Karol Linetty
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File:Karol Linetty 2014.jpg Linetty with Lech Poznań in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karol Linetty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Żnin, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kocaelispor | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Sokół Damasławek | ||
| 2006–2012 | Lech Poznań | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Lech Poznań | 93 | (6) |
| 2016–2020 | Sampdoria | 124 | (11) |
| 2020–2025 | Torino | 131 | (3) |
| 2025– | Kocaelispor | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Poland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Poland U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Poland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Poland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2023 | Poland | 47 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Karol Linetty ([ˈkarɔl liˈnɛttɨ] Audio file "Pl-Karol Linetty.ogg " not found; born 2 February 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.
Linetty began his professional playing career at Lech Poznań. He joined Italian side Sampdoria in July 2016 and made over 100 appearances for the club, before moving to Torino in September 2020. After spending nine years in Italy, he signed for Turkish side Kocaelispor in mid-2025.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Lech Poznań
[edit | edit source]Linetty was called up to the first team of Lech Poznań in 2012. He made his debut on 2 November 2012, as a substitute for Szymon Drewniak in the 60th minute against Wisła Kraków.[2]
Italy
[edit | edit source]In July 2016, Linetty moved to Serie A club Sampdoria and signed a five-year contract with the club.[3]
In September 2020, Linetty signed for Torino for a reported fee of €7.5 million on a four-year contract.[citation needed] On 13 November 2023, he scored his first goal for the club against Roma in the 55th minute.[4] On 3 January 2024, Linetty extended his contract with Torino until 30 June 2025.[5]
Linetty left Torino at the end of his contract in June 2025.[6]
Kocaelispor
[edit | edit source]On 14 August 2025, Linetty signed a season-long deal with recently promoted Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.[7]
International career
[edit | edit source]Linetty debuted for the Polish senior squad on 18 January 2014 against Norway, scoring a goal which eventually resulted in a 3–0 victory for Poland.[8] He was later selected for the UEFA Euro 2016.[9]
In June 2018, Linetty was named in Poland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[10]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 25 May 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lech Poznań | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| Total | 93 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 11 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2016–17 | Serie A | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | Serie A | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| Total | 124 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 132 | 11 | ||||
| Torino | 2020–21 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 131 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 142 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 348 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 386 | 25 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
International
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 10 September 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Linetty goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January 2014 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 October 2020 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 3 | 14 June 2021 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 4 | 2 September 2021 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 5 September 2021 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino | 4–0 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Lech Poznań[13]
Individual
References
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External links
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Żnin County
- Footballers from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Men's association football midfielders
- Polish men's footballers
- Poland men's youth international footballers
- Poland men's under-21 international footballers
- Poland men's international footballers
- Lech Poznań players
- UC Sampdoria players
- Torino FC players
- Kocaelispor footballers
- Ekstraklasa players
- Serie A players
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- Polish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Polish football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs