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Poland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Biało-Czerwoni (The White-Reds)
Orły (The Eagles)
Association Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej (PZPN)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Jan Urban
Captain Piotr Zieliński
Most caps Robert Lewandowski (158)
Top scorer Robert Lewandowski (85)
Home stadium National Stadium
Silesian Stadium
FIFA code POL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 20 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 5 (August 2017)
Lowest 78 (November 2013)
Elo ranking
Current 1
Highest 2 (10 September 1975)
Lowest 58 (October 1956)
First international
 Hungary 1–0 Poland 
(Budapest, Hungary; 18 December 1921)
Biggest win
 Poland 10–0 San Marino 
(Kielce, Poland; 1 April 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 8–0 Poland 
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 June 1948)
World Cup
Appearances 9 (first in 1938)
Best result Third place (1974, 1982)
European Championship
Appearances 5 (first in 2008)
Best result Quarter-finals (2016)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Bronze 1974 West Germany Team
Bronze 1982 Spain Team
Olympic Games
Gold 1972 Munich Team
Silver 1976 Montreal Team

The Poland national football team represents Poland in international football games. It is managed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The team is known as "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles". These names come from Poland's national symbol, a white eagle on a red background.

Poland has played in nine FIFA World Cup tournaments. Their first World Cup was in 1938. Their best results were third place in 1974 and 1982. These years are seen as the "golden era" for Polish football. In 1974, Grzegorz Lato won the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals. Poland reached the Round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In the UEFA European Championship, Poland's best result was reaching the quarter-finals in 2016. They have played in five European Championships since their first in 2008. Poland was a co-host for the 2012 tournament with Ukraine.

Poland's greatest success in international football was winning the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. They also won a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

History of Polish Football

Early Days of Football

Football first came to Poland in the late 1800s. In 1888, Professor Henryk Jordan opened a sports park in Kraków. He helped make football popular as a healthy outdoor sport. Some say he brought the first football to Poland in 1890.

The first recorded football match in Poland happened on July 14, 1894. It was a short game between teams from Lwów and Kraków. The Lwów team won 1–0. This match helped football become very popular in Poland.

Early football clubs started forming around 1903-1906. These included Lechia Lwów, Czarni Lwów, Pogoń Lwów, KS Cracovia, and Wisła Kraków. The Polish Football Association (PZPN) was created on December 20, 1919. The PZPN joined FIFA in 1923 and UEFA in 1955.

First International Matches (1919–1939)

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Poland national team, 1924
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Poland team that played Brazil at the 1938 FIFA World Cup

Poland played its first official international match on December 18, 1921. They lost 1–0 to Hungary in Budapest. Their first win came on May 28, 1922, when they beat Sweden 2–1. Józef Klotz scored Poland's first goal.

Poland qualified for their first World Cup in 1937. They beat Yugoslavia to earn a spot in the 1938 World Cup in France. In their World Cup debut, Poland played Brazil. They lost a close game 6–5 after extra time. Ernest Wilimowski scored four goals for Poland in that match.

Poland's last international game before World War II was a 4–2 win against Hungary.

After World War II (1946–1974)

Kazimierz Górski (1973)
Kazimierz Górski was head coach of the national team between 1971 and 1976.

After World War II, Poland played its first friendly match on June 11, 1946. They lost 3–1 to Norway. A big success was beating Czechoslovakia 3–1.

On April 26, 1948, Poland had their biggest loss, 8–0 to Denmark. However, on September 4, 1963, they had a huge 9–0 win against Norway. This game was the debut for Włodzimierz Lubański, who scored a goal. Lubański became Poland's top scorer with 48 goals. This record stood for 37 years. Poland's biggest win ever was 10–0 against San Marino on April 1, 2009.

The Golden Era (1974–1986)

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Poland celebrates a victory over Brazil in the 1974 World Cup.

Poland qualified for the 1974 World Cup by beating England. This was their first World Cup since 1938.

In the 1974 World Cup, Poland started strong. They beat Argentina 3–2, Haiti 7–0, and Italy 2–1. They won their group. In the second round, they beat Sweden 1–0 and Yugoslavia 2–1. They then faced hosts West Germany in a tough match, losing 1–0. Poland finished third in the tournament by beating Brazil 1–0.

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Zbigniew Boniek, top scorer for Poland in the 1982 World Cup

Poland also qualified for the 1978 World Cup. They won their first group but struggled in the second round, losing to Argentina and Brazil.

At the 1982 World Cup, Poland drew their first two games 0–0 against Italy and Cameroon. They then beat Peru 5–1 to win their group. In the next round, they beat Belgium 3–0 with three goals from Zbigniew Boniek. Poland lost to Italy in the semi-finals but won the third-place match 3–2 against France. This was seen as the end of their "golden era."

