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Polish footballer (born 2006)

Karol Borys
Personal information
Full name Karol Krzysztof Borys
Date of birth (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Otmuchów, Poland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
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) 14 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Poland U16 8 (5)
2022–2023 Poland U17 19 (3)
2023 Poland U18 5 (0)
2024– Poland U19 8 (1)
2024– Poland U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 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.

Club career

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

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. 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.

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

On 1 February 2024, Belgian club Westerlo announced the signing of Borys on a two-and-a-half-year contract. 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. 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.

Career statistics

As of match played 24 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Śląsk Wrocław II 2021–22 II liga 3 0 — — 3 0
2022–23 II liga 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2023–24 III liga, gr. III 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Śląsk Wrocław 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 1 0 — — 1 0
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2023–24 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 14 0 2 0 4 0 20 0
Career total 41 0 3 0 4 0 48 0
  1. Includes Polish Cup, Slovenian Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ Karol Borys at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ^ "15-letni Karol Borys ze Śląska Wrocław przejdzie testy w... Manchesterze United!". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

External links

NK Maribor – current squad
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