Piotr Zieliński
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Piotr Sebastian Zieliński | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie | ||
| 2007–2011 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 2011–2012 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Udinese | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Empoli (loan) | 63 | (5) |
| 2016– | Napoli | 14 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Poland U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Poland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Poland U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | Poland U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Poland U19 | 15 | (5) |
| 2012– | Poland U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013– | Poland | 21 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016. | |||
Piotr Sebastian Zieliński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr ʑɛˈliɲski]; born 20 May 1994 in Ząbkowice Śląskie) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian team Napoli.
He has two brothers who also are professional footballers – Paweł and Tomasz Zieliński.
Club career
Early career
Zieliński started his career at his local club, Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie, where he was coached by his father.[2] At the age of 14, he joined Zagłębie Lubin, even though he was wanted by Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool and also had trials at Feyenoord and Hereenveen.[2] He rose through the ranks and started training with the first team at the age of 15, under Franciszek Smuda.[2]
At 17 he moved abroad to join Udinese Calcio after they scouted him on international youth tournament.[2]
Udinese
He made his debut in Serie A on 2 November 2012 when he replaced Antonio Di Natale in 91st minute of a match against Cagliari.[3]
Empoli (loan)
In 2014 he joined Empoli on loan. He scored on his debut.
Napoli
On 4 August 2016, after months of transfer speculation, Zieliński moved from Udinese to Napoli for a reported €16 million.[4]
International career
On 4 June 2013, Zieliński made his senior international debut for Poland in a friendly match against Liechtenstein.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 15 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | League | Domestic Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Udinese | 2012–13 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Empoli | 2014–15 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 5 | ||
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 August 2013 | PGE Arena Gdańsk, Gdańsk |  Denmark | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 September 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle |  San Marino | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 4–1 | 5–1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.sscnapoli.it/Squadra/Piotr-Zielinski
- 1 2 3 4 "Skąd się wziął w Udinese Piotr Zieliński?" [How did Zielinski came to Udinese?] (in Polish). Weszło!. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Debiut Piotra Zielińskiego w Serie A" [Piotr Zieliński debuts in Serie A] (in Polish). Interia. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ http://www.football-italia.net/88797/official-zielinski-joins-napoli
- ↑ "Skromna wygrana na pożegnanie Dudka" (in Polish). 90minut.pl.
External links
- Piotr Zieliński profile at 90minut
- Piotr Zieliński profile at Soccerway
- Piotr Zieliński at National-Football-Teams.com
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