Nikola Karczewska
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Zielonka, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | UKS SMS Łódź | ||
| 2019–2021 | Górnik Łęczna | 34 | (36) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Fleury 91 | 21 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 20 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | AC Milan | 20 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Lazio | 19 | (4) |
| 2026– | Hamburger SV | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Poland U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019– | Poland | 24 | (8) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:25, 27 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:15, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Nikola Karczewska (born 16 October 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
Club career
UKS SMS Łódź
Karczewska begun her career with Polish second division side UKS SMS Łódź. At the end of the 2016–17 season, she helped the club to gain promotion to the Polish top flight Ekstraliga.
Górnik Łęczna
In 2019, Karczewska signed with Ekstraliga side Górnik Łęczna. During her first season with the club, she helped the club to achieve a league and cup double by winning both the Ekstraliga and Polish Women's Cup as well as achieving qualification to the UEFA Women's Champions League.[4]
FC Fleury 91
In June 2021, Karczewska signed with Division 1 Féminine side FC Fleury 91.[5] She scored her first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over ASJ Soyaux-Charente on 25 September 2021. She scored her first hat-trick for the club in a 4-2 league win over AS Saint-Étienne. In her lone season with the club, she made 24 appearances and netted 10 goals for the club. She ended the season as the club's top scorer and help them to their highest league position to date by finishing 4th in the league.[6]
Tottenham Hotspur
In July 2022, Karczewska signed with Women Super League side Tottenham Hotspur.[7] On 24 September 2022, she made her club debut in a 4–0 loss against Arsenal in a league match.[8] She scored her first goal for the club in a FA WSL Cup win against Reading on 2 October 2022.[9]
Loan to Bayer Leverkusen
On 5 September 2023, Karczewska joined Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan.[10]
AC Milan
After a good spell in Germany, on 28 June 2024 she joined Serie A club AC Milan on a permanent deal.[11]
Lazio
On 9 July 2025, Karczewska moved to fellow Serie A side Lazio.[12]
Hamburger SV
On 17 July 2026, Karczewska returned to Germany and signed with Hamburger SV.[13]
International career
Karczewska has represented Poland in their U19 women's national team before making her first appearance for the Polish women's national team in a 1–0 loss to Slovakia on 14 June 2019.[14] She scored her first goal for her country on 7 April 2022 against Armenia. She went on to score a total of 6 goals in the same match.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Górnik Łęczna | 2019–20 | Ekstraliga | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 3 | 19 | 17 | |
| 2020–21 | Ekstraliga | 22 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 30 | 27 | ||
| Total | 34 | 36 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 49 | 44 | |||
| FC Fleury 91 | 2021–22 | D1 Féminine | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 10 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | WSL | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 4 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 2023–24 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 13 | ||
| AC Milan | 2024–25 | Serie A | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| Lazio | 2025–26 | Serie A | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 22 | 5 | |
| Hamburger SV | 2026–27 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 129 | 66 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 159 | 80 | ||
- ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Women's FA Cup, Coupe de France Féminine, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- ↑ Includes FA Women's League Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in Serie A Women's Cup
International
- As of match played 31 May 2024[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karczewska goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 April 2022 | Stadion Miejski, Gdynia, Poland |  Armenia |
1–0 | 12–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 7–0 | |||||
| 5 | 8–0 | |||||
| 6 | 12–0 | |||||
| 7 | 12 April 2022 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 6 October 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |  Morocco |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Górnik Łęczna
- Ekstraliga: 2019–20
- Polish Cup: 2019–20
References
- ↑ Nikola Karczewska at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Nikola Karczewska". GKS (in Polish). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ Nikola Karczewska – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ↑ Frith, Wilf (29 July 2022). "Tottenham Hotspur Women sign Polish international Nikola Karczewska". SheKicks. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "🔴 D1 Arkema : Nikola Karczewska s'engage au FCF91". FC FLEURY 91 (in French). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ Nowakowski, Wojciech (29 July 2022). "Poland international Nikola Karczewska joins Tottenham Hotspur". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Karczewska joins from FC Fleury". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Arsenal cruise to victory in front of record crowd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Spurs open Conti Cup with 2-1 win at Reading - on-the-whistle report". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Leverkusen loan for Karczewska". Tottenham Hotspur. 5 September 2023.
- ↑ "NIKOLA KARCZEWSKA JOINS AC MILAN". 28 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ "Official Statement: Nikola Karczewska". AC Milan. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Romanowska, Milena (17 July 2026). "Nikola Karczewska wraca do Frauen Bundesligi!". kobiecyfutbol.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nikola Karczewska | Polish Football Almanac". www.polishfootballalmanac.net. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Poland vs. Armenia - 7 April 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Poland - N. Karczewska - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ↑ "Matches". polishfootballalmanac.net. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
External links
- Nikola Karczewska at Soccerway
- Tottenham Hotspur profile
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Wołomin County
- Footballers from Masovian Voivodeship
- Women's association football forwards
- Polish women's footballers
- Poland women's youth international footballers
- Poland women's international footballers
- UKS SMS Łódź players
- Górnik Łęczna (women) players
- FC Fleury 91 (women) players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (women) players
- AC Milan Women players
- SS Lazio Women 2015 players
- Hamburger SV (women) players
- Ekstraliga (women's football) players
- Première Ligue players
- Women's Super League players
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- Serie A (women's football) players
- Polish expatriate women's footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in France
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate women's footballers in Italy
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- 21st-century Polish sportswomen