Jakub (24 November 2024). "Co za dzień w I lidze! Sensacja, rekord, pogrom. Tak wygląda tabela". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Karol Czubak is nieuwste aanwinst" [Karol Czubak is the latest addition] (in Dutch). K.V. Kortrijk. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Karol Czubak zadebiutował w KV Kortrijk". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Karol Czubak ma trafić do Motoru Lublin. Wcześniej był gwiazdą Arki Gdynia". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 22 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  21. 1 2 Laudański, Radosław (25 June 2025). "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Nowym napastnikiem Motoru Lublin został Karol Czubak". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish).
  22. ↑ Ptak, Jakub (25 May 2026). "Znamy najlepszych piłkarzy PKO BP Ekstraklasy w sezonie 2025/26! [WYNIKI]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Karol Czubak - Matches". polishfootballalmanac.net. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  24. ↑ Głąb, Bartosz (29 May 2026). "Piłkarz Motoru Lublin dostał powołanie do kadry. Kim jest Karol Czubak?". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  25. ↑ Miga, Mateusz (3 June 2026). "Co za debiut w kadrze. Urban: nie dostałem żadnej odpowiedzi". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  26. ↑ Karol Czubak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  27. ↑ "Klasa okręgowa no10.pl 2017/2018, grupa: Słupsk". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  28. ↑ "Lech Poznań z dwoma nagrodami na Gali Ekstraklasy. Wybrano najlepszych w sezonie 2025/26" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "Plebiscyt tygodnika "Piłki Nożnej" rozstrzygnięty. Kto został najlepszym zawodnikiem?". pap.pl (in Polish). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  30. ↑ "Karol Czubak piłkarzem kwietnia Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  31. ↑ "Karol Czubak piłkarzem września Betclic 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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