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Aleksander Buksa

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Aleksander Buksa
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Kraków, Poland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Górnik Zabrze
Number 44
Youth career
Bronowianka Kraków
2012–2014 AP 21 Kraków
2014–2019 Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Wisła Kraków 38 (4)
2021–2024 Genoa 4 (0)
2022–2023OH Leuven (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023OH Leuven U23 (loan) 16 (5)
2023SL 16 FC (loan) 14 (4)
2023–2024WSG Tirol (loan) 29 (1)
2024– Górnik Zabrze 10 (0)
International career
2018 Poland U15 6 (0)
2018–2019 Poland U16 7 (4)
2019 Poland U17 3 (0)
2020–2021 Poland U19 7 (4)
2022– Poland U20 7 (1)
2022– Poland U21 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024

Aleksander Buksa (born 15 January 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.[2]

Club career

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Wisła Kraków

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Buksa was promoted to the Wisła Kraków A team on 6 February 2019.He made his professional debut for the club on 22 April 2019 in a 2-3 league loss to Wisla Plock.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Jagiellonia Białystok in the league on 23 August 2019.[4] The player, who made a name for himself with his successful performance and goals, attracted attention.[5][6]

Genoa

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On 1 July 2021, he moved from Wisła Kraków to Italian Serie A club Genoa, as his contract with the Polish side had expired.[7] Buksa made his debut on 29 August 2021 in the league match against Napoli as a substitute in the 46th minute.[8]

Loan to OH Leuven

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On 22 August 2022, Buksa joined Belgian club OH Leuven on a season-long loan.[9] Two weeks later, Buksa was an unused substitute in a 2–2 away draw at Anderlecht which would be his only selection for OH Leuven. He would only go on to appear 16 times and score 5 goals for the OH Leuven U23 team, which was playing at the third level of Belgian football. On 27 January 2023, OH Leuven announced the loan deal had been terminated by mutual consent.[10]

Loan to SL 16 FC

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On 29 January 2023, Standard Liège announced Buksa would be joining their second division reserve side until the end of the season.[11] Later that day, he scored the opening goal in a 2–2 home draw against S.K. Beveren.[12]

Loan to WSG Tirol

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On 29 June 2023, Buksa was sent on another loan, this time joining Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol until the end of the season.[13]

Górnik Zabrze

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After three years abroad, Buksa returned to Poland on 28 June 2024 to join top-flight outfit Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.[14]

International career

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Buksa has been capped at youth level for Poland.[2]

Personal life

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Buksa is the brother of Polish professional footballer Adam Buksa, who plays for Midtjylland.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 October 2024[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wisła Kraków 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 4 0 0 0 4 0
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 21 4 0 0 21 4
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 13 0 1 0 14 0
Total 38 4 1 0 39 4
Genoa 2021–22 Serie A 4 0 0 0 4 0
OH Leuven (loan) 2022–23 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0
SL 16 FC (loan) 2022–23 Belgian First Division B 14 4 0 0 14 4
WSG Tirol (loan) 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 29 1 2 2 31 3
Górnik Zabrze 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 10 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 95 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 98 11

References

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  1. ^ "Aleksander Buksa" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Aleksander Buksa at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Wisla Plock vs. Wisła Kraków". 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Jagiellonia Białystok vs. Wisła Kraków". 23 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Wisła Kraków drży o Aleksandra Buksę. 17-latek na wagę złota" (in Polish). TVP Sport. 11 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020.
  7. ^ "BUKSA È UN GIOCATORE DEL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa. 1 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Genoa vs. Napoli". 29 August 2021.
  9. ^ "AANVALLENDE VERSTERKING VOOR OH LEUVEN" (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 22 August 2022.
  10. ^ "UITLEENBEURT ALEKSANDER BUKSA BEËINDIGD" [LOAN ALEKSANDER BUKSA TERMINATED] (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 27 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Aleksander BUKSA tekent bij SL16 FC" (in Dutch). Standard Liège. 29 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Gol Aleksandra Buksy w rezerwach Standardu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 January 2023.
  13. ^ "WSG holt Polen-Jungstar" (in German). WSG Tirol. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Aleksander Buksa nowym napastnikiem Górnika!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  15. ^ "MŁODZIEŻ EKSTRAKLASY Aleksander Buksa śladem brata Adama. Już zapisał się w historii! – Łączy nas piłka". Łączy nas piłka. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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