Aleksander Buksa (born 15 January 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club WSG Tirol, on loan from Genoa.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
WSG Tirol (on loan from Genoa) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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– | Genoa | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → OH Leuven U23 (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2023 | → SL 16 FC (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2023– | → WSG Tirol (loan) | 22 | (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 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022– | Poland U21 | 9 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Wisła Kraków edit
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.[2] He scored his first goal for the club against Jagiellonia Białystok in the league on 23 August 2019.[3] The player, who made a name for himself with his successful performance and goals, attracted attention.[4][5]
Genoa edit
On 1 July 2021, he moved from Wisła Kraków to Italian Serie A club Genoa, as his contract with the Polish side had expired.[6] Buksa made his debut on 29 August 2021 in the league match against Napoli as a substitute in the 46th minute.[7]
Loan to OH Leuven edit
On 22 August 2022, Buksa joined Belgian club OH Leuven on a season-long loan.[8] 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.[9]
Loan to SL 16 FC edit
On 29 January 2023, Standard Liège announced Buksa would be joining their second division reserve side until the end of the season.[10] Later that day, he scored the opening goal in a 2–2 home draw against S.K. Beveren.[11]
Loan to WSG Tirol edit
On 29 June 2023, Buksa was sent on another loan, this time joining Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol until the end of the season.[12]
International career edit
Buksa has been capped at youth level for Poland.[1]
Personal life edit
Buksa is the brother of Polish professional footballer Adam Buksa, who plays for Antalyaspor.[13]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 16 March 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | 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 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 10 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Aleksander Buksa at Soccerway
- ^ "Wisla Plock vs. Wisła Kraków". 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Jagiellonia Białystok vs. Wisła Kraków". 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Wisła Kraków drży o Aleksandra Buksę. 17-latek na wagę złota" (in Polish). TVP Sport. 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020.
- ^ "BUKSA È UN GIOCATORE DEL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Genoa vs. Napoli". 29 August 2021.
- ^ "AANVALLENDE VERSTERKING VOOR OH LEUVEN" (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 22 August 2022.
- ^ "UITLEENBEURT ALEKSANDER BUKSA BEËINDIGD" [LOAN ALEKSANDER BUKSA TERMINATED] (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Aleksander BUKSA tekent bij SL16 FC" (in Dutch). Standard Liège. 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Gol Aleksandra Buksy w rezerwach Standardu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 January 2023.
- ^ "WSG holt Polen-Jungstar" (in German). WSG Tirol. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Aleksander Buksa at FootballDatabase.eu
External links edit
- Aleksander Buksa at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Aleksander Buksa at Soccerway
- Aleksander Buksa at FootballDatabase.eu
- Aleksander Buksa at WorldFootball.net
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