Gabriel Kobylak

Gabriel Kobylak (born 20 February 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice.

Club career

Early career and Legia Warsaw Kobylak began playing football in the youth team of Zgoda Zarszyn. He subsequently trained with Orzeł Bażanówka, Ekoball Sanok and Karpaty Krosno.

In 2018, at the age of 16, he joined the academy of Legia Warsaw. He initially played for the club's under-19 and reserve teams. He made his senior competitive debut with Legia Warsaw II, appearing four times in the III liga during the 2018–19 season. The reserve team also won the Masovian regional stage of the Polish Cup that season.

Loan to Puszcza Niepołomice On 14 August 2020, Kobylak joined Puszcza Niepołomice on a season-long loan in order to gain experience in the I liga. He made 20 competitive appearances during his first campaign, recording seven clean sheets. He also helped Puszcza eliminate Lechia Gdańsk from the Polish Cup.

His loan was extended for the 2021–22 season. Kobylak established himself as Puszcza's first-choice goalkeeper, making 33 league appearances and keeping six clean sheets. Across his two seasons in Niepołomice, he made 50 league appearances and three further appearances in the Polish Cup. He made his top-flight debut with the club and appeared in 29 league matches during the campaign.

Kobylak recorded four consecutive clean sheets after the 2022–23 winter break. His run without conceding lasted 442 minutes and earned him the Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month award for February 2023.

He returned to Legia following the loan but did not make a first-team appearance during the first half of the 2023–24 season. Kobylak instead played nine league matches for the reserve team. On 29 January 2024, he signed a new contract with Legia running until June 2027 and returned to Radomiak on loan for the remainder of the season.

On 1 April 2024, Kobylak scored the first goal of his professional career in a 1–1 league draw against his former club Puszcza Niepołomice. In the 66th minute, his long clearance bounced over the opposing goalkeeper, Oliwier Zych, and entered the net. He made 11 league appearances and scored once during his second spell with Radomiak.

During the 2024–25 season, he made seven Ekstraklasa, two Polish Cup and five European appearances. Legia finished the campaign by winning the 2024–25 Polish Cup, defeating Pogoń Szczecin 4–3 in the final.

Kobylak made two further first-team appearances in the 2025–26 season, one in the Polish Cup and one in the UEFA Conference League. He also appeared six times for Legia's reserve team, which won its III liga group and earned promotion to the II liga. In total, he made 16 appearances for Legia's first team.

International career In September 2020, Kobylak was called up to the Poland under-19 team. He made one appearance for the team.

Career statistics

Honours Legia Warsaw Polish Cup: 2024–25

Legia Warsaw II III liga, group I: 2025–26 Polish Cup (Masovia regionals): 2018–19

Individual Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: February 2023