Bartosz Bereszyński (born 12 July 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club Sampdoria, which he captains, and the Poland national team.

Bartosz Bereszyński
Bereszyński with Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Bartosz Bereszyński[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Poznań, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Sampdoria
Number 24
Youth career
TPS Winogrady Poznań
Poznaniak Poznań
2007–2008 Warta Poznań
2008–2009 Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Lech Poznań 13 (1)
2011–2012Warta Poznań (loan) 27 (1)
2013–2017 Legia Warsaw 73 (1)
2017– Sampdoria 194 (1)
2023Napoli (loan) 3 (0)
2023–2024Empoli (loan) 24 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Poland U19 16 (1)
2011–2012 Poland U20 9 (1)
2013–2014 Poland U21 5 (0)
2013– Poland 57 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Club career

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Bereszyński with Legia Warsaw in 2015

Born in Poznań, Bereszyński played youth football with TPS Winogrady Poznań, Poznaniak Poznań, Warta Poznań and Lech Poznań.[3] He played senior football with Lech Poznań, Warta Poznań and Legia Warsaw.[3][4] While with Lech Poznań, he played in the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.[5] He was one of the very few players to have moved voluntarily from Lech to Legia, who are fierce rivals,[6] was nicknamed "Judas"[7] and received a violent reaction from the Lech fans.[8]

Bereszyński was sent off in the last round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage,[9] and was suspended for the next three European matches. He did not feature in the second round nor the first leg of the 3rd qualification round in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. However, as his club failed to include him in their squad registration for the second round matches, he had not finished his suspension when he came on as a sub in the 86th minute in the return leg against Celtic F.C. in the third round. Legia won the match 2–0, and 6–1 on aggregate. However, after considering the mistake, UEFA set the result to a 3–0 victory for Celtic. This made the Scottish team winners on the away goals rule.[10]

In January 2017, Bereszyński moved to Italy, signing a four-year deal with Sampdoria.[11]

On 7 January 2023, Napoli announced the signing of Bereszyński on loan with a purchase option.[12]

Following Sampdoria's relegation to Serie B at the end of the 2022–23 season, Bereszyński appeared in two games for the club before returning to top flight on 22 August 2023, when he joined Empoli on a one-year loan with an option to make the move permanent.[13]

International career

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Having previously represented Poland at youth level, in the under-19,[14] under-20,[15] and under-21 teams,[16] Bereszyński debuted for the senior national team against Liechtenstein on 4 June 2013.[17]

In June 2018, he was named in Poland's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[18]

Personal life

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On 14 March 2020, Bereszyński tested positive for COVID-19, following its pandemic in Italy.[19] His father Przemysław Bereszyński was also a professional football player[20] and currently a professional coach.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[3][4]
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
Lech Poznań 2009–10 Ekstraklasa 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2010–11 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 11 1 1 0 3[b] 0 15 1
Total 13 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 17 1
Warta Poznań (loan) 2011–12 I liga 27 1 0 0 27 1
Legia Warsaw 2012–13 Ekstraklasa 12 0 0 0 12 0
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 18 1 1 0 8[c] 0 27 1
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 16 0 2 0 1[d] 0 1[e] 0 20 0
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 16 0 4 0 8[b] 0 0 0 28 0
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 11 0 0 0 9[d] 0 1[e] 0 21 0
Total 73 1 7 0 26 0 2 0 108 2
Sampdoria 2016–17 Serie A 13 0 1 0 14 0
2017–18 Serie A 31 0 0 0 31 0
2018–19 Serie A 27 0 1 0 28 0
2019–20 Serie A 28 0 1 0 29 0
2020–21 Serie A 31 1 1 0 32 1
2021–22 Serie A 35 0 2 0 37 0
2022–23 Serie A 15 0 1 0 16 0
2023–24 Serie B 1 0 1 0 2 0
2024–25 Serie B 13 0 2 0 15 0
Total 194 1 10 0 204 1
Napoli (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Empoli (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 24 0 0 0 24 0
Career total 334 4 19 0 29 0 2 0 384 4
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International

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As of match played 15 November 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2013 1 0
2014 1 0
2015 0 0
2016 1 0
2017 3 0
2018 10 0
2019 6 0
2020 6 0
2021 11 0
2022 11 0
2023 4 0
2024 3 0
Total 57 0

Honours

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Lech Poznań

Legia Warsaw[23]

Napoli

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019.
  2. ^ "2018–19 Bartosz Bereszynski" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Bartosz Bereszyński at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  4. ^ a b Bartosz Bereszyński at Soccerway
  5. ^ Bartosz BereszyńskiUEFA competition record (archive)
  6. ^ "Bereszyński nie jest pierwszy. Wszystkie transfery na linii Lech - Legia [ZDJĘCIA]". Gloswielko Polski (in Polish). 18 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Bereszyński już nie dostaje wiadomości ze słowem "Judasz"". Przeglad Sportowy (in Polish). 4 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Bartosz Bereszyński po meczu Lech - Legia: Kibice rzucali we mnie czym popadnie". Super Express (in Polish). 28 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Match details". UEFA. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Celtic reinstated to Champions League". BBC Sport. 8 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Oficjalnie: Bereszyński piłkarzem Sampdorii Genua!". Przeglad Sportowy (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Il Napoli ufficializza l'acquisizione di Bereszyński dalla Sampdoria con la Formula del Prestito con Diritto di Riscatto". Napoli (in Italian). 7 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Bartosz Bereszyński è un nuovo calciatore azzurro". Empoli (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
  14. ^ "eME U-19: Polska 1-3 Włochy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Turniej Czterech Narodów: Niemcy 4–2 Polska" (in Polish). Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej. 2 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Kadra Dorny ograła Litwę. Dwa gole Stępińskiego" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Media: Liechtenstein rozwiązał zagadki. Czysto teoretycznie". Onet.pl (in Polish). 5 June 2013.
  18. ^ Wilson, Sam (10 June 2018). "2018 World Cup team profiles: Poland boast potent frontline". Stuff. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Official: Bereszynski: 'I have Coronavirus'". Football Italia. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Przemysław Bereszyński profile". 90minut.pl (in Polish).
  21. ^ Stus, Marcin (16 February 2016). "Był NadziejĄ Lecha Poznań, został trenerem drużyny z klasy. w Wieku 22 lat!". Przegląd Sportowy.
  22. ^ Bartosz Bereszyński at National-Football-Teams.com
  23. ^ a b "Bartosz Bereszyński". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Polscy mistrzowie z Napoli. Dołączyli do bardzo wąskiego grona". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2012/13". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2024.