Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniela Elwira Kosińska | ||
Date of birth | 26 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Polkowice, Poland | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2020 | Aston Villa | ||
2020 | Birmingham City | ||
2022– | Hibernian | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Daniela Elwira Kosińska (born 26 February 2001) is a Polish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hibs.
A native of Polkowice, Kosińska started playing football at the age of seven. [1] As a youth player, she joined the youth academy of Polish side Górnik Polkowice. [2]
In 2015, with the Lower Silesia U-16 team, Kosińska won the gold medal of the National Youth Olympics, and was named best goalkeeper of the National Youth Olympics in 2015, 2016 and 2017. [3] At the age of seventeen, Kosińska suffered a wrist injury which threatened to end her career but she eventually recovered. [4]
In 2019, Kosińska signed for English side Aston Villa. [5] [6] She made her home debut during a League Cup match against Sheffield United, saving a penalty kick during a 3–1 win. [7] During the 2020–2021 season, she played for two clubs – Birmingham City, where she played in the League Cup, and Stoke City on a daily basis. [8]
After that, she played for English sides Loughborough Lightning and Huddersfield. [9] In 2022, she signed for Scottish side Hibs. [10]
Kosińska has represented Poland internationally at youth level. [2]
Kosińska plays as a goalkeeper.
Kosińska has a sister, Natalia. [11]