Michał Skóraś Scout Report — RC Lens’s Polish Winger Signed From Gent

One of the names RC Lens added to its squad in the summer of 2026, Michał Skóraś, forms one of three key pillars — alongside Michaël Cuisance and Yacine Titraoui — in the club’s rebuilding push this season. Born on 15 February 2000 in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland, the 26-year-old winger moved to Lens from Belgian side Gent (La Gantoise) in July 2026. Reports put the unofficial fee in the €7–7.5 million range, with the player signing a contract running through the end of the 2030-31 season with the northern French club.

The Long Road From Lech Poznań to Ligue 1

Skóraś’s footballing journey began in Poland in the Lech Poznań academy. After featuring for the club between 2018 and 2023, he spent loan spells at Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza and Raków Częstochowa, gaining experience in the Polish Ekstraklasa. In the summer of 2023 he moved to Belgium, joining Club Brugge, where he made roughly 90 official appearances across two seasons, contributing 6 goals and 8 assists. In the summer of 2025 he switched addresses within the same country, moving to rivals Gent, and scored on his official debut for the club on 14 September 2025. His productive single season at Gent — 35 official matches, 2 goals and 11 assists — was decisive in catching Lens’s attention.

Tactical Profile: A Dual Role on the Left Flank

Skóraś’s most defining trait is his positional flexibility. French media and club statements describe him as a profile capable of playing “both on the wing and in the back line”; while his primary deployment is on the left flank, some statistics services classify him as a left wing-back. This dual identity makes him a player who can operate in front of a back three or back four on the flank, contributing both defensive recovery distance and attacking thrust going forward. His 11-assist productivity at Gent shows that this profile carries decisive weight in attack, not just defensive security.

His First Season at Lens

Starting the 2026-27 season in a Lens shirt, Skóraś has secured a regular place in the squad’s rotation; in one of the season’s opening weeks he came off the bench and set up a goal, adding energy to the attack. As of late September, he had featured in 6 Ligue 1 matches, with his contribution in that span recorded as 1 assist. Lens’s season has also been eventful on the coaching front: after Dino Toppmöller’s tenure was ended after just six matches (15 September 2026), the team passed into the hands of assistant coach Yannick Cahuzac, who has been operating under an expected federation dispensation as he lacks a UEFA Pro license. The adaptation process for newly arrived players like Skóraś has unfolded against this unsettled backdrop.

Conclusion

Michał Skóraś stands out as a profile seeking both width and balance on Lens’s left flank. The European experience he gained at Club Brugge and Gent provides a foundation that could ease his adaptation to the physical and tactical intensity of Ligue 1. A regular for the Poland national team, his role at Lens is expected to grow further once the club’s managerial instability is resolved.