Mateusz Kochalski

Mateusz Kochalski (born 25 July 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ.^[1]

Mateusz Kochalski

Kochalski with Qarabağ in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Świdnik, Poland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Qarabağ
Number	99
Youth career
0000–2015	BKS Lublin
2015–2017	Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Legia Warsaw II	2	(0)
2018	→ Legionovia Legionowo (loan)	10	(0)
2018–2020	→ Radomiak Radom (loan)	25	(0)
2020–2022	Legia Warsaw	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Radomiak Radom (loan)	34	(0)
2021–2022	→ Radomiak Radom (loan)	1	(0)
2022–2024	Stal Mielec	37	(0)
2024–	Qarabağ	17	(0)
International career
2015–2016	Poland U16	2	(0)
2016	Poland U17	2	(0)
2018	Poland U18	2	(0)
2018	Poland U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:49, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

On 21 August 2020, Kochalski returned to Radomiak Radom on a season-long loan.^[2]

On 21 June 2022, Kochalski left Legia after seven years to join Stal Mielec on a three-year deal.^[3] After spending a year as back-up for first-choice goalkeeper Bartosz Mrozek, Kochalski was promoted to the starting line-up from the start of the 2023–24 campaign. Across the season, he kept nine clean sheets in 33 appearances,^[4] and made 111 saves, twelve more than any of his peers.^[5] At the conclusion of the season, Kochalski was named the Ekstraklasa Goalkeeper of the Season.^[6]

On 15 August 2024, Kochalski moved to Azerbaijani club Qarabağ on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee.^[7]

International career

A former youth international, Kochalski received his first senior team call-up in June 2024, replacing the injured Oliwier Zych for Poland's preparation camp ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 August 2025

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
Legia Warsaw II	2016–17	III liga, group I	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2017–18	III liga, group I	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2020–21	III liga, group I	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Legionovia (loan)	2017–18	II liga	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Radomiak Radom (loan)	2018–19	II liga	11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2019–20	I liga	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
	2020–21	I liga	34	0	3	0	—		—		37	0
	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		60	0	5	0	—		—		65	0
Legia Warsaw	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stal Mielec	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	33	0	0	0	—		—		33	0
	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		37	0	1	0	—		—		38	0
Qarabağ	2024–25	Azerbaijan Premier League	17	0	4	0	7[b]	0	—		28	0
	2025–26	Azerbaijan Premier League	0	0	0	0	5[c]	0	—		5	0
	Total		17	0	4	0	12	0	—		33	0
Career total			126	0	10	0	12	0	0	0	148	0

1. Includes Polish Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
2. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Radomiak Radom

• I liga: 2020–21^[9]
• II liga: 2018–19^[10]

Qarabağ

• Azerbaijan Premier League: 2024–25^[11]

Individual

• Ekstraklasa Goalkeeper of the Season: 2023–24^[6]