Dawid Bugaj

Dawid Bugaj (born 9 July 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.

Career

Bugaj started playing football with the youth side of Molde FK. In 2019, Bugaj progressed to the Molde FK 2 team, and made his league debut in a match against Eidsvold TF. Despite the promise shown by Bugaj, he failed to make another appearance for the second team. In 2020, Bugaj had a trial with Borussia Dortmund, however no offer was made by Borussia and he joined SPAL on a permanent contract.

Upon joining SPAL, Bugaj was placed in the club's academy and played with the youth teams for the next three seasons. On 31 July 2023, he joined Polish second-tier club Lechia Gdańsk on loan for the 2023–24 season. Throughout the season, he helped the club win the league and gain automatic promotion back to the Ekstraklasa.

On 16 July 2024, Bugaj moved to Major League Soccer club CF Montréal on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with an option for another two years.

Personal life He holds dual Polish and Norwegian citizenship.

His father, Radosław, was also a footballer. He spent 10 years playing in Poland, most notably with Zagłębie Sosnowiec where he played in the II liga, Poland's second division at the time. In 2007 when Dawid was 3, his father moved to Norway, settling down in the country after the conclusion of his playing career. His younger brother, Alex, is also a footballer.

Honours Lechia Gdańsk I liga: 2023–24