Mateusz Żukowski

Mateusz Żukowski
Żukowski with Śląsk Wrocław in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-23) 23 November 2001[1]
Place of birth Lębork, Poland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Magdeburg
Number 22
Youth career
Pogoń Lębork
2015–2017 Lechia Gdańsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Lechia Gdańsk 44 (2)
2018–2020 Lechia Gdańsk II 19 (15)
2019–2020 → Chojniczanka (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023 Rangers 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Lech Poznań (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Lech Poznań II (loan) 13 (1)
2023–2025 Śląsk Wrocław 59 (3)
2024 Śląsk Wrocław II 3 (4)
2025– 1. FC Magdeburg 21 (17)
International career‡
2017–2018 Poland U17 9 (1)
2019 Poland U19 6 (0)
2019–2022 Poland U20 5 (0)
2021 Poland U21 4 (0)
2026– Poland 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:22, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Mateusz Żukowski (born 23 November 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg and the Poland national team.

He has previously played for Lechia Gdańsk, Rangers, Śląsk Wrocław and had loan spells at Chojniczanka and Lech Poznań.[2]

Club career

On 31 January 2022, Żukowski signed for Scottish club Rangers, on a four-year deal and for an undisclosed fee,[3] reported to be £400,000. On 12 February 2022, he made his debut in a Scottish Cup match away to Annan Athletic.[4]

On 30 August 2022, he joined Polish defending champions Lech Poznań on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[5]

On 28 June 2023, Żukowski joined Śląsk Wrocław for an undisclosed fee.[6] On 29 May 2024, his contract was extended for a further two years.[7]

On 2 September 2025, Żukowski signed for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg.[8] Playing as a right-back or wide midfielder throughout most of his career, he was moved to a centre-forward position at Magdeburg.[9]

International career

In May 2026, Żukowski received his first call-up to the Poland national team for a set of friendlies against Ukraine and Nigeria.[10] His debut for Poland came on 31 May, when he entered the pitch as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Ukraine.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026[12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lechia Gdańsk 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 2000——20
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 8010——90
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 16030——190
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 18220——202
Total 44260——502
Lechia Gdańsk II 2018–19[14] IV liga Pomerania 1310———1310
2019–20[15] IV liga Pomerania 20———20
2020–21[16] IV liga Pomerania 45———45
Total 1915———1915
Chojniczanka (loan) 2019–20 I liga 11010——120
Rangers 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 001000—10
Lech Poznań (loan) 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 300000—30
Lech Poznań II (loan) 2022–23 II liga 13100——131
Śląsk Wrocław 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 27110——281
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 312204[b]0—372
2025–26 I liga 10———10
Total 5933040—663
Śląsk Wrocław II 2023–24 III liga, group III 34———34
1. FC Magdeburg 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 211710——2217
Career total 17342120400018942

International

As of match played 31 May 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 202610
Total10

Honours

Lechia Gdańsk

Rangers

References

  1. ↑ Mateusz Żukowski at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski". Lech Poznań.
  3. ↑ "RANGERS SIGN MATEUSZ ZUKOWSKI FROM LECHIA GDANSK". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 31 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Annan Athletic 0–3 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski piłkarzem Lecha" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 30 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mateusz Zukowski departs". BBC Sport. 28 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski na dłużej w Śląsku". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski odchodzi ze Śląska Wrocław. Zagra w Magdeburgu" [Mateusz Żukowski is leaving Śląsk Wrocław. He will play in Magdeburg]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Gaweł, Mateusz (23 February 2026). "Polak zachwyca całe Niemcy i ogłasza. "Chcę zostać legendą"". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Błoński, Robert; Kamieniecki, Piotr (29 May 2026). "Mateusz Żukowski walczy o debiut w reprezentacji Polski. "Dochodziły do mnie sygnały"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Dyśko, Maksymilian (31 May 2026). "Mateusz Żukowski zadebiutował w reprezentacji Polski. "Ten występ dedykuję trenerowi Jackowi Magierze"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Mateusz Żukowski at Soccerway
  13. ↑ "Mateusz Żukowski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Informacje o zawodniku: Mateusz Żukowski 2018/19 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Informacje o zawodniku: Mateusz Żukowski 2019/20 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Informacje o zawodniku: Mateusz Żukowski 2020/21 IV Liga, Gr. pomorska". lechia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. 1 2 "Mateusz Żukowski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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