Maciej Gostomski

Maciej Gostomski (born 27 September 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I liga club Stal Mielec.

Career Gostomski was born in Kartuzy. At Legia Warsaw he was the third-choice goalkeeper behind Ján Mucha and Wojciech Skaba and played primarily for Młoda Ekstraklasa. He fell out of favour after a series of photos were leaked to the media of him smoking and throwing a pineapple at an apartment window.

He had a series of short spells at various clubs, including Bałtyk Gdynia which he joined on a one-year contract in February 2011. He became a part-time player, working also as a fisherman. His fortunes changed after joining II liga side Bytovia Bytów in mid-2011.

On 28 June 2013, Gostomski moved to Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań on a free transfer. and kept his position in the starting line-up for the majority of the 2013–14 and 2014–15 campaigns. On 24 May 2015, Gostomski replaced the injured Burić in the 82nd minute of an away game against Lechia Gdańsk. After a crucial save from Antonio Čolak in stoppage time, Gostomski secured a 2–1 win which moved Lech to the top of the table with three games to go; Lech went on to win the title. He left the club on 31 December 2015 upon the expiration of his contract.

On 3 January 2016, Gostomski signed a six-month contract with Scottish side Rangers. He became Mark Warburton's second signing of the 2016 January transfer window. In March 2016, he was released from his contract at Rangers just over two months after joining the club.

Gostomski signed for Korona Kielce on 9 June 2016.

On 11 August 2020, he signed a one-year deal with Górnik Łęczna.

After spending four years with the Lublin side, three of them as the team's captain, Gostomski announced on 13 June 2024 that he would leave Górnik at the end of his contract in June.

Later that day, Wisła Płock announced the signing of Gostomski on a two-year deal. A first-choice goalkeeper in the first half of the 2024–25 campaign, his season was cut short by a MCL injury suffered during training in January 2025.

On 6 January 2026, he moved to I liga club Stal Mielec on a six-month contract.

Career statistics

Honours Lech Poznań Ekstraklasa: 2014–15 Polish Super Cup: 2015

Individual I liga Player of the Month: September 2023 Polish Union of Footballers' I liga Team of the Season: 2023–24