Antoni Mikułko (born 11 February 2005) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lechia Gdańsk.

Antoni Mikułko
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Gdańsk, Poland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lechia Gdańsk
Number 83
Youth career
2014–2016 AP Lechia Gdańsk
2016–2021 Lechia Gdańsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Lechia Gdańsk 2 (0)
2023Wieczysta Kraków (loan) 15 (0)
International career
2021 Poland U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 Poland U17 8 (0)
2022–2023 Poland U18 3 (0)
2023– Poland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:05, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Professional career edit

Mikułko is a youth product of Orlen Gdańsk and Lechia Gdańsk. In 2021, he was promoted to Lechia Gdańsk's senior team and started making appearances on the bench as the backup goalkeeper in the Ekstraklasa.[1] On 27 June 2022, he extended his contract with the club until June 2025.[2] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[3]

On 1 February 2023, he was loaned to III liga side Wieczysta Kraków until June 2024. On 19 May 2023, after establishing himself as Wieczysta's first-choice goalkeeper, it was announced he would be recalled from his loan at the end of the season.[4]

International career edit

Mikułko is a youth international for Poland, having played with the Poland U16s, U17s, U18s and U19s.[5]

Playing style edit

Mikułko started playing football as a left winger before converting to goalkeeper.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Antoni Mikułko". www.90minut.pl.
  2. ^ Jaskulska, Karolina (June 27, 2022). "Antoni Mikułko z nowym kontraktem". Lechia Gdańsk | Portal Kibiców, Zdjęcia, Wiadomości, Statystyki, Archiwum.
  3. ^ a b Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Antoni Mikułko wraca do Lechii Gdańsk" (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Rok temu podawał piłki, dziś zadebiutował w kadrze!". sport.interia.pl.

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