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Sebastian Szymanski
Szymański playing for Feyenoord in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Szymański[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Biała Podlaska, Poland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 53
Youth career
2005–2013 TOP 54 Biała Podlaska
2013–2015 Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Legia Warsaw II 23 (5)
2016–2019 Legia Warsaw 65 (7)
2019–2023 Dynamo Moscow 77 (8)
2022–2023 → Feyenoord (loan) 29 (9)
2023– Fenerbahçe 52 (11)
International career‡
2014–2015 Poland U16 9 (1)
2015–2016 Poland U17 10 (2)
2016 Poland U18 2 (1)
2016–2017 Poland U19 9 (0)
2017–2019 Poland U21 16 (3)
2019– Poland 41 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

Sebastian Szymański (born 10 May 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Poland national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Szymański started training at the age of six at TOP 54 Biała Podlaska. In March 2013, he became a player of Legia Warsaw. In the 2015–16 season, he appeared in 12 matches and scored once for Legia's reserve team. He also played in one UEFA Youth League match and three matches of the Central Junior League, which Legia won after beating Pogoń Szczecin 5–4 on aggregate in a two-legged final, with Szymanski scoring twice in the second leg.[2]

Legia Warsaw

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In July 2016, Szymański was promoted to the first team and debuted on the seventh day in a 1–4 loss to Lech Poznań in the Polish Super Cup final.[3] He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 20 August 2016 in a 1–3 loss to Arka Gdynia. In November 2016, he extended his contract with Legia until the end of June 2019. On 3 March 2017, in a 3–1 win over Zagłębie Lubin, he scored his first goal for Legia's first team. In the 2016–17 season, he won the Ekstraklasa title with the club, and was the youngest player to score a league goal that season.[4] He also appeared in nine matches of the third-league reserves, scoring two goals, and five matches of the UEFA Youth League, in which he scored twice. In October 2017, he extended his contract with the club until 2022. In the 2017–18 campaign, he won the Polish Cup with Legia.[5]

Dynamo Moscow

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Szymański with Dynamo Moscow in 2021

On 31 May 2019, Szymański signed a five-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow.[6]

Szymański was voted by Dynamo fans as "player of the month" for October 2019.[7] On 9 November 2019, he scored his first goal for Dynamo, the only goal of the game in a 1–0 victory over FC Rubin Kazan. It was the first Dynamo away victory against Rubin in 13 years.[8][9]

On 2 June 2021, he signed a new contract with Dynamo for a five-year term.[10] He was voted player of the month by Dynamo fans for July 2021,[11] August 2021[12] and November 2021.[13]

Feyenoord (loan)

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On 22 July 2022, Szymański joined Dutch club Feyenoord on a one-year loan with an option to buy for the club.[14]

On 7 August 2022, he made his Eredivisie debut with Feyenoord against Vitesse and made two assists of 2-5 away win. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2022, scoring the fourth goal in the club's 4–0 win over FC Emmen.[15]

Fenerbahçe

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Szymański taking a corner kick for Fenerbahçe in 2023

On 12 July 2023, Turkish Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe announced the signing of Szymański on a four-year contract, for €9.75 million.[16][17]

On 26 July 2023, he scored his first goal in his debut in UEFA Conference League against Zimbru at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Fenerbahçe won 5–0.[18]

On 13 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut against Gaziantep FK at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Fenerbahçe won 2–1.[19]

International career

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In May 2018, Szymański was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup,[20] but did not make the final 23.[21]

