Kacper Bieszczad was born on September 11, 2002, in Krosno.
CLUB CAREER
He began his football career at Beniaminek Krosno, and then continued in the youth teams of Karpaty Krosno. In 2016, he joined the KGHM Zagłębie Lubin Academy, where his journey into professional football began.
Kacper made his PKO Ekstraklasa debut on July 10, 2020, in a 0-1 loss for KGHM Zagłębie Lubin against Wisła Płock, at just 17 years old.
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After his Ekstraklasa debut, Bieszczad was loaned to Chrobry Głogów in the I liga, where he played 17 league matches and 1 Polish Cup game, gaining valuable experience. After the loan ended, he returned to KGHM Zagłębie Lubin, where he appeared in 27 first-team matches in the PKO Ekstraklasa, keeping seven clean sheets.
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The next step in Kacper’s career was a loan move to the then Polish Champions, Raków Częstochowa. During this time, the team qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time in their history, and Bieszczad played 2 matches in the PKO Ekstraklasa for Raków.
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After returning to Zagłębie Lubin, he joined the second team competing in the Betclic 2 Liga. Throughout his career, he has played 43 matches for Zagłębie II Lubin.
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On February 4, 2025, Kacper Bieszczad transferred to FC Vizela on a permanent deal. The club competes in Liga Portugal 2 (the second tier of Portuguese football).
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INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Kacper Bieszczad has an extensive international career, having represented Poland at all youth levels. His achievements with the national teams include:
- Poland U21 – debut on November 17, 2022, 4 appearances
- Poland U20 – debut on November 7, 2021, 5 appearances
- Poland U19 – debut on September 3, 2020, 1 appearance
- Poland U17 – debut on February 16, 2019, 4 appearances
- Poland U16 – debut on September 20, 2017, 4 appearances
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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Apart from his football career, Kacper Bieszczad is also involved in charitable work. In the 2022/2023 season, he initiated the “Murowane Pomaganie” campaign, through which he pledged to donate 1,000 PLN for every match in which he kept a clean sheet. Other goalkeepers, such as Kacper Tobiasz (Legia Warsaw), Vladan Kovačević (Raków Częstochowa), Krzysztof Kamiński (Wisła Płock), and Jakub Bielecki (Ruch Chorzów), also joined this initiative. Thanks to this campaign, a total of 117,000 PLN was raised and donated to charitable causes. This is an important part of Bieszczad’s activities, as he strives to support those in need beyond football.
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