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Szymon Piotr Żurkowski (born 25 September 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Empoli, on loan from Spezia.
On 28 January 2019, Żurkowski moved to Italian club Fiorentina on a contract until 30 June 2023.[4][better source needed] He stayed on loan at Górnik Zabrze for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[5]
On 30 January 2020, he joined Empoli on loan.[6] On 1 September 2020, he returned to Empoli for another loan spell, until 30 June 2021.[7]
On 12 January 2023, Żurkowski moved to Spezia on another loan, this time with an obligation to buy.[8]
On 9 January 2024, for the third time in his career, Żurkowski moved to Empoli on loan until the end of the season.[9] He debuted four days later, scoring once in a 2–1 loss against Hellas Verona after coming on as a substitute.[citation needed] Żurkowski scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Monza on 21 January 2024, becoming the first Polish player to achieve this feat in Serie A.[10]
After returning to Spezia at the end of his loan, Żurkowski was sent on yet another loan spell to Empoli on 31 July 2024, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[11]
In May 2018, Żurkowski was named in the 35-man provisional squad for Poland for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but was not included in the 23-man squad.[12][13] On 24 March 2022, he debuted for in a friendly match against Scotland.[14]
