Poland women's national football team
The Poland women's national football team represents Poland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Polish Football Association, has never qualified for a major international tournament.
Nickname(s) | Biało-czerwone (The white and reds) Orlice (The Eaglesses) | ||
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Association | Polish Football Association (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Nina Patalon | ||
Captain | Ewa Pajor | ||
Most caps | Maria Makowska (111)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Ewa Pajor (62) | ||
FIFA code | POL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 32 (16 August 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 27 (December 2005 – March 2006; June 2007 – March 2008; May 2010) | ||
Lowest | 36 (June 2018) | ||
First international | |||
Italy 3–0 Poland (Catania, Italy; 27 June 1981) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Israel 0–13 Poland (Ramat Gan, Israel; 25 February 1998) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Iceland 10–0 Poland (Reykjavík, Iceland; 13 September 2003) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 0 |
History
editPoland was one of the earliest nations in Europe to begin developing women's football, having fielded its female team for the first time in 1981, for a friendly against Italy away. Poland's debut ended with a 0–3 defeat in Catania.
Since its inception, Poland has little success at the international stage, and has failed to qualify for any major tournament, although the team has come close in several occasions. This has been largely due to most of its female footballers are not professional, many Polish female footballers are part-timers, unlike the far more successful men's counterparts.[3] Despite their part-time status, the fact that the team has seen its rise in fortune since 2010s, having come very close in qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, 2022, as well as the 2011, 2015 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups were seen as signs of potential growth of the women's team.
Since late 2010s, more efforts have been put in order to give the women's national team more recognition. After failing to qualify for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, the PZPN has undertaken the step to bid for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, with the establishment of a separate women's football department, while the domestic women's league of Poland, Ekstraliga, is also moving toward establishing full-time professionalism in undisclosed dates.[4][5]
Team image
editNicknames
editThe Poland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Biało-czerwone (The white and reds)" or "Orlice (The Eaglesses)".
Results and fixtures
edit- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
edit1 December 2023 UEFA Nations League B | Ukraine | 0–1 | Poland | Stalowa Wola (Poland)[citation needed] |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Subcarpathian Football Center Attendance: 1,944 Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Romania) |
5 December 2023 UEFA Nations League B | Poland | 2–0 | Greece | Sosnowiec |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Zagłębiowski Park Sportowy Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia) |
2024
edit23 February Friendly | Poland | 1–4 | Switzerland | Marbella ,Spain |
17:00 | Adamek 62' |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
27 February Friendly | Poland | 1–0 | Switzerland | Marbella ,Spain |
17:00 | Wiankowska 75' | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Iceland | 3–0 | Poland | Kopavogur |
18:45 | Report | Stadium: Kópavogsvöllur Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark) |
9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Poland | 1–3 | Austria | Gdynia |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
31 May UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Germany | 4–1 | Poland | Rostock |
20:30 |
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Report | Padilla 1' | Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 18,765 Referee: Jelena Ćetković (Serbia) |
4 June UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Poland | 1–3 | Germany | Gdynia |
18:00 | Grabowska 12' | Report | Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
12 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Austria | 3–1 | Poland | Altach |
TBC | Report | Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz |
16 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Poland | 0–1 | Iceland | Sosnowiec |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Zagłębiowski Park Sportowy |
25 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | Romania | 1–2 | Poland | Bucharest |
17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Stadium Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
29 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | Poland | 4–1 (6–2 agg.) | Romania | Gdańsk |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium Attendance: 8,449 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
29 November UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | Poland | v | Austria | Gdańsk |
18:00 | Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium |
3 December UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | Austria | v | Poland | Vienna |
18:15 | Stadium: Franz Horr Stadium |
Coaching staff
editPosition | Name |
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Head coach | Nina Patalon |
Assistant coach | Maciej Laskowski |
Assistant coach | Marta Mika |
Goalkeeping coach | Łukasz Maćkowiak |
Physical coach | Adam Matuszczak |
Analyst | Marta Walczak |
Manager history
editName | From | To | Source |
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Tadeusz Maślak | 1981-06-27 | 1984-06-30 | |
Jerzy Pach | 1984-07-01 | 1985-12-31 | |
Józef Kopeć | 1986-01-01 | 1989-12-31 | |
Józef Drabicki | 1990-01-01 | 1990-12-31 | |
Jerzy Miedziński | 1991-01-01 | 1991-12-31 | |
Władysław Szyngiera | 1992-01-31 | 1998-12-31 | |
Leszek Baczyński | 1999-01-31 | 1999-12-31 | |
Albin Wira | 2000-02-01 | 2003-09-18 | |
Jan Stępczak | 2003-09-18 | 2009-06-10 | |
Robert Góralczyk | 2009-06-11 | 2011-01-11 | |
Roman Jaszczak | 2011-01-11 | 2013-02-21 | |
Wojciech Basiuk | 2013-02-21 | 2016-06-07 | [7] |
Miłosz Stępiński | 2016-06-07 | 2021-03-15 | [8][9] |
Nina Patalon | 2021-03-23 | [10] |
Players
editUp-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.
