Anthony Ikwuka has completed a loan move from Hutnik Krakow to Sparta Kazimierza Wielka, joining the Betclic 3 Liga – Group IV side on a temporary deal starting 2026-02-03 and running until 2026-06-30. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder leaves the Betclic 2 Liga for the fourth tier in Poland, with the transfer registered as a loan transfer and no market value listed in the official data.
The deal sees Ikwuka return to regular first-team contention at Sparta Kazimierza Wielka while remaining under contract with Hutnik Krakow, to whom he is due to return when the loan expires on 2026-06-30. There is no indication of any purchase option or permanent clause attached to the move, underlining its status as a short-term arrangement aimed at playing time and development rather than an immediate long-term switch.
Ikwuka, born in Kraków and standing at 1.86 m, is listed primarily as a right-footed attacking midfielder. He holds dual nationality, representing both Poland and Nigeria, and has progressed through the Polish system. His pathway has taken him from Hutnik Cracow U19 into senior football with Hutnik Krakow, and through a previous loan spell at LKS Lodz II before this latest move.
His club career chronology reflects steady upward movement within the Polish pyramid. In February 2023 he stepped up from Hutnik Cracow U19 to Hutnik Krakow. On 2025-02-21 he left Hutnik on loan for LKS Lodz II, before that stint ended with his official return to Hutnik Krakow on 2025-06-30. Now, with another loan transfer registered to Sparta Kazimierza Wielka in the 2025/26 season, he will compete in Betclic 3 Liga – Group IV rather than remain in Betclic 2 Liga.
The financial details are minimal: the transaction is categorised strictly as a loan transfer, with no fee and no stated market value, leaving his valuation officially recorded as None. From a contractual standpoint, he is tied to Hutnik Krakow and is not on course to become a free agent at the end of this spell; instead, he is scheduled to return to his parent club when the loan ends.
Ikwuka’s experience is already spread across multiple levels of Polish football, from youth football with Hutnik Cracow U19 to senior competition in Betclic 2 Liga and now the third tier’s Group IV. His versatility in an advanced midfield role and his physical profile for an 18-year-old make him a development project for Hutnik while providing Sparta Kazimierza Wielka with an extra creative option between the lines.
With his dual Polish-Nigerian background and grounding in Kraków’s football environment, this move keeps him within Poland’s structure while exposing him to a different competitive context and club culture. Should he impress during this loan, he will return to Hutnik Krakow with additional senior experience, better placed to contend for a regular role at a higher level in subsequent seasons.
