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Poland women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Poland national football team.

Poland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Biało-czerwone (The white and reds)
Orlice (The Eaglesses)
AssociationPolish Football Association
(Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNina Patalon
CaptainEwa Pajor
Most capsMaria Makowska (111)[1]
Top scorerEwa Pajor (62)
FIFA codePOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 32 Steady (16 August 2024)[2]
Highest27 (December 2005 – March 2006; June 2007 – March 2008; May 2010)
Lowest36 (June 2018)
First international
 Italy 3–0 Poland 
(Catania, Italy; 27 June 1981)
Biggest win
 Israel 0–13 Poland 
(Ramat Gan, Israel; 24 February 1998)
Biggest defeat
 Iceland 10–0 Poland 
(Reykjavík, Iceland; 13 September 2003)
World Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances0

The Poland women's national football team represents Poland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Polish Football Association, has never qualified for a major international tournament.

History

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Poland was one of the earliest nations in Europe to begin developing women's football, having fielded its female team for the first time in 1981, for a friendly against Italy away. Poland's debut ended with a 0–3 defeat in Catania.

Since its inception, Poland has little success at the international stage, and has failed to qualify for any major tournament, although the team has come close in several occasions. This has been largely due to most of its female footballers are not professional, many Polish female footballers are part-timers, unlike the far more successful men's counterparts.[3] Despite their part-time status, the fact that the team has seen its rise in fortune since 2010s, having come very close in qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, 2022, as well as the 2011, 2015 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups were seen as signs of potential growth of the women's team.

Since late 2010s, more efforts have been put in order to give the women's national team more recognition. After failing to qualify for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, the PZPN has undertaken the step to bid for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, with the establishment of a separate women's football department, while the domestic women's league of Poland, Ekstraliga, is also moving toward establishing full-time professionalism in undisclosed dates.[4][5]

Team image

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Nicknames

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The Poland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Biało-czerwone (The white and reds)" or "Orlice (The Eaglesses)".

Results and fixtures

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  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) UEFA Nations League B Ukraine  0–1  Poland Stalowa Wola (Poland)[citation needed]
18:00 Report
Stadium: Subcarpathian Football Center
Attendance: 1,944
Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Romania)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) UEFA Nations League B Poland  2–0  Greece Sosnowiec
19:00 Report Stadium: Zagłębiowski Park Sportowy
Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia)

2024

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23 February Friendly Poland  1–4  Switzerland Marbella ,Spain
17:00 Adamek 62'
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
27 February Friendly Poland  1–0  Switzerland Marbella ,Spain
17:00 Wiankowska 75' Stadium: Marbella Football Center
5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Iceland  3–0  Poland Kopavogur
18:45 Report Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur
Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Poland  1–3  Austria Gdynia
18:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
31 May UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Germany  4–1  Poland Rostock
20:30
Report Padilla 1' Stadium: Ostseestadion
Attendance: 18,765
Referee: Jelena Ćetković (Serbia)
4 June UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Poland  1–3  Germany Gdynia
18:00 Grabowska 12' Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
29 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Poland  4–1
(6–2 agg.)		  Romania Gdańsk
18:00
Report
Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium
Attendance: 8,449
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
29 November UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Poland  v  Austria Gdańsk
18:00 Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff[6]

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Position Name
Head coach Nina Patalon
Assistant coach Maciej Laskowski
Assistant coach Marta Mika
Goalkeeping coach Łukasz Maćkowiak
Physical coach Adam Matuszczak
Analyst Marta Walczak

Manager history

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Name From To Source
Tadeusz Maślak 1981-06-27 1984-06-30
Jerzy Pach 1984-07-01 1985-12-31
Józef Kopeć 1986-01-01 1989-12-31
Józef Drabicki 1990-01-01 1990-12-31
Jerzy Miedziński 1991-01-01 1991-12-31
Władysław Szyngiera 1992-01-31 1998-12-31
Leszek Baczyński 1999-01-31 1999-12-31
Albin Wira 2000-02-01 2003-09-18
Jan Stępczak 2003-09-18 2009-06-10
Robert Góralczyk 2009-06-11 2011-01-11
Roman Jaszczak 2011-01-11 2013-02-21
Wojciech Basiuk 2013-02-21 2016-06-07 [7]
Miłosz Stępiński 2016-06-07 2021-03-15 [8][9]
Nina Patalon 2021-03-23 [10]

