Kamil Mieczysław Grabara (born 8 January 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from club VfL Wolfsburg, and the Poland national team.
Club career
Early career Grabara joined Liverpool ahead of the 2016–17 season from Ruch Chorzów for £250,000, and was promoted to the first-team squad for the 2018–19 season. He trained regularly with the first-team squad at Melwood and made his maiden senior outing in a pre-season friendly against Tranmere Rovers in July 2018. On 26 September 2018, Grabara was named on the substitutes' bench for the first time in Liverpool's 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea at Anfield. On 6 January 2019, Grabara joined AGF on loan until the end of the season. On 15 July 2019, Grabara joined Championship side Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal.
At the end of September 2020, Grabara returned to Danish club AGF on loan for the 2020–21 season.KAMIL GRABARA VENDER TILBAGE TIL AGF , agf.dk, 28 September 2020
Copenhagen On 3 July 2021, Grabara joined Copenhagen on a permanent basis, signing a five-year deal with the Danish side. Following his performances for the club both in the Danish Superliga and the UEFA Champions League, in December 2022 Grabara received the "Goalkeeper of the Year" award from the local sports magazine Tipsbladet.
In 2023 he caused controversy following a 2–2 draw with Galatasaray for posting derogatory comments on social media about the club. He called the club a "shithole" and in response he and his wife received over 300 death threats. The Turkish club responded by stating that they expected Grabara to be punished for breaking UEFA's fair play principles.
VfL Wolfsburg On 6 September 2023, Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Grabara on a long-term contract, starting from 1 July 2024, to replace the outgoing Koen Casteels. The fee was reported to be approximately €13.5 million, with Wolfsburg holding an option to have Grabara join them in January 2024, but they did not activate the option. In August 2024 Grabara in an interview with Kicker magazine admitted that his move to Wolfsburg was primarily motivated by financial gain.
At the end of the unsuccessful 2025–26 season for club, where they were relegated after losing the relegation play-off against Paderborn, Grabara's move to a stronger club became likely. The German tabloid Bild subsequently claimed that Grabara was an "arrogant loser" that fell out with his fellow Wolfsburg teammates.
Loan to Juventus On 25 August 2026, Grabara joined Serie A club Juventus on loan until 30 June 2027 as reinforcement alongside Guglielmo Vicario, who had joined a week earlier. The two were signed following the departure of goalkeepers Michele Di Gregorio on loan to Bournemouth and Mattia Perin to Palermo. The loan cost the club €500,000, subject to various performance targets, with a buy-out clause of €11.5m should the move be made permanent. Grabara thus became the fourth Pole to play for Juventus.
On 17 September 2026, Grabara made his debut and first start for Juventus in an UEFA Europa League league phase match against Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen. He provided an assist to Nico González's opening goal of a 5–0 win, making him the first-ever Juventus goalkeeper to assist on his debut. Two days later, Juventus announced that Grabara had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.
International career Grabara was a first choice goalkeeper for Poland U21 throughout most of his tenure with the squad, having made his debut against Denmark on 14 November 2017.
Senior Grabara received his first call-up in the senior Polish national team for a friendly match against Scotland and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff against Sweden on 24 and 29 March 2022, respectively. On 1 June 2022, he debuted as a starter in a 2–1 home 2022–23 UEFA Nations League victory against Wales.
On 20 October 2022, Grabara was selected by manager Czesław Michniewicz as part of the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, replacing Bartłomiej Drągowski who got injured just before the tournament. Grabara did not make a single appearance during the tournament as Poland were eliminated in the round of 16 by France.
Style of play Grabara is described as an allround goalkeeper, able to dominate the penalty area, pull off reflex saves, play out from the back and, as he develops, operate as a sweeper.
Personal life Grabara is from Ruda Śląska, in Southern Poland. He was the second Polish goalkeeper for Liverpool, after the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final hero Jerzy Dudek.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRuch Chorzów II2015–16III liga, gr. F10———10Liverpool2018–19Premier League000000—00AGF (loan)2018–19Danish Superliga16000——160Huddersfield Town (loan)2019–20Championship28000——280AGF (loan)2020–21Danish Superliga29050——350Copenhagen2021–22Danish Superliga32000120—4402022–23Danish Superliga2305040—3202023–24Danish Superliga32040140—500Total870140300—1260VfL Wolfsburg2024–25Bundesliga29030——3202025–26Bundesliga34010—20370Total63040—20690Juventus (loan)2026–27Serie A0000100000Career total2240180300202740
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland202210202300202400202520202630Total60
Honours Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2021–22, 2022–23 Danish Cup: 2022–23
Individual Danish Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022, 2023 FC Copenhagen Player of the Year: 2023
References
External links Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website