Sebastian Walukiewicz

Sebastian Walukiewicz

Walukiewicz with Cagliari during the 2021–22 Coppa Italia
Personal information
Full name	Sebastian Wiktor Walukiewicz [1]
Date of birth	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Torino
Number	4
Youth career
	MKP Gorzów Wielkopolski
	Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Legia Warsaw II	1	(0)
2017–2018	Pogoń Szczecin II	12	(0)
2018–2019	Pogoń Szczecin	21	(0)
2019–2023	Cagliari	40	(0)
2019	→ Pogoń Szczecin (loan)	11	(1)
2022–2023	→ Empoli (loan)	11	(0)
2023–2024	Empoli	29	(0)
2024–	Torino	4	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Poland U15	8	(2)
2015–2016	Poland U16	8	(1)
2016–2017	Poland U17	8	(0)
2017	Poland U18	2	(1)
2017–2018	Poland U19	6	(2)
2018–2019	Poland U20	8	(0)
2019–2022	Poland U21	11	(1)
2020–	Poland	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 5 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Sebastian Wiktor Walukiewicz (born 5 April 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Torino and the Poland national team. ^[2]

Club career

Pogoń Szczecin

In 2017, Walukiewicz joined Pogoń Szczecin from Legia Warsaw II. He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 7 April 2018 against his former club, Legia Warsaw, playing 8 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat.^{[ citation needed ]}

Cagliari

On 8 January 2019, Walukewicz joined Cagliari Calcio on a 4,5-year contract. He returned to Pogoń Szczecin on loan until the end of the season. ^[3]

Empoli

On 1 September 2022, he moved to Serie A club Empoli on loan until the end of the season with an option and a conditional obligation to buy. ^[4] Walukiewicz made 11 league appearances in the 2022–23 season before joining the Tuscan side on a permanent basis on 14 June 2023. ^[5]

Torino

On the summer transfer deadline day in 2024, Walukiewicz moved to fellow Serie A club Torino on a three-year contract, for a reported fee of €5 million. ^[6]

International career

On 7 October 2020, Walukiewicz debuted for the Polish senior squad in the friendly match against Finland. ^[7] Four days later, he made his competitive debut, playing a full game in the Nations League 0–0 home draw against Italy. ^[8]

Walukiewicz was named in the 29-man preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024 on 29 May 2024. During a friendly match against Ukraine on 7 June 2024 prior to said tournament, he scored his first international goal which Poland won 3–1. ^[9] Later that day, Walukiewicz was selected in the final squad. ^[10] He made no appearances as Poland left the tournament after the group stage. ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2024 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Legia Warsaw II	2016–17	III liga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Pogoń Szczecin II	2017–18	III liga	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
Pogoń Szczecin	2017–18	Ekstraklasa	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2018–19	Ekstraklasa	29	1	0	0	—		—		29	1
	Total		32	1	0	0	—		—		32	1
Cagliari	2019–20	Serie A	14	0	2	0	—		—		16	0
	2020–21	Serie A	19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	2021–22	Serie A	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	Total		40	0	5	0	—		—		45	0
Empoli (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	11	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
Empoli	2023–24	Serie A	27	0	0	0	—		—		27	0
	2024–25	Serie A	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		40	0	0	0	—		—		40	0
Torino	2024–25	Serie A	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
Career total			129	1	5	0	—		—		135	1

1. Includes Coppa Italia

International

As of match played 12 October 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Poland	2020	3	0
	2024	4	1
Total		7	1

Scores and results list Poland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Walukiewicz goal

List of international goals scored by Sebastian Walukiewicz

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 June 2024	Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland	Ukraine	1–0	3–1	Friendly

Honours

Individual

• Polish Newcomer of the Year: 2018 ^[13]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
2. Sebastian Walukiewicz at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
3. "Official: Cagliari sign Polish starlet". Football Italiadate=15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
4. "Sebastian Walukiewicz è un nuovo calciatore azzurro". Empoli FC (in Italian). 1 September 2022.
5. "Sebastian Walukiewicz è dell'Empoli" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 14 June 2023.
6. "Sebastian Walukiewicz piłkarzem Torino FC". eurosport.tvn24.pl (in Polish). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
7. Jankowski, Mariusz (7 October 2020). "Sebastian Walukiewicz: jeśli trener uzna, że mogę zagrać w Lidze Narodów, to jestem gotów". TVP Sport (in Polish).
8. "Liga Narodów: Przyszły lider defensywy kadry? Tak z Włochami zagrał Sebastian Walukiewicz". TVP Sport (in Polish). 13 October 2020.
9. Laskowski, Jacek; Żewłakow, Marcin (7 June 2024). "Polska 1–0 Ukraina: Gol Sebastiana Walukiewicza!". TVP Sport (in Polish).
10. "Michał Probierz ogłosił kadrę na Euro 2024" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 7 June 2024.
11. "(Nie)oczywiste liczby UEFA EURO 2024". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
12. Sebastian Walukiewicz at Soccerway
13. "Plebiscyt Tygodnika "Piłka Nożna" - Fabiański najlepszym zawodnikiem 2018 roku" (in Polish). 3 February 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

External links

• Sebastian Walukiewicz at Soccerway