Michał Karbownik

Early career

Karbownik was born in the city of Radom, located 62 miles south of Warsaw. He began his football career at Zorza Kowala at the age of 10. In 2012, he joined a local club Młodzik 18 Radom.

Legia Warsaw

In 2015, Karbownik joined Legia Warsaw. He joined the Academy, and was soon promoted to Legia's reserve team in 2016. In 2019, he began training with the first team, and on 25 August 2019, he made his debut for Legia in a 3–2 away win against ŁKS Łódź, providing an assist for Dominik Nagy. He impressed the following game in a 3–1 win against Raków Częstochowa, where he provided an impressive assist for Jarosław Niezgoda. Karbownik quickly established himself as a key player for Legia and became a regular starter. In May 2020, Karbownik extended his contract with Legia until 2024. Karbownik was a key player in Legia's 2019–20 Ekstraklasa triumph, and soon gained recognition. In January 2020, he was named by UEFA as one of the Best Young Players to look out for in 2020. In February 2020, he was named the 'Discovery of the Year' by Polish football magazine "Piłka Nożna". He won the Ekstraklasa 'Best Youngster of the Season' award for the 2019–20 season, and was in the 40-man shortlist for the Golden Boy award.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 6 October 2020, he signed for English club Brighton & Hove Albion for a transfer fee of £3 million.

Legia Warsaw (loan)

Karbownik was immediately loaned back to former club Legia Warsaw until the…

In September 2020, Karbownik was called up to the Polish senior squad for upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but did not make an appearance in any of the two fixtures. On 7 October 2020, one day after completing his transfer to Brighton and Hove Albion, he debuted in a 5–1 victory against Finland, providing an assist for Arkadiusz Milik. In the following two games, Karbownik came on as a substitute for Kamil Jóźwiak in a 0–0 draw against Italy and 3–0 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Club

As of match played 10 May 2026

International

As of match played 24 March 2023

Legia Warsaw

Ekstraklasa: 2019–20, 2020–21 Legia Warsaw II

Polish Cup (Masovia regionals): 2018–19 Olympiacos

Super League Greece: 2021–22 Individual

Polish Newcomer of the Year: 2019 Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Season: 2019–20 Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: December 2019