Mariusz Fornalczyk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bytom, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Polonia Bytom | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Polonia Bytom | 32 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | Pogoń Szczecin | 50 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 18 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Bruk-Bet Termalica (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Korona Kielce | 41 | (4) |
| 2025– | Widzew Łódź | 32 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Poland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Poland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Poland U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Poland U21 | 17 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:15, 27 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Mariusz Fornalczyk (born 15 January 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Career
At the age of 15, Fornalczyk debuted for Polish fifth division side Polonia Bytom.[2]
In 2020, he signed for Pogoń Szczecin in the Polish top flight.
On 23 February 2023, Fornalczyk was loaned until the end of the season to I liga side Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza.[3]
On 8 January 2024, Fornalczyk moved to fellow Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce, signing a contract until mid-2026.[4]
On 12 June 2025, Fornalczyk signed a five-year deal with another top-flight club Widzew Łódź, after Widzew activated his €1.5 million release clause.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Polish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Polonia Bytom | 2017–18 | IV liga Silesia II | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | IV liga Silesia I | 17 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | III liga, gr. III | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 63 | 4 | |||
| Pogoń Szczecin II | 2020–21 | III liga, gr. II | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | III liga, gr. II | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | III liga, gr. II | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||||
| Bruk-Bet Termalica (loan) | 2022–23 | I liga | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Korona Kielce | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 3 | ||||
| Widzew Łódź | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in IV liga Silesia promotion play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs
Honours
Polonia Bytom
- IV liga Silesia: 2017–18 (group II),[8][9] 2018–19 (group I)[10][11]
- Polish Cup (Bytom regionals): 2018–19[12][13]
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: March 2025[14]
References
- ↑ "Mariusz Fornalczyk" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "W seniorach debiutował jako 15-latek, teraz czeka na występ w ekstraklasie". przegladsportowy.pl (Archived).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Mariusz Fornalczyk w Bruk-Becie Termalice". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "Mariusz Fornalczyk dołącza do Korony Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ Wieczorek, Bartosz (12 June 2025). "Mariusz Fornalczyk zmienił klub. Duży transfer Widzewa Łódź". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Mariusz Fornalczyk". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "Zawodnik: Mariusz Fornalczyk". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "Haiz IV liga 2017/2018, grupa: śląska II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Zawodnik: Mariusz Fornalczyk". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Haiz IV liga 2018/2019, grupa: śląska I". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Zawodnik: Mariusz Fornalczyk". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Puchar Polski 2018/2019, grupa: Śląski ZPN - Bytom". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ "Zawodnik: Mariusz Fornalczyk". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ "Młodzieżowiec Marca PKO Banku Polskiego 2025: Mariusz Fornalczyk (Korona Kielce)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
External links
- Mariusz Fornalczyk at Soccerway
- Mariusz Fornalczyk at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bytom
- Men's association football midfielders
- Polish men's footballers
- Poland men's youth international footballers
- Poland men's under-21 international footballers
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- III liga players
- IV liga players
- Polonia Bytom players
- Pogoń Szczecin players
- Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza players
- Korona Kielce players
- Widzew Łódź players
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Polish football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs