Mateusz Szczepaniak (footballer, born 2007)

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Mateusz Szczepaniak
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 17)
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Legia Warsaw
Number 71
Youth career
0000–2021 ŁSR Łuków
2021–2022 Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Legia Warsaw 4 (0)
International career
2023– Poland U17 12 (3)
2024– Poland U18 6 (0)
*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]

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Club career

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

As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinental [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Legia Warsaw 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 4010002171
Career total4010002171
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