Piotr Zieliński is a Polish professional footballer who has long been considered the next great player to emerge from Poland after Robert Lewandowski. From a young age he was promoted by leading European sides such as Liverpool . He moved to Udinese even before he made his first professional appearance. He then shone on Empoli before establishing himself as a key player at Napoli under Maurizio Sarri. He excelled in Sarri’s possession-based attacking style.

Born name

Peter Sebastian Zielinski

nickname

Piotr

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Zabkowice Slaskie, Poland

nationality

training

Piotr Zielinski started his football journey at his local club, Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie . Then he joined the youth formation of Zagłębie Lubin .

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Bogdan Zieliński (Football Coach)
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Paweł Zieliński (older brother) (professional footballer), Tomasz Zieliński (brother) (professional footballer)

Manager

Piotr Zielinski will be represented by BMG-SPORT’s Bartlomiej Bolek.

Position

midfield player

Shirt Number

44, 94 – Udinese Calcio

94, 27, 17 – FC Empoli

20 – SSC Naples

19, 10, 6 – Poland national team

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Piotr Zielinski dated –

1. Laura Slowiak (2015-Present) – Piotr Zielinski is related to Polish model Laura Slowiak. Some sources reported that they started dating in late 2015. They got engaged in June 2017. As part of the proposal, he was inscribed “I Love You” by the red roses.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Square jawline

brand promotion

Piotr Zieliński has signed a personal endorsement deal with Nike . As part of the deal, he is required to wear Nike shoes for his professional as well as international matches.

Known for

His solid performances in the Italian football league. He started with Udinese before eventually making his mark with Empoli . He has also delivered great performances for Napoli .

First football game

• In November 2012, he made his professional debut with Udinese in a Serie A match against Cagliari . He replaced Antonio Di Natale in the 91st minute.
• In September 2014 he made his first appearance for Empoli in a Serie A match against AS Roma .
• He made his first appearance for Napoli in a Serie A match against Pescara in August 2016.
• In June 2013 he made his first international appearance for Polish national team in a friendly match against Liechtenstein .

Strengthen

• pass
• long shots
• Dribbling
• key collection
• Ability to drive his team forward

weaknesses

• tackle
• Complete
• dogfights

Piotr Zieliński Facts

1. At the age of 15 he was called up by Zagłębie Lubin coach Franciszek Smuda to train with the first team.
2. He scored his first Serie A goal for Napoli in an away game against Palermo . His team won the game 3-0.
3. At his first football club, Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie , he was coached by his father.
4. At the age of 14 he joined Zagłębie Lubin . In order to join the Lubin-based club, he decided to avoid the interest of Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool .
5. In his early youth he had attended exams in the Dutch clubs, Feyenoord and Heerenveen .
6. When he moved to Udinese , he was only 17 years old and had not yet made his professional debut. He had impressed Udinese scouts with his performances in an international youth tournament.
7. In August 2016 Napoli decided to pay a transfer fee of 16 million euros to acquire Empoli Zieliński.
8. In August 2013, he scored his first international goal in a friendly against Poland Denmark . His team won the game 3-2.
9. In the summer of 2016 he was heavily courted by English clubs, Arsenal and Liverpool . But he decided to stay in Italy Napoli .
10. In July 2018, there were rumors that teammate Arkadiusz Milik suffered an ankle injury in a training pitch prank. However, the damage claims were dismissed by Napoli in an official statement.
11. In August 2018, he scored two goals against his side AC Milan . Napoli were 2-0 down at half-time but they managed to stage a strong comeback in the second half and win the game 3-2.
12. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram.