Aleksander Buksa

Aleksander Buksa (born 15 January 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice, on loan from Górnik Zabrze.^[2]

Aleksander Buksa

Buksa in 2023 with WSG Tirol
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Kraków, Poland
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	GKS Katowice (on loan from Górnik Zabrze)
Number	21
Youth career
	Bronowianka Kraków
2012–2014	AP 21 Kraków
2014–2019	Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Wisła Kraków	38	(4)
2021–2024	Genoa	4	(0)
2022–2023	→ OH Leuven (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ OH Leuven U23 (loan)	16	(5)
2023	→ SL 16 FC (loan)	14	(4)
2023–2024	→ WSG Tirol (loan)	29	(1)
2024–	Górnik Zabrze	23	(1)
2024	Górnik Zabrze II	1	(0)
2025–	→ GKS Katowice (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2018	Poland U15	6	(0)
2018–2019	Poland U16	7	(4)
2019	Poland U17	3	(0)
2020–2021	Poland U19	7	(4)
2022–2025	Poland U20	11	(1)
2022–2023	Poland U21	9	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:24, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

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.^[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Jagiellonia Białystok in the league on 23 August 2019.^[4] The player, who made a name for himself with his successful performance and goals, attracted attention.^[5][6]

Genoa

On 1 July 2021, Buksa moved to Italian Serie A club Genoa, as his contract with the Polish side had expired.^[7] Buksa made his debut on 29 August 2021 in the league match against Napoli as a substitute in the 46th minute.^[8]

Loan to OH Leuven

On 22 August 2022, Buksa joined Belgian club OH Leuven on a season-long loan.^[9] 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.^[10]

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.^[11] Later that day, he scored the opening goal in a 2–2 home draw against S.K. Beveren.^[12]

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.^[13]

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.^[14]

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.^[15]

International career

Buksa has been capped at youth level for Poland.^[2]

Personal life

Buksa is the brother of Polish professional footballer Adam Buksa, who plays for Midtjylland.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025^[17]

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
Wisła Kraków	2018–19	Ekstraklasa	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2019–20	Ekstraklasa	21	4	0	0	—		—		21	4
	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		38	4	1	0	—		—		39	4
Genoa	2021–22	Serie A	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
OH Leuven (loan)	2022–23	Belgian First Division A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
SL 16 FC (loan)	2022–23	Belgian First Division B	14	4	0	0	—		—		14	4
WSG Tirol (loan)	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	29	1	2	2	—		—		31	3
Górnik Zabrze	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	23	1	1	0	—		—		24	1
Górnik Zabrze II	2024–25	III liga, gr. III	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			109	10	4	2	0	0	0	0	113	12

1. Includes Polish Cup, Austrian Cup