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Nicola Zalewski
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tivoli, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 59
Youth career
2011–2021 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Roma 23 (0)
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 4 (0)
2021– Poland 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Nicola Zalewski (born 23 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma. Born and raised in Italy to Polish parents, he plays for the Poland national team at international level.[1]

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.[2][3] He made his Serie A debut three days later, on 9 May, during a home game against Crotone.[4] On 29 December, Roma announced his contract had been extended until 2025.[5] On 28 February 2022, he first played as a starter for Roma in their 1–0 against Spezia.[6]

International career

Zalewski, while born in Italy, doesn't hold an Italian citizenship.[7] 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.[8] He made his debut for the senior team on the 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.[9]

Personal life

Zalewski was born in Tivoli to Polish parents and grew up in Poli.[8] His father, Krzysztof Zalewski, died on 24 September 2021.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 October 2022.[11]
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roma 2020–21 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 2 0
2021–22 Serie A 16 0 1 0 7[b] 0 — 24 0
2022–23 Serie A 7 0 0 0 3[a] 0 — 10 0
Career total 24 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 36 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 25 September 2022.[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2021 1 0
2022 6 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Club

Roma

References

  1. ^ Nicola Zalewski at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Cronaca Roma - Manchester Utd". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Roma 3-2 Manchester United (agg: 5-8): Red Devils ease into final". UEFA.com. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Roma-Crotone, problemi fisici per Darboe: Bove esordisce in prima squadra". Il Romanista (in Italian). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Bove, Darboe e Zalewski rinnovano il proprio contratto con la Roma". www.asroma.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Serie A, Spezia-Roma 0-1: giallorossi passano su rigore al 99'". Sportmediaset.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Zalewski O Mourinho, Michniewiczu I Mundialu. "Włosi Chcieli Mnie W Swojej Kadrze"". YouTube.
  8. ^ a b "Roma, chi è Nicola Zalewski: polacco di Tivoli tifoso giallorosso" (in Italian). GianlucaDiMarzio.com. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  9. ^ "San Marino-Poland | European Qualifiers 2022".
  10. ^ "Tragedia reprezentanta Polski, zmarł jego ojciec. "Kilka dni temu był najszczęśliwszym człowiekiem na ziemi"" [The tragedy of the Polish representative, his father died. "A few days ago he was the happiest man on earth"]. Meczyki.pl (in Polish). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  11. ^ a b "N. Zalewski". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  12. ^ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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