Players

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Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kinga Szemik (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27) 13 0 England West Ham United
12 1GK Oliwia Szperkowska (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23) France Paris Saint-Germain
22 1GK Kinga Seweryn (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 19) Poland GKS Katowice [pl]
4 2DF Oliwia Woś (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Switzerland Basel
2 2DF Martyna Wiankowska (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 27) 74 9 Germany 1. FC Köln
5 2DF Małgorzata Grec (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25) 7 0 France Dijon
7 2DF Małgorzata Mesjasz (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27) 44 4 Italy AC Milan
23 2DF Adriana Achcińska (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22) 6 1 Germany 1. FC Köln
6 2DF Sylwia Matysik (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) 56 0 Germany 1. FC Köln
2DF Paulina Dudek (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27) France Paris Saint-Germain
10 3MF Aleksandra Zaremba (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23) Spain UD Tenerife
13 3MF Martyna Brodzik (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23) Poland Pogoń Szczecin
17 3MF Klaudia Lefeld (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26) 10 1 Poland Górnik Lęczna
8 3MF Kinga Kozak (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) 13 1 Unattached
14 3MF Dominika Grabowska (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 (age 25) 70 8 Germany TSG Hoffenheim
3MF Nadia Krezyman (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 20) France Dijon
3 3MF Wiktoria Zieniewicz (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Unattached
3MF Emilia Zdunek (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) Poland Pogoń Szczecin
21 4FW Kayla Adamek (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29) 6 0 Sweden Vittsjö
11 4FW Ewelina Kamczyk (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28) 81 14 France Fleury
19 4FW Natalia Padilla (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 21) 27 4 Spain Sevilla
9 4FW Ewa Pajor (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 27) 93 62 Spain Barcelona
4FW Milena Kokosz (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 23) Norway Åsane [no]

Recent call-ups

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  • The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Katarzyna Kiedrzynek (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 33) 56 0 France Paris Saint-Germain v.  Austria, 9 April 2024
GK Karolina Klabis (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 33) 8 0 Poland AZS UJ Kraków [pl] v.  Ukraine, 26 September 2023
DF Katja Skupień (2004-08-24) 24 August 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Poland Górnik Łęczna v.  Ukraine, 26 September 2023
MF Oliwia Domin (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Poland UKS SMS Łódź [pl] v.  Austria, 9 April 2024
MF Natalia Wróbel (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Scotland Glasgow City v.  Austria, 9 April 2024
MF Tanja Pawollek (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25) 8 1 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt v.  Greece, 5 December 2023
MF Emilia Szymczak (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Spain Barcelona B v.  Germany, 4 June 2024
FW Klaudia Jedlińska (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24) 3 0 France Dijon v.  Austria, 9 April 2024
FW Nikol Kaletka (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 29) 23 0 Poland Czarni Sosnowiec v.  Greece, 5 December 2023
FW Magdalena Sobal (2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Poland KS Pogoń Tczew v.  Serbia, 31 October 2023
FW Natalia Oleszkiewicz (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22) Poland Pogoń Szczecin v.  Germany, 4 June 2024
FW Nikola Karczewska (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25) 5 0 Italy AC Milan v.  Germany, 4 June 2024

Records

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  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 11
Sweden 1995 6 0 1 5 2 15
United States 1999 8 5 1 2 15 9
United States 2003 8 8 0 0 25 1
China 2007 8 3 0 5 14 29
Germany 2011 8 5 1 2 18 9
Canada 2015 10 5 1 4 20 14
France 2019 8 3 2 3 16 12
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10 6 2 2 28 9
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/10 – – – – – – 70 35 12 25 149 98
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024 Unable to qualify
United States 2028 To be determined
Australia 2032
Total - - - - - - -

UEFA Women's Championship

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Poland's national team in 2004
UEFA Women's Euro record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1984 Did not enter Did not enter
Norway 1987
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 11
Italy 1993 4 0 0 4 3 12
Germany 1995 6 0 1 5 2 15
Norway Sweden 1997 6 3 0 3 22 9
Germany 2001 6 3 2 1 16 11
England 2005 8 0 2 6 7 36
Finland 2009 8 2 1 5 11 20
Sweden 2013 10 5 2 3 17 11
Netherlands 2017 8 3 1 4 10 16
England 2022 8 4 2 2 16 5
Switzerland 2025 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/14 – – – – – – – 64 20 11 33 104 135

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 B 3 1st 6 5 1 0 11 4 Rise 19th
2025–26 A To be determined
Total 18th

Algarve Cup

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Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach
2008 11th place 4 1 0 3 3 8 Jan Stępczak
2009 11th place 3 1 1 2 5 9 Jan Stępczak
2019 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 4 3 Miłosz Stępiński
Total Runners-up 10 4 1 6 12 20 –

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Piłkarska Ekstraliga Kobiet".
  4. ^ UEFA.com (28 June 2022). "Poland – PZPN establishes separate women's football department | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Where is the next Women's Euros? Countries bidding to be hosts for UEFA Women's EURO 2025". 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Sztab szkoleniowy".
  7. ^ "Sztab szkoleniowy". PZPN - Łączy nas piłka (in Polish).
  8. ^ "Miłosz Stępiński trenerem piłkarskiej reprezentacji kobiet - Sport". eurosport.onet.pl. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Zmiana trenera reprezentacji Polski w piłce nożnej kobiet. Dymisja Miłosza Stępińskiego". Sport.pl (in Polish). 15 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Nina Patalon oficjalnie selekcjonerem reprezentacji kobiet". TVP Sport (in Polish). 23 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Selekcjonerka reprezentacji Polski". PZPN. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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