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Udinese Sign Lech Poznan Keeper Bartosz Mrozek in Permanent Switch
Polish international goalkeeper Bartosz Mrozek swaps Lech Poznan for Udinese in a confirmed permanent transfer completed on 27 August 2026.
Polish goalkeeper Bartosz Mrozek has completed a permanent transfer from Lech Poznan to Udinese, with the move officially registered on 27 August 2026. The 25-year-old, who wore the number 41 jersey in Poland, arrives at the Italian Serie A side as a proven shot-stopper with extensive Ekstraklasa and European experience.
At a glance
- Age: 25 (born 23 February 2000, Katowice)
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Deal: Permanent transfer, 27 August 2026, Lech Poznan → Udinese
Career context
Mrozek's route to Udinese has been a steady climb through Poland's football pyramid, built on loan spells that gave him senior minutes early. He began his senior path with a loan to Elana Toruń in 2018, then spent the 2019/2020 season on loan at GKS Katowice. A further loan to Stal Mielec in 2022 was followed by a permanent move to Lech Poznan in July 2023, where he established himself as a regular starter.
That run of form coincided with silverware. Mrozek was part of the Lech Poznan squad that won the Ekstraklasa title in 2024/2025 and added a second league winners' medal in a later campaign. His trophy cabinet also includes a Super Cup runners-up finish in 2025 and a Cup final appearance in 2021/2022, underscoring his status as a big-game goalkeeper.
His transfer history reads as a textbook development arc: loan spells for experience, a permanent step up to Lech Poznan, and now a cross-border move to Italy's top flight.
How he fits at his new club
Udinese's goalkeeper profile in recent seasons has valued distributors as much as shot-stoppers, and Mrozek's passing metrics align with that philosophy. His career-high passing accuracy of 95 — recorded as an attribute — suggests he is comfortable playing out from the back, a trait that Serie A sides increasingly demand from their number ones.
At 192 cm and 82 kg, Mrozek offers the physical presence Udinese typically favour between the posts. His duel success rate of 95% in the Ekstraklasa, combined with a defensive attribute rating of 4, indicates he is assertive in claiming crosses and dealing with aerial balls — a useful weapon in Italy's set-piece-heavy landscape.
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His experience in the UEFA Europa Conference League and Champions League qualifying rounds will also be valuable in European competition, where Udinese regularly feature. Having played 900 minutes across ten Conference League appearances and four Champions League fixtures, Mrozek has already adapted to the rhythms of continental football.
Recent numbers
Mrozek's 2025 season across all competitions was a study in consistency. He made 48 appearances, started every game (48 lineups), and played 4,058 minutes — the equivalent of more than four full matches without being substituted.
Across that workload he produced 116 saves, kept six clean sheets in the Ekstraklasa (44 goals conceded in 33 games), and maintained a pass accuracy of 81%. His 6.94 overall rating reflects a goalkeeper who rarely had an off-day.
Breaking it down by competition:
- Super Cup: 1 appearance, 90 minutes, 4 saves, 2 goals conceded, 89% pass accuracy
- Ekstraklasa: 33 appearances, 2,978 minutes, 87 saves, 44 goals conceded, 80% pass accuracy
- Europa Conference League: 10 appearances, 900 minutes, 22 saves, 12 goals conceded, 83% pass accuracy
- Champions League: 4 appearances, 90 minutes, 3 saves, 3 goals conceded, 87% pass accuracy
His most recent outings before the transfer were telling. Against Piast Gliwice on 9 August 2026, he kept a clean sheet in a 3-0 home win. A week earlier, he played the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 away victory at Wieczysta Kraków. His final European appearance for Lech Poznan came in the Champions League second qualifying round against Aarhus, where he conceded three goals in a defeat.
Key takeaways
| Metric | Ekstraklasa 2025 | Conference League 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 33 | 10 |
| Minutes | 2,978 | 900 |
| Saves | 87 | 22 |
| Goals conceded | 44 | 12 |
| Pass accuracy | 80% | 83% |
- Mrozek arrives with 48 competitive appearances and 4,058 minutes of senior action in 2025, demonstrating durability and reliability.
- His 116 saves and 61 goals conceded across all competitions produced a 6.94 rating, indicating consistent above-average performances.
- The goalkeeper's 95% duel success rate and 95 passing attribute suggest he is well-suited to Udinese's style of play.
- Having won the Ekstraklasa title and featured in Champions League qualifying, he brings experience at the highest level.
- At 25 years old, Mrozek is entering his prime and should have several productive years ahead at Udinese's Bluenergy Stadium.