Nicola Zalewski

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Nicola Zalewski
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Zalewski with Roma in 2023
Personal information
Full name Nicola Zalewski [1]
Date of birth (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Tivoli, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Full-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 59
Youth career
2011–2021 Roma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Roma 73 (2)
International career‡
2017–2018 Poland U16 5 (0)
2018–2019 Poland U17 9 (2)
2019 Poland U19 7 (0)
2019 Poland U20 1 (0)
2021– Poland U21 6 (1)
2021– Poland 22 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Nicola Zalewski (born 23 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back or wing-back for Serie A club Roma. Born and raised in Italy to Polish parents, he plays for the Poland national team at international level. [2]

Contents

Club career

Zalewski made his professional debut for Roma on 6 May 2021 in the Europa League semi-final against Manchester United, replacing Pedro at the 76th minute and being instrumental to the winning goal, an own goal by Alex Telles, seven minutes later. [3] [4] He made his Serie A debut three days later, on 9 May, during a home game against Crotone. [5] On 29 December, Roma announced his contract had been extended until 2025. [6] On 28 February 2022, he first played as a starter for Roma in their 1–0 against Spezia. [7]

International career

Zalewski was born in Italy but he is not an Italian citizen due to the country's jus sanguinis nationality law. [8] He was first selected by the youth selections of the Poland national team after being discovered by Zbigniew Boniek, head of the Polish Football Association and former Roma player. [9] He made his debut for the senior team on 5 September 2021, in the World Cup Qualifier against San Marino where he came on in 66th minute and assisted Adam Buksa in the 94th minute who made it 7–1 for Poland. [10]

On 7 June 2024, Zalewski was called up for UEFA Euro 2024. [11] Three days later, he scored his first goal for Poland in a friendly against Turkey, dribbling down from the wing past two defenders and hitting a strike inside the box in the 90th minute to set the final score to 2–1. [12]

Personal life

Zalewski was born in Tivoli to Polish parents and grew up in Poli. [9] He has a sister, Jessica, born in 1992. [13] His father, Krzysztof Zalewski, died of cancer on 24 September 2021. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 August 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coppa Italia Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roma 2020–21 Serie A 10001 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2021–22 Serie A160107 [lower-alpha 2] 0240
2022–23 Serie A3322012 [lower-alpha 1] 0472
2023–24 Serie A220209 [lower-alpha 1] 0330
2024–25 Serie A10000010
Career total732502901072

International

As of match played 5 September 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 202110
202280
202350
202482
Total222

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first. [16]

List of international goals scored by Nicola Zalewski
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 June 2024 Kazimierz Górski National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland18Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2–12–1 Friendly
25 September 2024 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland22Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–23–2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

Roma

Individual

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