Karol Linetty

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Karol Linetty
File:Karol Linetty 2014.jpg
Linetty with Lech Poznań in 2014
Personal information
Full name Karol Linetty[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 31)[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

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Lech Poznań

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File:Superpuchar Polski 2015 Karol Linetty.JPG
Linetty in 2015

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

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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

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On 14 August 2025, Linetty signed a season-long deal with recently promoted Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.[7]

International career

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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

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As of match played 25 May 2025[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International

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As of match played 10 September 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.
List of international goals scored by Karol Linetty
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

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Lech Poznań[13]

Individual

References

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