Mateusz Kowalski (footballer, born 2005)

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Mateusz Kowalski
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Tczew, Poland
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Parma
Number 62
Youth career
2013–2016 Orły Tczew
2017–2020 Gryf Tczew
2020–2022 Jagiellonia Białystok
2023–2024 Parma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Jagiellonia Białystok 11 (2)
2022 Jagiellonia Białystok II 4 (1)
2024– Parma 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Poland U18 3 (1)
2022–2023 Poland U19 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024

Mateusz Kowalski (born 21 July 2005) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Parma.

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Club career

Kowalski started his career with Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok. On 16 July 2022, he made his senior debut as an injury-time substitute in a 2–0 league win over Piast Gliwice, and scored his first goal for the club less than a minute after entering the pitch. [2] [3]

On 31 January 2023, Kowalski was transferred to Italian Serie B club Parma for a reported fee of €1 million. [4] His first competitive senior team appearance came on 11 August 2024, in a 0–1 Coppa Italia first round loss to Palermo. [5] On 31 August, Kowalski made his first league appearance and start for Parma in a 1–2 defeat against Napoli. [6] Shortly after, in September 2024, he tore his ACL while training with the Poland's under-20 team. [7]

International career

Kowalski made his debut for the Poland U18s in a 1–0 Lafarge Foot Avenir win over against Scotland on 21 September 2022. [8]

He represented Poland at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta, [9] appearing once, in a 1–1 group stage draw against Italy. [10]

Style of play

Kowalski mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his agility. [11]

Personal life

He is a native of Tczew, Poland. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/prima-squadra-maschile/mateusz-kowalski
  2. ↑ Cimoszko, Kuba (17 July 2022). ""Poczekam ze świętowaniem". Gol 16-latka po kilkudziesięciu sekundach debiutu". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ↑ ""Zawodnik z Ekstraklasy nie może być rezerwowym w Primaverze". O Mateuszu Kowalskim w Parmie". weszlo.com.
  4. ↑ Rybkowski, Hubert (1 February 2023). "Oficjalnie: Wielki talent odchodzi z ekstraklasy. Ogromny zastrzyk gotówki". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Debiuty Mateusza Kowalskiego w Parmie i Patryka Pedy w Palermo". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Pawlik, Hubert (5 September 2024). "Debiut w Serie A i nagle dramat. Koszmarne wieści ws. 19-letniego Polaka". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mateusz Kowalski kontuzjowany". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "U-18: Polska 1-0 Szkocja". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "ME U-19: Kadra Polski na turniej finałowy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "ME U-19: Polska 1-1 Włochy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Pecchia si affida a Kowalski: il Parma attende il giovane attaccante, pagato ben un milione". parmalive.com.
  12. ↑ "Zamiast dyskoteki, wieczór z rodzicami. "Mogłem oszaleć z radości"". onet.pl.
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