Mateusz Musiałowski

Mateusz Musiałowski
Personal information
Full name Mateusz Konrad Musiałowski[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Katowice, Poland[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Omonia
Number 33
Youth career
2009–2013 Ajaks Częstochowa
2013–2016 Raków Częstochowa
2015–2016 → Skra Częstochowa (loan)
2016–2020 SMS Łódź
2020–2024 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Liverpool 0 (0)
2024– Omonia 1 (1)
International career‡
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 19:51, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Mateusz Konrad Musiałowski (born 16 October 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Cypriot First Division club Omonia.

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

Liverpool

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]

He made his first team debut as a second-half substitute on 14 March 2024 in a 6–1 Europa League win over Sparta Prague during the round of 16 at Anfield, becoming only the second Polish player to play for Liverpool (the other being Jerzy Dudek) and the first outfield Pole to make an official appearance for the Merseyside outfit.[12][13]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the club confirmed that Musiałowski would depart upon the expiration of his contract.[14]

Omonia

Despite garnering interest from Polish top-tier clubs, Musiałowski decided to continue his career abroad.[15] On 5 August 2024, he signed a three-year deal with Cypriot club Omonia, where he joined his compatriot Mariusz Stępiński.[16]

International career

Musiałowski has represented Poland at numerous youth levels.[2][17]

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][18] 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][19][20] He has also been compared to former Chelsea and Real Madrid superstar Eden Hazard for his dribbling ability.[6][17] Musialowski is said to idolise Messi and said in an interview that he would choose him over Cristiano Ronaldo.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024.[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool U21 2021–22 — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2022–23 — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2023–24 — — — — 4[a] 3 4 3
Total — — — — 7 3 7 3
Liverpool 2023–24 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 1 0
Omonia 2024–25 Cypriot First Division 1 1 0 0 — 1[c] 0 0 0 2 1
Career total 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 3 10 4
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Mateusz Musiałowski at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "'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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Clinical Liverpool put six past Sparta and reach Europa League quarters". Liverpool F.C. 14 March 2024.
  13. ^ Szymański, Rafał (15 March 2024). "Nagrania z jego udziałem są hitem. Klopp dał szansę Polakowi" [His recordings are a hit. Klopp gave the Pole a chance] (in Polish). WP SportoweFakty.
  14. ^ Shaw, Chris (5 June 2024). "LFC confirms Premier League retained list and departures". www.liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  15. ^ Gawroński, Piotr (31 July 2024). "Mateusz Musiałowski opuścił Liverpool. Polak trafi na Cypr". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Mateusz Musiałowski w Omónii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  17. ^ a b Jones, Neil (24 May 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: 'The Polish Hazard' lighting up Liverpool's academy". goal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Gott, Tom (18 July 2021). "Mateusz Musialowski: Things to know about Liverpool's Polish sensation". 90min.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Profile". liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  21. ^ Mateusz Musiałowski at Soccerway