Serafin Szota

Serafin Szota

Personal information
Full name	Serafin Jan Szota [1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Namysłów, Poland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Arka Gdynia
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2012	Start Namysłów
2012–2017	Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Zagłębie Lubin II	26	(1)
2018–2019	→ Odra Opole (loan)	21	(0)
2019–2022	Wisła Kraków	23	(1)
2020	→ Stomil Olsztyn (loan)	27	(1)
2022–2024	Widzew Łódź	43	(0)
2024–2026	Śląsk Wrocław	39	(3)
2024	Śląsk Wrocław II	1	(0)
2026–	Arka Gdynia	0	(0)
International career
2015–2016	Poland U17	4	(0)
2016–2017	Poland U18	3	(0)
2017–2018	Poland U19	11	(0)
2018–2019	Poland U20	19	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:38, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Serafin Jan Szota (born 4 March 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia. ^{[3] [4]}

Career statistics

As of match played 8 December 2025 ^{[5] [6]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Polish Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zagłębie Lubin II	2016–17 [7] [8]	IV liga Lesser Poland	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2017–18	III liga, gr. II	24	1	1	0	—		—		25	1
	Total		26	1	1	0	—		—		27	1
Odra Opole (loan)	2018–19	I liga	21	0	3	0	—		0	0	24	0
Wisła Kraków	2019–20	Ekstraklasa	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	15	1	2	1	—		—		17	2
	Total		23	1	3	1	—		—		26	3
Stomil Olsztyn (loan)	2019–20	I liga	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2020–21	I liga	17	1	1	1	—		—		18	2
	Total		27	1	1	1	—		—		28	2
Widzew Łódź	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	16	0	1	0	—		—		17	0
	Total		43	0	2	0	—		—		45	0
Śląsk Wrocław	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	20	1	0	0	3 [a]	0	—		23	1
	2025–26	I liga	19	2	3	0	—		—		22	2
	Total		39	3	3	0	3	0	—		45	3
Śląsk Wrocław II	2024–25	III liga, gr. III	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			180	6	13	2	3	0	0	0	196	8

Notes

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Zagłębie Lubin II

• IV liga Lower Silesia West: 2016–17 ^[9]
• Polish Cup (Lower Silesia regionals): 2016–17 ^{[10] [11]}
• Polish Cup (Legnica regionals): 2016–17 ^{[12] [13]}

Śląsk Wrocław II

• III liga, group III: 2024–25 ^[14]

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. "Serafin Szota" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
3. Obrońca z duszą podróżnika w drodze za marzeniami weszlo.com
4. "Serafin Szota piłkarzem Śląska Wrocław" (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
5. Serafin Szota at Soccerway
6. Serafin Szota at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
7. "Sezon 2016/17". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
8. "Zawodnik: Serafin Szota". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
9. "Saltex IV liga 2016/2017, grupa: dolnośląska (zachód)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
10. "Puchar Polski 2016/2017, grupa: Dolnośląski ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
11. "Mecz: Zagłębie II Lubin vs Olimpia Kowary". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
12. "Puchar Polski 2016/2017, grupa: Dolnośląski ZPN - Legnica". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
13. "Mecz: KS Polkowice vs Zagłębie II Lubin". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
14. Wieczorek, Bartosz (25 May 2025). "Rezerwy Śląska Wrocław z awansem do Betclic 2 Ligi". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2025.