Ewa Pajor

Ewa Pajor (born 3 December 1996) is a Polish football striker, currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg and the Poland national team.[1]

Ewa Pajor
Pajor with Wolfsburg in 2018
Personal information
Full name Ewa Pajor
Date of birth (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996
Place of birth Uniejów, Poland
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 9
Youth career
2004–2009 Orlęta Wielenin
2009–2012 Medyk Konin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Medyk Konin 60 (64)
2015– VfL Wolfsburg 103 (78)
International career‡
2009–2011 Poland U15 3 (0)
2011–2013 Poland U17 18 (15)
2013–2014 Poland U19 7 (7)
2013– Poland 72 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023

Club career

Pajor comes from Pęgów. She started her football training at the age of 8 in Orlęty Wielenin. After graduating from primary school, she moved to Konin and trained with Medyk Konin. On 14 April 2012 she made her Ekstraliga debut, entering the game in the 55th minute of the match against AZS PWSZ Biała Podlaska, winning 3–0. On her debut, she scored two goals. The first goal was scored two minutes after entering the pitch. She became the youngest player ever to play in Ekstraliga at 15 years and 133 days old.[2] To be able to participate in this meeting, a special permit was needed from PZPN, because the regulations only allowed players over 16 to play.

In the 2012–2013 season, together with Medyk, she won the vice-championship and the Polish Cup. In the final match against KP Unia Racibórz, won 2–1, Pajor scored both goals for her team.[3] The seasons 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 turned out to be even more successful for her. Together with Medyk Konin she won the championship and the Polish Cup twice. She played her last match for the Konin team when Medyk defeated Górnik Łęczna in the Polish Cup final 5–0. Pajor scored a hat-trick in this match. In total, for the senior team of Medyka, she scored 74 goals in all official matches, of which 64 in the extra league (in 60 appearances).[4]

In June 2015, she signed a two-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg,[5][6] which she then extended in December 2017 to be valid until 30 June 2020.[7] In April 2020, Pajor signed a contract extension with Wolfsburg until 2023.[8]

In the 2018–19 season, she won the German Championship, the German Cup, and the title of Bundesliga top scorer, scoring 24 goals in 19 matches.[9]

International career

At the European Under-17 Championship held in June 2013, together with the Polish U-17 team she won the gold medal.[10] On October 9, she was awarded the UEFA Under-17 Golden Player Award for the best under-17 player in Europe.

She made her debut in the senior Polish national team under coach Wojciech Basiuk, in the match between Poland and the Czech Republic, as part of the Balaton Cup friendly tournament in Hungary, on 20 August 2013. Pajor checked in on the field only in the 75th minute, but in the minute after entering she won a penalty kick, scored by Patrycja Pożerska. In the 84th minute, Pajor scored.[11]

She took part in the 4 to 11 March 2015 competition for the Istria Cup in Croatia, which she won first place with her team in the final against Slovakia.[12]

On 6 September 2022, after scoring three goals against the Kosovo national team, Pajor became the most effective scorer in the history of the Polish national team, ahead of previous record-holder Marta Otrębska.[13]

Career statistics

International
As of 28 September 2023
Goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland 20132
201410
20155
20164
20177
20184
20192
20205
20216
20227
Total57

International goals
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pajor goal.
List of international goals scored by Ewa Pajor
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
120 August 2013Balatonfüred Czech Republic4–1Friendly
222 August 2013Balatonfüred Slovakia1–1Friendly
38 May 2014Svangaskarð, Toftir Faroe Islands3–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA
418 June 2014Bilino Polje, Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina1–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA
516 July 2014Pruszków Estonia5–1Friendly
6
7
813 September 2014MotoArena Toruń, Toruń Northern Ireland4–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA
9
1017 September 2014OSiR Stadium, Włocławek Bosnia and Herzegovina3–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA
1128 October 2014Náchod Czech Republic1–1Friendly
1230 October 2014Nieciecza Slovakia4–1Friendly
1311 February 2015Lipot Hungary7–2Friendly
149 March 2015Umag Romania2–0Friendly
1511 March 2015Poreč Slovakia2–0Friendly
1627 October 2015Jelenia Góra Netherlands1–0Friendly
1727 November 2015CSR Orhei, Orhei Moldova3–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
184 March 2016Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni Wales1–12016 Cyprus Women's Cup
1920 September 2016OSiR Włocławek, Włocławek Moldova4–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
2026 November 2016Łęczna Belarus4–0Friendly
21
227 April 2017Pruszków Finland1–0Friendly
2311 April 2017Mińsk Belarus4–0Friendly
24
258 June 2017Buchach Ukraine3–2Friendly
2615 September 2017Stadion Górnika Łęczna, Łęczna Belarus4–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
27
2819 September 2017Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne  Switzerland2–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
2931 August 2018Traktor Stadium, Minsk Belarus4–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
30
319 October 2018Ostróda Republic of Ireland4–0Friendly
328 November 2018Leganés Spain1–3Friendly
331 March 2019Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos Spain3–02019 Algarve Cup
345 April 2019Lublin Italy1–1Friendly
357 March 2020Polonia Warsaw Stadium, Warsaw Moldova5–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
36
37
3811 March 2020ASK Arena, Baku Azerbaijan5–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
39
4013 April 2021Stadion Miejski Widzewa, Łódź Sweden2–4Friendly
41
4211 June 2021Pinatar Arena Football Center, San Pedro del Pinatar Finland2–2Friendly
4314 June 2021Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena Czech Republic5–0Friendly
44
4517 September 2021Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk Belgium1–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
4629 June 2022Grodzisk Wielkopolski Iceland1–3Friendly
471 September 2022Elbasan Arena, Elbasan Albania2–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
48
496 September 2022Arena Lublin, Lublin Kosovo7–0
50
51
526 October 2022Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera Morocco1–04–0Friendly
5321 February 2023Marbella Football Center, Marbella  Switzerland1–01–1
546 April 2023Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla, Łódź Costa Rica2–12–1
5522 September 2023Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens Greece1–03–12023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League
5626 September 2023Stadion Miejski, Gdynia Ukraine1–02–1
572–0


Honours

Medyk Konin

VfL Wolfsburg

Poland

Individual

References
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