Sebastian Walukiewicz

Sebastian Walukiewicz
Walukiewicz with Cagliari during the 2021–22 Coppa Italia
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Wiktor Walukiewicz[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Torino
Number 4
Youth career
MKP Gorzów Wielkopolski
Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Legia Warsaw II 1 (0)
2017–2018 Pogoń Szczecin II 12 (0)
2018–2019 Pogoń Szczecin 21 (0)
2019–2023 Cagliari 40 (0)
2019 → Pogoń Szczecin (loan) 11 (1)
2022–2023 → Empoli (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2024 Empoli 29 (0)
2024– Torino 4 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 Poland U15 8 (2)
2015–2016 Poland U16 8 (1)
2016–2017 Poland U17 8 (0)
2017 Poland U18 2 (1)
2017–2018 Poland U19 6 (2)
2018–2019 Poland U20 8 (0)
2019–2022 Poland U21 11 (1)
2020– Poland 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Sebastian Wiktor Walukiewicz (born 5 April 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Torino and the Poland national team.[2]

Club career

Pogoń Szczecin

In 2017, Walukiewicz joined Pogoń Szczecin from Legia Warsaw II. He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 7 April 2018 against his former club, Legia Warsaw, playing 8 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat.[citation needed]

Cagliari

On 8 January 2019, Walukewicz joined Cagliari Calcio on a 4,5-year contract. He returned to Pogoń Szczecin on loan until the end of the season.[3]

Empoli

On 1 September 2022, he moved to Serie A club Empoli on loan until the end of the season with an option and a conditional obligation to buy.[4] Walukiewicz made 11 league appearances in the 2022–23 season before joining the Tuscan side on a permanent basis on 14 June 2023.[5]

Torino

On the summer transfer deadline day in 2024, Walukiewicz moved to fellow Serie A club Torino on a three-year contract, for a reported fee of €5 million.[6]

International career

On 7 October 2020, Walukiewicz debuted for the Polish senior squad in the friendly match against Finland.[7] Four days later, he made his competitive debut, playing a full game in the Nations League 0–0 home draw against Italy.[8]

Walukiewicz was named in the 29-man preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024 on 29 May 2024. During a friendly match against Ukraine on 7 June 2024 prior to said tournament, he scored his first international goal which Poland won 3–1.[9] Later that day, Walukiewicz was selected in the final squad.[10] He made no appearances as Poland left the tournament after the group stage.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Legia Warsaw II 2016–17 III liga 1 0 — — — 1 0
Pogoń Szczecin II 2017–18 III liga 12 0 — — — 12 0
Pogoń Szczecin 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 29 1 0 0 — — 29 1
Total 32 1 0 0 — — 32 1
Cagliari 2019–20 Serie A 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
2020–21 Serie A 19 0 2 0 — — 21 0
2021–22 Serie A 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Total 40 0 5 0 — — 45 0
Empoli (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
Empoli 2023–24 Serie A 27 0 0 0 — — 27 0
2024–25 Serie A 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 40 0 0 0 — — 40 0
Torino 2024–25 Serie A 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Career total 129 1 5 0 — — 135 1
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia

International

As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2020 3 0
2024 6 1
Total 9 1
Scores and results list Poland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Walukiewicz goal
List of international goals scored by Sebastian Walukiewicz
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 June 2024 Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland  Ukraine 1–0 3–1 Friendly

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ Sebastian Walukiewicz at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  3. ^ "Official: Cagliari sign Polish starlet". Football Italiadate=15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Sebastian Walukiewicz è un nuovo calciatore azzurro". Empoli FC (in Italian). 1 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Sebastian Walukiewicz è dell'Empoli" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 14 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Sebastian Walukiewicz piłkarzem Torino FC". eurosport.tvn24.pl (in Polish). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ Jankowski, Mariusz (7 October 2020). "Sebastian Walukiewicz: jeśli trener uzna, że mogę zagrać w Lidze Narodów, to jestem gotów". TVP Sport (in Polish).
  8. ^ "Liga Narodów: Przyszły lider defensywy kadry? Tak z Włochami zagrał Sebastian Walukiewicz". TVP Sport (in Polish). 13 October 2020.
  9. ^ Laskowski, Jacek; Żewłakow, Marcin (7 June 2024). "Polska 1–0 Ukraina: Gol Sebastiana Walukiewicza!". TVP Sport (in Polish).
  10. ^ "Michał Probierz ogłosił kadrę na Euro 2024" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 7 June 2024.
  11. ^ "(Nie)oczywiste liczby UEFA EURO 2024". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  12. ^ Sebastian Walukiewicz at Soccerway
  13. ^ "Plebiscyt Tygodnika "Piłka Nożna" - Fabiański najlepszym zawodnikiem 2018 roku" (in Polish). 3 February 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2024.