Southend United are delighted to announce the signing of Kacper Łopata from Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.
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Southend United are delighted to announce the signing of Kacper Łopata from Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.
The Polish U21 international was on loan at Blues last season from the Championship club, and returns on a permanent deal, penning a two-year contract which includes an option for a third.
He played 18 games for Kevin Maher’s side in his first spell at the club, playing the full 90 minutes in every one of them, and helping to keep four clean sheets.
The centre-back played a significant part in Blues’ 14-game unbeaten league run from December to March, starting almost every game during that streak.
Having moved to the UK from Poland at the age of nine, Łopata was involved in the youth systems at Southampton, Bristol City and Brighton & Hove Albion.
During his time at the Seagulls, he had loans at non-league side Whitehawk and also returned to his homeland with Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
In August 2020, he signed for Sheffield United on a three-year deal, playing two full games in the EFL Cup a year later, against Carlisle United and Derby County.
His loan to Blues came shortly after that and now he returns to Essex on a longer-term basis.
Welcome back to Roots Hall, Kacper!
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Welcome back Kacper!