Aleksander Buksa (born 15 January 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for I liga club Stal Rzeszów.
Club career Wisła Kraków Buksa was promoted to the Wisła Kraków senior team on 6 February 2019. He made his professional debut for the club on 22 April 2019 in a 2–3 league loss to Wisła Płock. He scored his first goal for the club against Jagiellonia Białystok in the league on 23 August 2019. The player, who made a name for himself with his successful performance and goals, attracted attention.
Genoa On 1 July 2021, Buksa moved to Italian Serie A club Genoa, as his contract with the Polish side had expired. Buksa made his debut on 29 August 2021 in the league match against Napoli as a substitute in the 46th minute.
Loan to OH Leuven On 22 August 2022, Buksa joined Belgian club OH Leuven on a season-long loan. Two weeks later, Buksa was an unused substitute in a 2–2 away draw at Anderlecht which would be his only selection for OH Leuven. He would only go on to appear 16 times and score 5 goals for the OH Leuven U23 team, which was playing at the third level of Belgian football. On 27 January 2023, OH Leuven announced the loan deal had been terminated by mutual consent.
Loan to SL 16 FC On 29 January 2023, Standard Liège announced Buksa would be joining their second division reserve side until the end of the season. Later that day, he scored the opening goal in a 2–2 home draw against S.K. Beveren.
Loan to WSG Tirol On 29 June 2023, Buksa was sent on another loan, this time joining Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol until the end of the season.
Górnik Zabrze After three years abroad, Buksa returned to Poland on 28 June 2024 to join top-flight outfit Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.
Loan to GKS Katowice On 12 July 2025, Buksa joined fellow Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice on a season-long loan with an option to buy. After making four appearances as a substitute, Buksa's loan was cut short on 8 September.
Loan to Polonia Warsaw Hours after being recalled by Górnik, Buksa was sent on a season-loan with a buy-out option to I liga side Polonia Warsaw.
Buksa returned to Górnik in the summer of 2026. On 20 July 2026, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.
Stal Rzeszów On 22 July 2026, Buksa signed a two-year contract with Stal Rzeszów in the I liga.
International career Buksa has been capped at youth level for Poland.
Personal life Buksa is the brother of Polish professional footballer Adam Buksa, who plays for Midtjylland.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWisła Kraków 2018–19Ekstraklasa4000——402019–20Ekstraklasa21400——2142020–21Ekstraklasa13010——140Total38410——394Genoa2021–22Serie A4000——40OH Leuven (loan)2022–23Belgian First Division A0000——00SL 16 FC (loan)2022–23Belgian First Division B14400——144WSG Tirol (loan)2023–24Austrian Bundesliga29122——313Górnik Zabrze2024–25Ekstraklasa23110——241Górnik Zabrze II2024–25III liga, group III10———10GKS Katowice (loan)2025–26Ekstraklasa4000——40Polonia Warsaw (loan)2025–26I liga14010—00150Stal Rzeszów2026–27I liga0000——00Career total1271052000013212
Honours Polonia Warsaw II V liga Masovia I: 2025–26
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