Mateusz Musiałowski


Mateusz Konrad Musiałowski 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. Following his loan spell, Musiałowski joined SMS Łódź, where he would go on to score 133 goals in 88 games at youth level.

Club career

Liverpool

After trials with Premier League side Arsenal, Musiałowski joined rivals Liverpool in August 2020. He signed his first professional contract in July 2021, and has trained with Liverpool's first team.
In July 2022, he made his unofficial Liverpool debut, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Strasbourg.
Musiałowski was set to join Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg in the summer of 2023, before the deal collapsed at the last minute.
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 and the first outfield Pole to make an official appearance for the Merseyside outfit.
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the club confirmed that Musiałowski would depart upon the expiration of his contract.

Omonia

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

International career

Musiałowski has represented Poland at numerous youth levels.

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