Mateusz Szczepaniak (footballer, born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 2007 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | ŁSR Łuków | ||
| 2021–2022 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Legia Warsaw | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Poland U17 | 12 | (3) |
| 2024– | Poland U18 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024 | |||
Mateusz Szczepaniak (born 5 January 2007) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Legia Warsaw.[1]
Club career
[edit]Szczepaniak began his youth career at ŁSR Łuków before joining Legia Warsaw's academy.[1] In the 2023–24 season, he achieved the runner-up position in the Central Junior League U-17. He played the full 90 minutes in both legs of the final against Śląsk Wrocław, contributing to a 3–2 away victory in the first leg on 8 June 2024, where he received a yellow card,[2] and a 2–4 home defeat in the second leg on 12 June 2024.[3]
He debuted for Legia's senior team during the 2024–25 season in a match against Caernarfon Town on 25 July 2024.[4] His first Ekstraklasa appearance came on 3 November 2024, in a 2–1 win over Widzew Łódź, entering in the 90th minute.[5] On 28 November 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Omonia Nicosia during the league phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, becoming the youngest scorer in the competition's history.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mateusz Szczepaniak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Finał CLJ U-17 - I mecz: Śląsk 2-3 Legia". www.90minut.pl. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Śląsk mistrzem Polski juniorów młodszych". www.90minut.pl. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Ziółkowski, Maciej (25 July 2024). "Debiuty Chodyny, Szczepaniaka i Majchrzaka w Legii". legia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Połynka, Mateusz (8 November 2024). "Szczepaniak z debiutem w Ekstraklasie!". Łuków24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Szczepaniak zapisał się w historii Ligi Konferencji. Zrobił to jako pierwszy". junior.weszlo.com. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mateusz Szczepaniak at Soccerway
- Mateusz Szczepaniak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)