Before, during & after Southend
Separate Southend spells
Poland youth international centre-back Kacper Łopata first joined Southend on loan from Sheffield United in October 2021 and impressed in Kevin Maher's improving defence. He returned to the Blades in March 2022, then signed for Southend permanently that September.
Across two spells he made 44 competitive appearances, scoring once, before leaving in March 2023. He finished that National League season with Woking before moving to Barnsley.

