Damian Kądzior


Damian Kądzior is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.

Club career

Kądzior was born in Białystok, Poland, where he joined the Jagiellonia Białystok youth academy.

Jagiellonia Białystok

Kądzior started playing for the Jagiellonia senior team in 2012, and made 3 appearances before being loaned out.

Loan to Motor Lublin

Kądzior joined Motor Lublin on loan on a two-year loan. During his time at Lublin, he scored 8 goals in total for the club.

Loan to Dolcan Ząbki

In January 2015, Kądzior joined Dolcan Ząbki, where he made a total of 33 appearances, scoring 8 goals.

Loan Wigry Suwałki

On 29 February 2016, Kądzior joined Wigry Suwałki on loan until the end of the season. He scored 4 goals in 14 appearances for the club.

Wigry Suwałki

On 1 July, he joined the club on a free transfer. During his time at the club, he scored a total of 20 goals in 53 appearances.

Górnik Zabrze

On 4 July 2017, he joined Górnik Zabrze. He made his debut on 15 July, in a 3–1 win over Legia, playing a total of 62 minutes. He scored his first goal on 10 September, in a 2–1 in over Termalica. On 20 October, he scored twice during a 3–3 draw with Korona Kielce. His last appearance for the club was in a 2–0 win over Wisła Kraków.

Dinamo Zagreb

In the early days of June, several Croatian newspaper websites, such as 24sata, had reported that Kądzior was close to a move to champions Dinamo Zagreb. On 18 June, the club officially announced that Kądzior, along with several others players, had joined the club, for a reported fee of around €500,000 and the club announced that he would wear the jersey number 92.

International career

In May 2018, Kądzior was named in Poland’s preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, hosted in Russia. However, he didn't make the final 23-man squad. He made his debut for his country on 11 September 2018 in a friendly against Ireland. His first goal in the Polish National Team happened on June 10, against Israel during the UEFA 2020 Qualifiers.

International goal

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 June 2019Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
4–0
4–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Club

Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb: Player of the year 2020