Nicola Zalewski
Zalewski with Roma in 2023
Personal information
Full name Nicola Zalewski[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22)[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 65 (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 29 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

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]

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.[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

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

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

Club

As of match played 29 January 2024.[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 15 0 2 0 4[a] 0 21 0
Career total 65 2 5 0 24 0 94 2
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 21 November 2023.[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2021 1 0
2022 8 0
2023 5 0
Total 14 0

Honours

Roma

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ Nicola Zalewski at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Cronaca Roma - Manchester Utd". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Roma 3-2 Manchester United (agg: 5-8): Red Devils ease into final". UEFA.com. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Roma-Crotone, problemi fisici per Darboe: Bove esordisce in prima squadra". Il Romanista (in Italian). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Bove, Darboe e Zalewski rinnovano il proprio contratto con la Roma". www.asroma.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Serie A, Spezia-Roma 0-1: giallorossi passano su rigore al 99'". Sportmediaset.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Zalewski O Mourinho, Michniewiczu I Mundialu. "Włosi Chcieli Mnie W Swojej Kadrze"". YouTube.
  9. ^ a b "Roma, chi è Nicola Zalewski: polacco di Tivoli tifoso giallorosso" (in Italian). GianlucaDiMarzio.com. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  10. ^ "San Marino-Poland | European Qualifiers 2022".
  11. ^ "Chi è Zalewski: alle origini del talento della Roma". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ a b "N. Zalewski". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Zalewski wins prestigious Golden Boy Award for being Europe's brightest under-21 football talent". The First News. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

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