{{Short description|Polish footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Daniel Skiba |fullname = Daniel Mikołaj Skiba<ref>{{cite web |title=9 Daniel Mikolaj Skiba |url=https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=224034 |website=nzs.si |access-date=7 April 2025 |language=sl}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|5|df=y}} |birth_place = Poland |height = 1.85 m |position = Striker |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013 |youthclubs1 = GKS Tychy |youthyears2 = 2013 |youthclubs2 = Chrzciciel Tychy |youthyears3 = 2013–2018 |youthclubs3 = GKS Tychy |years1 = 2018 |clubs1 = Polonia Łaziska Górne |caps1 = 4 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2019–2021 |clubs2 = Železiarne Podbrezová |caps2 = 4 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2020 |clubs3 = → Slavoj Trebišov (loan) |caps3 = 8 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2021 |clubs4 = Unia Kosztowy |caps4 = 11 |goals4 = 5 |years5 = 2022 |clubs5 = Polonia Łaziska Górne |caps5 = 14 |goals5 = 3 |years6 = 2022–2023 |clubs6 = NK Aluminij |caps6 = 40 |goals6 = 12 |years7 = 2024 |clubs7 = Chojniczanka Chojnice |caps7 = 4 |goals7 = 0 |years8 = 2024–2025 |clubs8 = Wiślanie Skawina |caps8 = 4 |goals8 = 0 |years9 = 2025 |clubs9 = Kotwica Kołobrzeg |caps9 = 8 |goals9 = 0 |club-update = 20:55, 27 May 2025 (UTC) }} '''Daniel Mikołaj Skiba''' (born 5 December 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker.

==Early life==

Skiba was born in 2000 in Poland. He started playing football at the age of five.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/polacy-za-granica/daniel-skiba-walczy-o-awans-do-slowenskiej-ekstraklasy-w-barwach-aluminij/6t1grzt|title=Grał z legendą naszych południowych sąsiadów. "Na pierwszy trening przyjechał Lamborghini"|publisher=onet.pl}}</ref>

==Career==

Skiba started his career with Polish side Polonia Łaziska Górne. In 2019, he signed for Slovak side FK Železiarne Podbrezová. In 2020, he was sent on loan to Slovak side FK Slavoj Trebišov. In 2021, he signed for Polish side Unia Kosztowy. In 2022, he signed for Polish side Polonia Łaziska Górne. After that, he signed for Slovenian side NK Aluminij. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://igol.pl/daniel-skiba-mysle-ze-efekty-beda-jeszcze-lepsze-wywiad/|title=Daniel Skiba: Myślę, że efekty będą jeszcze lepsze|date=22 February 2023 |publisher=igol.pl}}</ref> In 2024, he signed for Polish side Chojniczanka Chojnice. He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zawodnicy odchodzą z Chojniczanki |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/332/news3323171-Zawodnicy-odchodza-z-Chojniczanki.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=2 July 2024 |language=pl |date=2 June 2024}}</ref>

In August 2024, he moved to III liga club Wiślanie Skawina, and made his debut on 10 August in a 2–1 away loss to Pogoń-Sokół Lubaczów.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daniel Skiba zawodnikiem Wiślan Skawina |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/333/news3334274-Daniel-Skiba-zawodnikiem-Wislan-Skawina.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=11 August 2024 |language=pl |date=10 August 2024}}</ref> On 3 January 2025, Wiślanie and Skiba mutually agreed to part ways.

On 14 March 2025, Skiba signed with second division club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chalimoniuk |first1=Ernest |title=Ofensywa transferowa Kotwicy. Czterech nowych piłkarzy w Kołobrzegu |url=https://www.goal.pl/transfery/skiba-favorov-sadovskiy-musolitin-kotwica-kolobrzeg/ |website=goal.pl |access-date=16 March 2025 |language=pl |date=14 March 2025}}</ref> On 22 June 2025, all Kotwica players, including Skiba, were released from their contracts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bernard |first1=Aleksander |title=Polski klub upada. Wyciekł mail od prezesa. "Zwalniam wszystkich" |url=https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,64946,32048425,polski-klub-upada-wyciekl-mail-od-prezesa-zwalniam-wszystkich.html |website=sport.pl |access-date=26 June 2025 |language=pl |date=23 June 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Skiba is a native of Tychy, Poland. He is the son of Kamil Skiba.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dziennikzachodni.pl/o-dwoch-tyskich-talentach-co-bala-razem-kopali-pokretna-historia-jakuba-kiwiora-i-daniela-skiby/ar/c2-17161971|title=O dwóch tyskich talentach, co "bala" razem kopali. Pokrętna historia Jakuba Kiwiora i Daniela Skiby|date=30 December 2022 |publisher=dziennikzachodni.pl}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 11 May 2025}}<ref name="90m">{{cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=34570 |title=Daniel Skiba |publisher=90minut.pl |accessdate=29 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=daniel-skiba/540451|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zawodnik: Daniel Skiba |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/rozgrywki/zawodnik/467d84ec-1fbd-4e4b-9b7e-67718c8a5259?season=4be7b40c-84ff-4e5a-96e5-875d7f13483a&leagueId=50e40483-e8dc-4e4b-9f58-a83f93a54d9a&tab=tab-stats |website=laczynaspilka.pl |access-date=29 April 2025 |language=pl}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+'''Appearances and goals by club, season and competition''' |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Slovak Cup, Slovenian Cup<!--, Polish Cup-->}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Polonia Łaziska Górne |2018–19 |IV liga Silesia II |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Železiarne Podbrezová |2018–19 |Slovak First Football League |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2019–20 |2. Liga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2020–21 |2. Liga |3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !4!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0 |- |Slavoj Trebišov (loan) |2020–21 |2. Liga |8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |Unia Kosztowy |2021–22 |IV liga Silesia I |11||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||5 |- |Polonia Łaziska Górne |2021–22 |IV liga Silesia I |14||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||3 |- |rowspan="3"|NK Aluminij |2022–23 |Slovenian Second League |30||10||4||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=SPRO|Appearances in Slovenian PrvaLiga promotion/relegation play-offs}}||1||36||12 |- |2023–24 |Slovenian PrvaLiga |10||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!12!!4!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!1!!46!!14 |- |Chojniczanka Chojnice |2023–24 |II liga |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=2LPO|Appearance in II liga promotion play-offs}}||0||4||0 |- |Wiślanie Skawina |2024–25 |III liga, group IV |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |Kotwica Kołobrzeg |2024–25 |I liga |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !96!!21!!6!!1!!0!!0!!3!!1!!105!!23 |}

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