Nicola Zalewski
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]
| Zalewski with Roma in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicola Zalewski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2002[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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Roma | 58 | (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 | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
Zalewski, while born in Tivoli, Italy, doesn't hold an Italian citizenship.[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]
Personal life edit
Zalewski was born in Tivoli to Polish parents and grew up in Poli.[9] He has a sister, Jessica, born in 1992.[11] His father, Krzysztof Zalewski, died of cancer on 24 September 2021.[12]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 26 November 2023.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 58 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 84 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
- As of match played 21 November 2023.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Roma
Individual
- Golden Boy Web: 2022[16]
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 21. (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Nicola Zalewski at Soccerway
- ^ "Cronaca Roma - Manchester Utd". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Roma 3-2 Manchester United (agg: 5-8): Red Devils ease into final". UEFA.com. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Roma-Crotone, problemi fisici per Darboe: Bove esordisce in prima squadra". Il Romanista (in Italian). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Bove, Darboe e Zalewski rinnovano il proprio contratto con la Roma". www.asroma.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Serie A, Spezia-Roma 0-1: giallorossi passano su rigore al 99'". Sportmediaset.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Zalewski O Mourinho, Michniewiczu I Mundialu. "Włosi Chcieli Mnie W Swojej Kadrze"". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Roma, chi è Nicola Zalewski: polacco di Tivoli tifoso giallorosso" (in Italian). GianlucaDiMarzio.com. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "San Marino-Poland | European Qualifiers 2022".
- ^ "Chi è Zalewski: alle origini del talento della Roma". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "N. Zalewski". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Zalewski wins prestigious Golden Boy Award for being Europe's brightest under-21 football talent". The First News. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
External links edit
- Nicola Zalewski at the A.S. Roma website
- Nicola Zalewski – UEFA competition record ()
- Nicola Zalewski at FootballDatabase.eu
- Nicola Zalewski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nicola Zalewski at Soccerway
- Nicola Zalewski at WorldFootball.net