Current squad
edit- The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying against Romania on 25 and 29 October 2024.[11]
- Caps and goals accurate up to 22 September 2023.
Recent call-ups
edit- The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Katarzyna Kiedrzynek | 19 March 1991 | 56 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | v. Austria, 9 April 2024 |
GK | Karolina Klabis | 19 July 1991 | 8 | 0 | AZS UJ Kraków | v. Ukraine, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Katja Skupień | 24 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Górnik Łęczna | v. Ukraine, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Małgorzata Grec | 11 September 1999 | 7 | 0 | Dijon | v. Austria, 16 July 2024 |
MF | Oliwia Domin | 2 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | UKS SMS Łódź | v. Austria, 9 April 2024 |
MF | Natalia Wróbel | 9 August 2003 | 9 | 0 | Glasgow City | v. Austria, 9 April 2024 |
MF | Kinga Kozak | 15 October 2002 | 13 | 1 | Unattached | v. Austria, 16 July 2024 |
MF | Emilia Zdunek | 12 September 1992 | Pogoń Szczecin | v. Austria, 16 July 2024 | ||
FW | Nikol Kaletka | 6 February 1995 | 23 | 0 | Czarni Sosnowiec | v. Greece, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Magdalena Sobal | 28 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | KS Pogoń Tczew | v. Serbia, 31 October 2023 |
FW | Natalia Oleszkiewicz | 2 March 2002 | Pogoń Szczecin | v. Germany, 4 June 2024 | ||
FW | Nikola Karczewska | 16 October 1999 | 5 | 0 | AC Milan | v. Germany, 4 June 2024 |
FW | Ewelina Kamczyk | 22 February 1996 | 81 | 14 | Fleury | v. Austria, 16 July 2024 |
Records
edit- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped playersedit
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Top goalscorersedit
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Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
editFIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |||||||
1995 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||
1999 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||||||||
2007 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 29 | ||||||||
2011 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | ||||||||
2015 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | ||||||||
2019 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||
2023 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | ||||||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 35 | 12 | 25 | 149 | 98 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
editSummer Olympics record | |||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | |||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | |||||||
2016 | |||||||
2020 | |||||||
2024 | Unable to qualify | ||||||
2028 | To be determined | ||||||
2032 | |||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
UEFA Women's Championship
editUEFA Women's Euro record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1987 | ||||||||||||||||
1989 | ||||||||||||||||
1991 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
1993 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||
1995 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||
1997 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | ||||||||||
2001 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | ||||||||||
2005 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 36 | ||||||||||
2009 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||||
2013 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||
2017 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||
2022 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||||
2025 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 0/14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 64 | 20 | 11 | 33 | 104 | 135 |
UEFA Women's Nations League
editUEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | |
2023–24 | B | 3 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 19th | ||
2025–26 | A | To be determined | ||||||||||
Total | 18th |
Algarve Cup
editYear | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Coach |
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2008 | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Jan Stępczak |
2009 | 11th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Jan Stępczak |
2019 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Miłosz Stępiński |
Total | Runners-up | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | – |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIFA Women's Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2012.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Piłkarska Ekstraliga Kobiet".
- ^ UEFA.com (28 June 2022). "Poland – PZPN establishes separate women's football department | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Where is the next Women's Euros? Countries bidding to be hosts for UEFA Women's EURO 2025". 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Sztab szkoleniowy".
- ^ "Sztab szkoleniowy". PZPN - Łączy nas piłka (in Polish).
- ^ "Miłosz Stępiński trenerem piłkarskiej reprezentacji kobiet - Sport". eurosport.onet.pl. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Zmiana trenera reprezentacji Polski w piłce nożnej kobiet. Dymisja Miłosza Stępińskiego". Sport.pl (in Polish). 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Nina Patalon oficjalnie selekcjonerem reprezentacji kobiet". TVP Sport (in Polish). 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Selekcjonerka reprezentacji Polski Nina Patalon ogłosiła listę 24. zawodniczek powołanych na październikowe mecze z Rumunią". PZPN. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
- FIFA profile (in English)