Mateusz Musiałowski

Mateusz Konrad Musialowski (born 16 October 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liverpool.

Mateusz Musiałowski
Personal information
Full name Mateusz Konrad Musiałowski[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003
Place of birth Katowice, Poland[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 92
Youth career
2009–2013 Ajaks Częstochowa
2013–2016 Raków Częstochowa
2015–2016 → Skra Częstochowa (youth loan)
2016–2020 SMS Łódź
2020–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Liverpool 0 (0)
International career‡
Poland U14
2018 Poland U15 4 (0)
2018 Poland U16 4 (0)
2019 Poland U17 1 (0)
2022– Poland U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:04, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Katowice, Poland, Musiałowski started his career at Ajaks Częstochowa at the age of five. Four years later, he joined the academy of Raków Częstochowa, before spending time on loan with Skra Częstochowa.[3][4] Following his loan spell, Musiałowski joined SMS Łódź, where he would go on to score 133 goals in 88 games at youth level.[5][6]

Club career

After trials with Premier League side Arsenal, Musiałowski joined rivals Liverpool in August 2020.[7] He signed his first professional contract in July 2021, and has trained with Liverpool's first team.[5][8][9]

In July 2022, he made his unofficial Liverpool debut, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Strasbourg.[10]

Musiałowski was set to join Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg in the summer of 2023, before the deal collapsed at the last minute.[11]

International career

Musiałowski has represented Poland at numerous youth levels.[2][12]

Style of play

Comfortable playing in midfield, or further forward on either wing, Musiałowski has been compared to footballing legend Lionel Messi, earning the nickname "the Polish Messi".[3][7][13] Musiałowski himself has stated that he models his style of play on the Argentine's, and notably scored a Messi-esque goal against Newcastle United's under-18s in March 2021; a goal which was later named the under-18 Premier League goal of the season.[7][14][15] He has also been compared to Real Madrid superstar Eden Hazard for his dribbling ability.[6][12]

Career statistics
As of 2 November 2021.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool U21 2021–22 ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 000000001010
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. Mateusz Musiałowski at WorldFootball.net
  3. "'The Polish Messi' – All you need to know about Mateusz Musialowski". planetfootball.com. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. "Skra Cup został na Lorecie". www.cz-pilka.pl (in Polish). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. Addison, Matt (16 July 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski ready for next Liverpool step after 133-goal forward's Lionel Messi admission". liverpool.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. Karczewski, Michał (14 April 2021). "ONBG: Mateusz Musiałowski – talent, o którym zaczęła mówić Anglia" [ONBG: Mateusz Musiałowski - a talent that England has started talking about]. igol.pl (in Polish).
  7. Lucas, Kat (28 March 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: Meet Liverpool wonderkid who models himself on Messi". givemesport.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. O'Neill, Caoimhe (31 March 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: Liverpool's 'Polish Messi' who was tracked by Arsenal and is earning Klopp's praise". theathletic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021. (subscription required)
  9. O'Neill, Caoimhe (16 July 2021). "Liverpool youngster Mateusz Musialowski signs first professional contract". theathletic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021. (subscription required)
  10. "Liverpool beaten by Strasbourg at Anfield". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  11. "Liverpool saw Mateusz Musialowski transfer fall through after late change". This is Anfield. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  12. Jones, Neil (24 May 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: 'The Polish Hazard' lighting up Liverpool's academy". goal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  13. Ellis, Michael (16 July 2021). "'Polish Messi' Mateusz Musialowski signs pro contract with Liverpool - 3 reasons why fans should be excited about him". tribuna.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  14. Gott, Tom (18 July 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: Things to know about Liverpool's Polish sensation". 90min.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  15. "Profile". liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  16. Mateusz Musiałowski at Soccerway
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