Mateusz Żukowski (born 23 November 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg and the Poland national team.
.jpg) Żukowski with Śląsk Wrocław in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lębork, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pogoń Lębork | |||
| 2015–2017 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Lechia Gdańsk | 44 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Lechia Gdańsk II | 19 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chojniczanka (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Lech Poznań (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Lech Poznań II (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Śląsk Wrocław | 59 | (3) |
| 2024 | Śląsk Wrocław II | 3 | (4) |
| 2025– | 1. FC Magdeburg | 21 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Poland U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | Poland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Poland U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Poland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Poland | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:22, 31 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
He has previously played for Lechia Gdańsk, Rangers, Śląsk Wrocław and had loan spells at Chojniczanka and Lech Poznań.[2]
Club career
editOn 31 January 2022, Żukowski signed for Scottish club Rangers, on a four-year deal and for an undisclosed fee,[3] reported to be £400,000. On 12 February 2022, he made his debut in a Scottish Cup match away to Annan Athletic.[4]
On 30 August 2022, he joined Polish defending champions Lech Poznań on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[5]
On 28 June 2023, Żukowski joined Śląsk Wrocław for an undisclosed fee.[6] On 29 May 2024, his contract was extended for a further two years.[7]
On 2 September 2025, Żukowski signed for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg.[8] Playing as a right-back or wide midfielder throughout most of his career, he was moved to a centre-forward position at Magdeburg.[9]
International career
editIn May 2026, Żukowski received his first call-up to the Poland national team for a set of friendlies against Ukraine and Nigeria.[10] His debut for Poland came on 31 May, when he entered the pitch as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Ukraine.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 2 | ||||
| Lechia Gdańsk II | 2018–19[14] | IV liga Pomerania | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | |||
| 2019–20[15] | IV liga Pomerania | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[16] | IV liga Pomerania | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 19 | 15 | |||||
| Chojniczanka (loan) | 2019–20 | I liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Rangers | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Lech Poznań (loan) | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Lech Poznań II (loan) | 2022–23 | II liga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | I liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 66 | 3 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław II | 2023–24 | III liga, group III | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 42 | ||
- ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Scottish Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 31 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ Mateusz Żukowski at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski". Lech Poznań.
- ↑ "RANGERS SIGN MATEUSZ ZUKOWSKI FROM LECHIA GDANSK". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Annan Athletic 0–3 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski piłkarzem Lecha" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 30 August 2022.
- ↑ "Mateusz Zukowski departs". BBC Sport. 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski na dłużej w Śląsku". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski odchodzi ze Śląska Wrocław. Zagra w Magdeburgu" [Mateusz Żukowski is leaving Śląsk Wrocław. He will play in Magdeburg]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Gaweł, Mateusz (23 February 2026). "Polak zachwyca całe Niemcy i ogłasza. "Chcę zostać legendą"". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Błoński, Robert; Kamieniecki, Piotr (29 May 2026). "Mateusz Żukowski walczy o debiut w reprezentacji Polski. "Dochodziły do mnie sygnały"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Dyśko, Maksymilian (31 May 2026). "Mateusz Żukowski zadebiutował w reprezentacji Polski. "Ten występ dedykuję trenerowi Jackowi Magierze"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ Mateusz Żukowski at Soccerway
- ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Informacje o zawodniku: Mateusz Żukowski 2018/19 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Informacje o zawodniku: Mateusz Żukowski 2019/20 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Informacje o zawodniku: Mateusz Żukowski 2020/21 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Mateusz Żukowski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
External links
edit- Mateusz Żukowski at Soccerway (archive)
- Mateusz Żukowski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Mateusz Żukowski at Soccerbase
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