Mateusz Wieteska Explained

Mateusz Wieteska
Full Name:Mateusz Wieteska[1]
Birth Date:11 February 1997
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Height:1.87 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Cagliari
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:Legia Warsaw
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Legia Warsaw II
Caps1:46
Goals1:5
Years2:2014–2017
Clubs2:Legia Warsaw
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Dolcan Ząbki (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Chrobry Głogów (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:3
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Górnik Zabrze
Caps5:35
Goals5:7
Years6:2018–2022
Clubs6:Legia Warsaw
Caps6:105
Goals6:6
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Legia Warsaw II
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Clermont
Caps8:37
Goals8:1
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Cagliari
Caps9:19
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Poland U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2011–2013
Nationalteam2:Poland U16
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2011–2012
Nationalteam3:Poland U17
Nationalcaps3:12
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2014
Nationalteam4:Poland U18
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2014–2016
Nationalteam5:Poland U19
Nationalcaps5:20
Nationalgoals5:2
Nationalyears6:2016–2017
Nationalteam6:Poland U20
Nationalcaps6:8
Nationalgoals6:1
Nationalyears7:2017–2019
Nationalteam7:Poland U21
Nationalcaps7:17
Nationalgoals7:2
Nationalyears8:2022–
Nationalteam8:Poland
Nationalcaps8:4
Nationalgoals8:0
Club-Update:9 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21 November 2023

Mateusz Wieteska (born 11 February 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Cagliari and the Poland national team.

Club career

On 7 July 2017, Wieteska signed a contract with Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze.[3] On 14 June 2018, his move to Legia Warsaw was announced.[4]

On 25 July 2022, Ligue 1 club Clermont announced the signing of Wieteska, who joined the French side on a four-year contract.[5]

On 29 August 2023, Wieteska moved to Serie A returnees Cagliari on a four-year deal.[6]

International career

On 15 March 2022, Wieteska was called up by the Poland national team head coach Czesław Michniewicz for the friendly match against Scotland and the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-offs final against Sweden.[7]

On 14 June 2022, he debuted for Poland as a starter against Belgium in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League game.[8]

In September 2022, Wieteska was named in the final Polish 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but did not play in any match of the tournament.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Legia Warsaw2014–15Ekstraklasa2000001030
2016–17Ekstraklasa20001030
Total4000101060
Dolcan Ząbki (loan)2015–16I liga810081
Chrobry Głogów (loan)2016–17I liga143143
Górnik Zabrze2017–18Ekstraklasa35770427
Legia Warsaw2018–19Ekstraklasa270106010350
2019–20Ekstraklasa2815141373
2020–21Ekstraklasa181403010261
2021–22Ekstraklasa3044014010494
2022–23Ekstraklasa20000020
Total1056141271301498
Clermont2022–23Ligue 135000350
2023–24Ligue 1210021
Total37100371
Cagliari2023–24Serie A19020210
Career total222182312814027720

Honours

Legia Warsaw

2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–21[10]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Poland (POL) . . 21 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Mateusz Wieteska . Clermont Foot . 20 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Mateusz Wieteska zawodnikiem Górnika . 90minut . 7 July 2017 . 7 July 2017 . Polish.
  4. Web site: Wieteska wraca do Legii Warszawa. Polsat Sport. 14 June 2018. 15 March 2022. pl.
  5. Web site: Mateusz Wieteska en renfort . Clermont Foot. fr. 25 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Wieteska al Cagliari. Cagliari. 29 August 2023. 29 August 2023. it.
  7. Web site: Mateusz Wieteska powołany do reprezentacji Polski. Legia Warsaw. 15 March 2022. 17 March 2022. pl.
  8. News: Polska - Belgia: Czesław Michniewicz podał skład. Polsat Sport. 14 June 2022. pl.
  9. News: Radosław. Przybysz. Najwięksi pominięci na mundialu. Ci piłkarze nie zagrali ani minuty. Rekordowo duża liczba. Meczyki. 15 December 2022. 7 January 2023. pl.
  10. News: Konrad. Konieczny. PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Legia mistrzem Polski. Raków, Pogoń i Śląsk też zagrają w europejskich pucharach. Znamy też spadkowicza. futbol.pl. 16 May 2021. 21 March 2022. pl.
  11. News: Poznaliśmy "Jedenastkę i Piłkarza Sezonu Nice 1 Ligi"! Tak rozłożyły się głosy [WYNIKI]]. 26 June 2017. 5 May 2024. I liga.