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GoalkeeperPolandEkstraklasa

Rafał Strączek

Project playerGKS Katowice · 27 yrsStarter
31.3
42.8%
Ratingi
14.8
2.1%
Seasoni
4.5
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameRafał Strączek
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityPoland
Age27
Date of birth12 Feb 1999
BirthplaceJarosław
Height188 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubGKS Katowice
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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22
Appearances
6
Clean sheets
27%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1980
Minutes

Domestic-league season · GKS Katowice.

Scout report

Project playerGoalkeeper

R. Strączek is a 27-year-old goalkeeper at GKS Katowice, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 61 on scout potential in the Ekstraklasa. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Strączek.

Judged on this season alone, Strączek graded 15 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 11 goalkeepers in the Ekstraklasa, on 6 clean sheets across 22 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 5th of 11 of the 11 goalkeepers in the Ekstraklasa. At 27 Strączek is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Strączek is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
Current potential5th of 11 goalkeepers · EkstraklasaCurrent seasonTop 19% goalkeepers · Ekstraklasa2nd-best goalkeeper in the Ekstraklasa27th in the Ekstraklasa · potential5th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Ekstraklasa
31.3
Ratingi
5th of 11 goalkeepers
14.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
64.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · GKS Katowice finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

22
Apps
6
Clean sheets
27%
CS rate
64.7%
Minutes

6 clean sheets in 22 appearances (27% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 64.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.3, Strączek carries the 5th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Ekstraklasa of 11. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.