Maciej Kikolski

Maciej Kikolski
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 GKS Katowice
(on loan from Widzew Łódź)
Number 1
Youth career
–2016 Escola Varsovia
2016–2017 Legia Warsaw
2017–2019 Legionovia Legionowo
2019–2020 Miedź Legnica
2020–2022 Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Legia Warsaw II 23 (0)
2021–2025 Legia Warsaw 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Pogoń Siedlce (loan) 31 (0)
2023–2024 → GKS Tychy (loan) 34 (0)
2024–2025 → Radomiak Radom (loan) 31 (0)
2025– Widzew Łódź 9 (0)
2026 Widzew Łódź II 1 (0)
2026– → GKS Katowice (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Poland U19 1 (0)
2023–2025 Poland U20 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2025

Maciej Kikolski (born 23 February 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice, on loan from Widzew Łódź. He has represented Poland at under-19 and under-20 level.

Club career

Early career

Kikolski was born in Warsaw and began playing football in the academy of Escola Varsovia. He subsequently trained with Legia Warsaw, Legionovia Legionowo and Miedź Legnica before returning to Legia in 2020.[2]

He made his senior football debut for Legia's reserve team in the spring of 2021.[1] He went on to make 23 appearances for the reserves and a further 21 appearances for the club's under-19 side.[3] Kikolski also trained with Legia's first team and took part in first-team training camps, but did not make a competitive first-team appearance for the club.[4]

Loans from Legia Warsaw

In July 2022, Kikolski joined II liga club Pogoń Siedlce on loan for the 2022–23 season.[2] He made 31 league appearances and kept nine clean sheets during the campaign.[5]

In June 2023, he moved on a season-long loan to I liga side GKS Tychy.[5] He was the club's first-choice goalkeeper throughout the 2023–24 season, playing in all 34 league matches and recording 12 clean sheets.[6]

After returning from Tychy, Kikolski extended his contract with Legia until June 2028.[7] Four days later, he was loaned to Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom for the 2024–25 season.[8]

Kikolski made his Ekstraklasa debut on 20 July 2024, starting in Radomiak's 2–1 away win against GKS Katowice.[9] He made 31 league appearances and two appearances in the Polish Cup, keeping six clean sheets in all competitions.[1]

Widzew Łódź

On 16 June 2025, Kikolski completed a permanent transfer from Legia Warsaw to Widzew Łódź. He signed a contract until June 2029, with an option to extend it for a further year.[3][4]

He made his Widzew debut on 2 August 2025, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 league victory over GKS Katowice.[10] During the 2025–26 season, he made nine Ekstraklasa appearances and one Polish Cup appearance, recording three clean sheets.[11][12]

On 24 June 2026, Kikolski joined GKS Katowice on loan until June 2027. The agreement included an option for GKS to sign him permanently.[11][12]

International career

Kikolski made his debut for the Poland under-19 team on 29 November 2022. He played the full match as Poland defeated Malta 5–1 in a friendly tournament in Malta.[13]

He made his first appearance for the Poland under-20 team on 13 October 2023, playing the full match in a 1–0 defeat to Italy in the Under 20 Elite League.[14]

His later under-20 appearances included a 4–2 victory over Turkey in October 2024[15] and a 1–0 win against Romania on 21 March 2025.[16] Kikolski captained the team in the latter match.[17]

Honours

Legia Warsaw II

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Z Legii Warszawa do Widzewa Łódź! Maciej Kikolski nowym bramkarzem RTS" [From Legia Warsaw to Widzew Łódź: Maciej Kikolski becomes RTS's new goalkeeper]. Łódź.pl (in Polish). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Maciej Kikolski w Pogoni Siedlce!" [Maciej Kikolski joins Pogoń Siedlce] (in Polish). Pogoń Siedlce. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Maciej Kikolski odszedł z Legii Warszawa" [Maciej Kikolski leaves Legia Warsaw] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 Janus, Sebastian (16 June 2025). "Widzew ściągnął bramkarza z Legii! Nowy rywal dla Gikiewicza" [Widzew sign goalkeeper from Legia]. Goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Maciej Kikolski wypożyczony do GKS-u Tychy" [Maciej Kikolski loaned to GKS Tychy] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Fila, Angelika (3 June 2024). "Maciej Kikolski opuszcza szeregi GKS-u Tychy" [Maciej Kikolski leaves GKS Tychy] (in Polish). GKS Tychy. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Maciej Kikolski 2028" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Maciej Kikolski wypożyczony do Radomiaka Radom" [Maciej Kikolski loaned to Radomiak Radom] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "GKS Katowice 1–2 Radomiak Radom" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "GKS Katowice 0–3 Widzew Łódź" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Maciej Kikolski piłkarzem GieKSy" [Maciej Kikolski joins GieKSa] (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 Galiński, Tomasz (24 June 2026). "GKS Katowice pozyskał kolejnego bramkarza" [GKS Katowice sign another goalkeeper]. sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Powerful Polish second half performance too much for Malta". Malta Football Association. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Nasi w kadrze! Raport z meczu U20" [Our players on international duty: Under-20 match report] (in Polish). GKS Tychy. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Huśtawka nastrojów z udanym zakończeniem. Polacy pokonali Turcję" [Poland defeat Turkey after an eventful match] (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "U-20: Piękna bramka na wagę zwycięstwa z Rumunią" [Under-20: Spectacular goal secures victory over Romania] (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Występ Kikolskiego w reprezentacji" [Kikolski's international appearance] (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "forBET Puchar Polski 2021/2022, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Zawodnik: Maciej Kikolski". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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