On 9 September 2019, Szymański debuted for the senior Polish squad by replacing Kamil Grosicki in the 70th minute during a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Austria.[22] He started for the first time in the same qualification on 10 October against Latvia and assisted on one of the goals, resulting in a 3-0 victory for Poland that secured their final tournament spot.[23] Szymański scored his first goal for his country on 19 November 2019 in the last qualifying group game against Slovenia.[24] On 15 October 2024, he scored a goal in a 3–3 draw against Croatia in the group stage of the UEFA Nations League.[25]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 December 2024[26][27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Legia Warsaw II 2015–16 III liga, gr. I 12 1 — — — 12 1
2016–17 III liga, gr. I 9 2 — — — 9 2
2017–18 III liga, gr. I 2 2 — — — 2 2
Total 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 5
Legia Warsaw 2016–17 Ekstraklasa 10 1 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 11 1
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 21 4 6 3 5[c] 1 1[b] 0 33 8
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 34 2 3 0 4[d] 0 1[b] 0 42 2
Total 65 7 9 3 9 1 3 0 86 11
Dynamo Moscow 2019–20 Russian Premier League 22 1 1 0 — — 23 1
2020–21 Russian Premier League 28 1 2 0 1[e] 0 — 31 1
2021–22 Russian Premier League 27 6 5 0 — — 32 6
Total 77 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 86 8
Feyenoord (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 29 9 2 0 9[e] 1 — 40 10
Fenerbahçe 2023–24 Süper Lig 37 10 2 0 16[f] 3 0 0 55 13
2024–25 Süper Lig 16 1 0 0 10[g] 1 0 0 26 2
Total 53 11 2 0 26 4 0 0 81 15
Career total 247 39 21 3 45 6 3 0 316 49
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Russian Cup, KNVB Cup and Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  3. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2019 5 1
2020 5 0
2021 1 0
2022 9 0
2023 10 1
2024 11 3
Total 41 5
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Szymański goal.
List of international goals scored by Sebastian Szymański[28]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 November 2019 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland  Slovenia 1–0 3–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
2 12 October 2023 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3 21 March 2024 Kazimierz Górski National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland  Estonia 5–0 5–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
4 5 September 2024 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Scotland 1–0 3–2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
5 15 October 2024 Kazimierz Górski National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland  Croatia 3–3 3–3 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

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Legia Warsaw

Feyenoord

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Poland (POL)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 21. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Sebastian Szymański". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ Kamieniecki, Piotr (7 July 2016). "Debiut Sebastiana Szymańskiego w Legii". Legia Warsaw (in Polish). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Stats Ekstraklasa". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Finał PP 2018. Arka na kolanach, Puchar Polski zostaje w Warszawie. Legia toczy się po podwójną koronę". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). 2 May 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Себастьян Шимански стал игроком "Динамо"" [Sebastian Szymański became a Dynamo player]. FC Dynamo Moscow (in Russian). 31 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Себастиан Шиманьски - лучший игрок октября" [Sebastian Szymański is the best player of October] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 31 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Rubin v Dynamo game report". Russian Premier League. 9 November 2019.
  9. ^ ""Рубин" опустился в зону стыковых матчей, проиграв "Динамо" дома впервые за 13 лет" [Rubin drops into the relegation playoffs spot after losing to Dynamo at home for the first time in 13 years]. Sports.ru (in Russian). 9 November 2019.
  10. ^ ""Динамо" продлило контракт с Себастианом Шиманьски". FC Dynamo Moscow (in Russian). 2 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Себастиан Шиманьски — ВТБ Игрок месяца в июле" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 8 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Себастиан Шиманьски — ВТБ Игрок месяца в августе". FC Dynamo Moscow (in Russian). 3 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Себастиан Шиманьски — ВТБ Игрок месяца в ноябре". FC Dynamo Moscow (in Russian). 3 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Feyenoord heeft beet: Szymanski tekent in De Kuip". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 22 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Feyenoord in debuutgoalgala langs FC Emmen" (in Dutch). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Sebastian Szymanski'nin transferinin sonuçlanması hk". KAP (in Turkish). 12 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Sebastian Szymanski". Fenerbahçe S.K. (in Turkish). 12 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Fenerbahçe 5-0 Zimbru Chisinau". Fenerbahçe (in Turkish). 26 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Fenerbahçemiz Trendyol Süper Lig'e galibiyetle başladı". Fenerbahçe (in Turkish). 13 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  21. ^ "World Cup 2018: Kamil Glik picked in Poland squad, then gets injured". BBC Sport. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  22. ^ Przybysz, Radosław; Wodzicki, Szymon (10 September 2019). "El. Euro 2020. Sebastian Szymański: nie cały czas można grać pressingiem". TVP Sport (in Polish).
  23. ^ "El. Euro 2020, Łotwa – Polska 0:3. Jak zagrał Sebastian Szymański? [wideo]". TVP Sport (in Polish). 10 October 2019.
  24. ^ "El. Euro 2020, Polska – Słowenia. Gol Sebastiana Szymańskiego na 1:0". TVP Sport (in Polish). 19 November 2019.
  25. ^ Tommy Lund (15 October 2024). "Poland fight back to snatch 3-3 draw with Croatia". reuters. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  26. ^ Sebastian Szymański at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  27. ^ "S. Szymański". Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  28. ^ a b "Sebastian Szymański". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  29. ^ "Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years] (in Dutch). 14 May 2023.
  30. ^ "25 NAGRÓD MŁODZIEŻOWCA MIESIĄCA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO". pogonsportnet.pl (in Polish). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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