Mateusz Musiałowski
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mateusz Konrad Musiałowski[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 October 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Katowice, Poland[2] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 92 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | Ajaks Częstochowa | ||
2013–2016 | Raków Częstochowa | ||
2015–2016 | → Skra Częstochowa (youth loan) | ||
2016–2020 | SMS Łódź | ||
2020– | Liverpool | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Poland U14 | |||
2018 | Poland U15 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Poland U16 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Poland U17 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Poland U21 | 3 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:41, 18 November 2022 (UTC) |
Mateusz Konrad Musialowski (born 16 October 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liverpool. He also scored what is considered to be one of the best under - 18s Premier league goals against Newcastle United[citation needed].
Early life
Born in Katowice, Poland, Musialowski started his career at Ajaks Częstochowa at the age of five. Four years later, he joined the academy of top flight Raków Częstochowa, before spending time on loan with Skra Częstochowa.[3][4] Following his loan spell, Musialowski joined SMS Łódź, where he would go on to score 133 goals in 88 games at youth level.[5][6]
Club career
After trials with Premier League side Arsenal, Musialowski joined rivals Liverpool in August 2020.[7] He signed his first professional contract in July 2021, and has trained with Liverpool's first team.[5][8][9]
In July 2022, he made his unofficial Liverpool debut, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 friendly defeat to Strasbourg.[10]
International career
Musialowski has represented Poland at numerous youth levels.[2][11]
Style of play
Comfortable playing in midfield, or further forward on either wing, Musialowski has been compared to footballing legend Lionel Messi, earning the nickname "the Polish Messi".[3][7][12] Musialowski himself has stated that he models his style of play on the Argentine's, and notably scored a Messi-esque goal against Newcastle United's under-18s in March 2021; a goal which was later named the under-18 Premier League goal of the season.[7][13][14] He has also been compared to Real Madrid superstar Eden Hazard for his dribbling ability.[6][11]
Career statistics
- As of 2 November 2021.[15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Mateusz Musiałowski at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "'The Polish Messi' – All you need to know about Mateusz Musialowski". planetfootball.com. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Skra Cup został na Lorecie". www.cz-pilka.pl (in Polish). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b Addison, Matt (16 July 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski ready for next Liverpool step after 133-goal forward's Lionel Messi admission". liverpool.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b Karczewski, Michał (14 April 2021). "ONBG: Mateusz Musiałowski – talent, o którym zaczęła mówić Anglia" [ONBG: Mateusz Musiałowski - a talent that England has started talking about]. igol.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b c Lucas, Kat (28 March 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: Meet Liverpool wonderkid who models himself on Messi". givemesport.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ O'Neill, Caoimhe (31 March 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: Liverpool's 'Polish Messi' who was tracked by Arsenal and is earning Klopp's praise". theathletic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ O'Neill, Caoimhe (16 July 2021). "Liverpool youngster Mateusz Musialowski signs first professional contract". theathletic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ "Liverpool beaten by Strasbourg at Anfield". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b Jones, Neil (24 May 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: 'The Polish Hazard' lighting up Liverpool's academy". goal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Michael (16 July 2021). "'Polish Messi' Mateusz Musialowski signs pro contract with Liverpool - 3 reasons why fans should be excited about him". tribuna.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Gott, Tom (18 July 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: Things to know about Liverpool's Polish sensation". 90min.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Profile". liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Mateusz Musiałowski at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Katowice
- Polish footballers
- Poland youth international footballers
- Poland under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football forwards
- Raków Częstochowa players
- Skra Częstochowa players
- UKS SMS Łódź players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England