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Joined Leicester as a youth academy player. A product of the Piast Chęciny, playing for Poland at u18, u19 and u21 level, a total of 3 caps, 1 for each of the teams. 1.94m tall, having a great range as well as being one that can handle challenges on the floor. Watching him play, you can see he has been in the same environment as Kasper Schmeichel and potentially learned from the legendary ex Leicester goalkeeper.

During his years at Leicester, joining in 2017, he has not been much involved in first team affairs, not before Enzo Maresca last season put great faith in him, giving Stolarczyk his full first team debut On 9 August 2023, Stolarczyk made the most of it in a 2–0 away win against Burton Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup. He made his league debut in the EFL Championship three days later in a 1–0 away win against Huddersfield Town. In March 2024, Stolarczyk played for Leicester in their FA Cup quarter-final away defeat to Chelsea and saved a first half penalty from Raheem Sterling.

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Signed from Brondby for a fee of €7.70m, said to be a player with a good feet, and early on showed his promise, becoming one of the key players under Enzo Maresca. A player Leicester had eyes on from early on, being a Denmark u.21 international and before that also representing his country on different youth levels.

On 18 July 2023, Hermansen signed for Leicester City on a five-year deal. He made his competitive debut for the Foxes on the opening matchday of the season, providing crucial saves to help secure the team a 2–1 league victory against Coventry City. However, he would pick up a quad injury during training a few days later, sidelining him for the following league game against Huddersfield Town.

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