Kacper Lopata

Kacper Mieczyslaw Lopata (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkat͡spɛr mʲɛˈt͡ʂɨswaf wɔˈpata]; born 27 August 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Championship club Sheffield United. Besides Poland, he has played in England.

Club Career

In November 2018, Lopata joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion from Bristol City. In August 2019, he joined Whitehawk on loan. He went on to make 19 appearances in all competitions for the Isthmian League South East Division side. In January 2020, Lopata joined Polish I liga side Zaglebie Sosnowiec on loan until the end of the season. On 29 February 2020, he made his professional debut in a 2–0 win over Miedz Legnica. He was released by Brighton at the end of the 2019–20 season and subsequently joined Sheffield United. On 10 August 2021, he made his debut for Sheffield United, playing the full match in a 1-0 win over Carlisle United in the EFL Cup.