Mateusz Żyro (born 28 October 1998) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[1]

Mateusz Żyro
Personal information
Full name Mateusz Żyro
Date of birth (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Widzew Łódź
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2015 Legia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Legia Warsaw II 33 (0)
2017–2020 Legia Warsaw 3 (0)
2018Wigry Suwałki (loan) 15 (0)
2018–2019Miedź Legnica (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020Stal Mielec (loan) 29 (1)
2020–2022 Stal Mielec 52 (2)
2022– Widzew Łódź 67 (3)
International career
2016 Poland U18 4 (0)
2016–2017 Poland U19 9 (0)
2018 Poland U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024

Career

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Legia Warsaw

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On 7 July 2017, Żyro made his professional debut in Polish Super Cup against Arka Gdynia. Żyro was loaned out to Wigry Suwałki from February 2018 to the end of the season, and later Miedź Legnica for the 2018–19 season. He was loaned out again for the 2019–20 season, this time to Stal Mielec.[2]

Stal Mielec

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On 5 August 2020, he moved to Stal Mielec on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[3]

Widzew Łódź

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On 9 June 2022, Żyro joined the newly promoted side Widzew Łódź on a two-year deal with a one-year extension option.[4]

Personal life

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His older brother Michał (born in 1992) is also a professional football player who earned four caps for the Poland national team in 2014.[5]

Honours

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Stal Mielec

References

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  1. ^ Mateusz Żyro at Soccerway
  2. ^ MATEUSZ ŻYRO WYPOŻYCZONY DO STALI MIELEC, legia.com, 2 July 2019
  3. ^ "Mateusz Żyro pozostaje w drużynie PGE FKS Stali Mielec!" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Mateusz Żyro nowym piłkarzem Widzewa Łódź" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ (pl) Polish language wikipedia
  6. ^ "Fortuna I liga: Stal Mielec najlepsza. Olimpia Grudziądz spadła". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2023.