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Karol Borys
Personal information
Full name Karol Krzysztof Borys[1]
Date of birth (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Otmuchów, Poland[2]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maribor
(on loan from Westerlo)
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2013 Czarni Otmuchów [pl]
2013–2022 Śląsk Wrocław
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Śląsk Wrocław II 13 (0)
2022–2024 Śląsk Wrocław 10 (0)
2024– Westerlo 4 (0)
2024– → Maribor (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Poland U16 8 (5)
2022–2023 Poland U17 19 (3)
2023 Poland U18 5 (0)
2024– Poland U19 6 (1)
2024– Poland U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Karol Krzysztof Borys (born 28 September 2006) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, on loan from Belgian Pro League club Westerlo.[2]

Club career

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Born in Otmuchów, Borys started his career with hometown club Czarni Otmuchów, before joining the Śląsk Wrocław academy in 2013.[3] He signed his first professional contract there in October 2021,[3] having previously attended a trial at Manchester United.[4][5][6]

On 21 May 2022, Borys made his professional debut for Śląsk's first team, coming on as a substitute in the last 20 minutes of a 4–3 home loss to Górnik Zabrze during the last matchday of the 2021–22 season.[4][6][7] By doing so, he became the first player born in 2006 to appear in Ekstraklasa and displaced Mirosław Pękala as the youngest player in the history of the Silesian club.[4]

On 11 October 2023, Borys was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[8] In December of the same year, he reportedly attracted interest from several European clubs, including Fiorentina and PSV Eindhoven.[9][10]

On 1 February 2024, Belgian club Westerlo announced the signing of Borys on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[11] He made his debut for De Kemphanen on 31 March that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Europe play-off away loss against Sint-Truiden.[12] After the 2023–24 season, in which Borys made four appearances for Westerlo, he joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor on a season-long loan with the option to make the transfer permanent.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Śląsk Wrocław II 2021–22[14] II liga 3 0 — — 3 0
2022–23[15] II liga 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2023–24[16] III liga, gr. III 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Śląsk Wrocław 2021–22[14] Ekstraklasa 1 0 — — 1 0
2022–23[15] Ekstraklasa 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2023–24[16] Ekstraklasa 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 10 0 1 0 — 11 0
Westerlo 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 4 0 — — 4 0
Maribor (loan) 2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga 12 0 2 0 4[b] 0 18 0
Career total 39 0 3 0 4 0 46 0
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Slovenian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Karol Borys at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "15-letni Karol Borys ze Śląska Wrocław przejdzie testy w... Manchesterze United!". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Debiut perełki. Najmłodszy zawodnik w historii klubu!". Telewizja Polska (in Polish). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. ^ Kowalczyk, Hubert (16 February 2022). "15-latek z Polski na testach w Manchesterze United. Już spotkał się z nim Czesław Michniewicz". Meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Pierwszy trener: Karol Borys". Weszło (in Polish). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ Bryś, Bartosz (16 September 2022). "15-letni Karol Borys z udanym debiutem w wyjściowej jedenastce Śląska Wrocław!". Mistrzowie Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ Partum, Antoni (28 December 2023). "Wielki polski talent dostał ofertę z Serie A. "Nie szanujemy się, jeśli odejdzie za taką kwotę"". Sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ^ Targetti, Federico (26 December 2023). "Fiorentina su Borys: 'Visiteremo il Viola Park'. Quel giorno allo United, ora c'è da battere il PSV". Calciomercato.com (in Italian). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Welcome Karol". Westerlo. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Debiut Karola Borysa w KVC Westerlo". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  13. ^ "V LV se seli poljski čudežni deček". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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