Kacper Łopata

Kacper Mieczyslaw Łopata (born 27 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for the academy of Premier League club Sheffield United.

Kacper Łopata
Personal information
Full name Kacper Mieczyslaw Łopata[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001
Place of birth Kraków, Poland
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Youth career
2018 Bristol City
2018–2019 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Whitehawk (loan) 15 (3)
2020 → Zagłębie Sosnowiec (loan) 7 (0)
2020– Sheffield United 0 (0)
National team
2019 Poland U18 1 (0)
2019 Poland U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:32, 28 July 2020 (UTC)

Club career

In November 2018, Łopata joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion from Bristol City.[2] In August 2019, he joined Whitehawk on loan.[3] He went on to make 19 appearances in all competitions for the Isthmian League South East Division side.[4] In January 2020, Łopata joined Polish I liga side Zagłębie Sosnowiec on loan until the end of the season.[5] On 29 February 2020, he made his professional debut in a 2–0 win over Miedź Legnica.[6] He was released by Brighton at the end of the 2019–20 season[7] and subsequently joined Sheffield United.[8]

International career

Łopata has played for Poland at under-18 and under-19 level.[9]

Personal life

Łopata moved to Bristol with his mother aged 9.[10]

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "Kacper Lopata". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. "Albion loanees are enjoying mixed fortunes". theargus.co.uk. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. "Whitehawk – Appearances – Kacper Lopata". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. "Albion prospect Kacper Lopata heads to Poland on loan with Zaglebie Sosnowiec". theargus.co.uk. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. "MIEDŹ LEGNICA VS. ZAGŁĘBIE SOSNOWIEC 0 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  8. "Oficjalnie: Kacper Łopata w Sheffield United". pilkarskiswiat.com (in Polish). 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. Kacper Łopata at WorldFootball.net
  10. "Exclusive: How Bristol City lost out on signing promising local centre-back to Brighton". bristolpost.co.uk. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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