Jan Ziółkowski (born 5 June 2005) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for

Ekstraklasa (; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...

club

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 2 ...

Club career

Early career

Ziółkowski grew up playing in the youth teams of Wicher Kobyłka and

Polonia Warsaw Polonia Warsaw (, ), founded on 19 November 1911, is the oldest existing sports club in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, best known for its Association football, football and basketball teams. It also has track and field, Swimming (sport), swimm ...

. In 2022, he transferred to

. During the 2022–23 season, he played for the U-19 team in the Central Junior League and for Legia's

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in group I of the

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Legia Warsaw

He made his first-team debut on 5 May 2024 in a loss against

Radomiak Radom Radomiak Spółka Akcyjna (''Radomiak S.A.''), commonly known as Radomiak Radom, is a Polish football club based in Radom, Poland. The club was founded in 1910 and competes in Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. They play their home ma ...

. He then started in the last two matches of the

2023–24 Ekstraklasa The 2023–24 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski) was the 98th season of List of Polish football champions, the Polish Football Championship, the 90th season of Sp ...

season. In September 2024, he extended his contract with Legia until 2026, with an option for an additional year. He scored his debut goal on 26 February 2025, in a

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quarter-final match against

Jagiellonia Białystok Jagiellonia Białystok () is a Polish professional football club based in Białystok that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. The club was founded in 1920 by soldiers in the 42nd Infantry Regiment Reserve Battalion in Bi ...

Career statistics

Honours

Legia Warsaw *

: 2024–25 *

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2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

Legia Warsaw II * Polish Cup (Masovia regionals): 2022–23 Individual *

Young Player of the Month: July 2024

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ziolkowski, Jan 2005 births Living people Footballers from Warsaw Men's association football defenders Polish men's footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Legia Warsaw II players Legia Warsaw players Ekstraklasa players III liga players 21st-century Polish sportsmen