Olaf Kobacki


Olaf Kobacki is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Sheffield Wednesday.

Club career

As a youth player, Kobacki joined the youth academy of Polish side Lech Poznań.
In 2021, he was sent on loan from Italian Serie A club Atalanta to Polish I liga side Arka Gdynia. On 14 August 2021, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Stomil Olsztyn. On 18 August 2021, Kobacki scored his first 2 goals for the club in a 3–1 win over Widzew Łódź. On 29 April 2022, he joined Arka on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract.
On 5 July 2022, Kobacki extended his contract with Arka until 2026 and joined Miedź Legnica on a one-year loan.
During the 2023–24 league season, he scored 13 goals in 32 appearances for Arka.
On 3 July 2024, Kobacki joined English club Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract with the club. He made his Wednesday debut against Plymouth Argyle on 11 August 2024, coming off the bench for Djeidi Gassama in a 4–0 victory. The following season he would pick up a groin injury against Grimsby Town which would rule him out until after the following international break.

Honours

Individual