| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dawid Bugaj | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sosnowiec, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lechia Gdańsk (on loan from SPAL) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Molde FK | ||
| 2020– | SPAL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Molde FK 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Poland U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Poland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | Poland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Poland U19 | 11 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023 | |||
Dawid Bugaj (born 9 July 2004)[1] is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Lechia Gdańsk, on loan from SPAL.[2]
Career
Bugaj started playing football with the youth side of Molde FK. In 2019, Bugaj progressed to the Molde FK 2 team, and made his league debut in a match against Eidsvold TF.[3] Despite the promise shown by Bugaj, he failed to make another appearance for the second team. In 2020, Bugaj had a trial with Borussia Dortmund,[4] however no offer was made by Borussia and he joined SPAL on a permanent contract.[5]
Upon joining SPAL, Bugaj was placed in the club's academy and played with the youth teams for the next three seasons. On 31 July 2023, he joined Polish club Lechia Gdańsk on loan for the 2023–24 season.[6]
Personal life
He holds dual Polish and Norwegian citizenship.
His father, Radosław, was also a footballer. He spent 10 years playing in Poland, most notably with Zagłębie Sosnowiec where he played in the II liga, Poland's second division at the time.[7] In 2007 when Dawid was 3, his father moved to Norway, settling down in the country after the conclusion of his playing career. His younger brother, Alex, is also a footballer, currently playing with Molde FK 2.
References
- ^ UEFA.com. "Dawid Bugaj | Under-19 2023". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Szafran, Kacper (2023-07-31). "Dawid Bugaj wypożyczony do Lechii Gdańsk". OFICJALNA STRONA LECHII GDAŃSK (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Dawid Bugaj". fotball.no.
- ^ "Molde-talent har trent med Dortmund denne uka. Nå kan han ende opp i klubben permanent". aftenposten.no.
- ^ "Spal, UFFICIALE: preso Bugaj". calciomercato.com.
- ^ "Dawid Bugaj wypożyczony do Lechii Gdańsk". lechia.pl.
- ^ "Radosław Bugaj". 90minut.pl.
This page was last edited on 15 March 2024, at 19:14