Poland also played in the 1986 World Cup. They drew with Morocco, beat Portugal 1–0, and lost to England 3–0. They made it to the Round of 16 but lost 4–0 to Brazil.

Challenges and Return to World Stage (1986–2006)

After the golden era, Poland did not qualify for the World Cup for a long time (1990, 1994, 1998). They also missed out on the European Championships during this period.

Andrzej Juskowiak
Andrzej Juskowiak; top goalscorer for Poland in Euro 1996 qualifying (7 goals) and 1998 World Cup qualifying (3 goals)

Poland finally qualified for the 2002 World Cup, their first since 1986. They were in a group with South Korea, the United States, and Portugal. They lost their first two games to South Korea (2–0) and Portugal (4–0). They won their last group game 3–1 against the United States but were already out of the tournament.

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Tomasz Frankowski; top goalscorer during Poland's 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign, with 7 goals

Poland also qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. They were in a group with Germany, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. They lost to Ecuador (2–0) and Germany (1–0). They won their last game against Costa Rica (2–1) but did not move past the group stage.

Recent Tournaments (2008–Present)

Euzebiusz Smolarek
Ebi Smolarek, who scored 9 goals during the qualifying phase

Poland made their first ever appearance at the European Championship in 2008. They were in a group with Germany, Austria, and Croatia. They lost to Germany and Croatia, and drew with Austria, finishing last in their group.

Poland did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

In 2012, Poland co-hosted Euro 2012 with Ukraine. They were in a group with Greece, Russia, and the Czech Republic. They drew 1–1 with Greece and Russia, and lost 1–0 to the Czech Republic. They finished last in their group and were eliminated.

Poland did not qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

Left: Jakub Błaszczykowski playing for Poland during the Euro 2016 quarter-final match with Portugal, on 30 June 2016; right: Robert Lewandowski, who finished the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with 16 goals; breaking the European qualifying record for goals scored, as well as becoming all-time top goalscorer for Poland.

At Euro 2016, Poland had a strong run. They won their group games against Northern Ireland (1–0) and Ukraine (1–0), and drew with Germany (0–0). In the Round of 16, they beat Switzerland in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. They then faced Portugal in the quarter-finals. After another 1–1 draw, Poland lost in a penalty shootout.

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The Poland national team line-up before the third and final group game against Japan on 28 June 2018. Poland won the game 1–0.

Poland qualified for the 2018 World Cup. They were in a group with Senegal, Colombia, and Japan. They lost their first two matches to Senegal (2–1) and Colombia (3–0), which meant they were out. They won their final game against Japan (1–0) but finished last in the group.

Poland also played in UEFA Euro 2020, which was held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They lost to Slovakia (2–1), drew with Spain (1–1), and lost to Sweden (3–2), getting eliminated in the group stage.

Poland qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They were in a group with Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. They drew 0–0 with Mexico and beat Saudi Arabia 2–0. Despite losing 2–0 to Argentina, Poland advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 1986. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny saved a penalty from Lionel Messi in the Argentina match. In the Round of 16, Poland lost 3–1 to France.

Poland played in UEFA Euro 2024. They lost to the Netherlands (2–1) and Austria (3–1), and drew with France (1–1), finishing last in their group.

After the Euro 2024 tournament, Robert Lewandowski announced he would not play for the national team as long as Michał Probierz was the manager. Probierz resigned in July 2025, and Jan Urban became the new head coach.

Team Identity

Nicknames

The official FIFA code for Poland is POL. The team is often called "Biało-czerwoni" (The White-Reds) and "Orły" (The Eagles). In English, they are also known as "The White Eagles." These names come from Poland's national symbol, the white eagle.

Supporters

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Polish football fans

Polish football fans are very passionate. They support the team strongly in Poland and all over the world. A popular chant among fans is "Polska, biało-czerwoni" (Poland, the White-Reds).

Team Kits

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Poland scarf

Poland's national kits use the colors of the national flag: white and red. The home kit is a white shirt, red shorts, and white socks. The away kit is usually all red. Sometimes, a third kit in black or navy blue is used if the other kits clash with the opponent's colors.

The kits traditionally feature the coat of arms of Poland, which is a crowned white eagle. Since 2009, Nike has been the kit supplier.

Kit supplier Period
Poland Polsport until 1974
West Germany Adidas 1974–1992
United Kingdom Admiral 1992–1993
Germany Adidas 1993
Italy Lotto 1993–1994
Germany Puma 1994–1996
United States Nike 1996–1999
Germany Adidas 1999
Germany Puma 1999–2000
Poland Tico 2000
Germany Puma 2001–2008
United States Nike 2009–present

Stadiums

Main Stadiums

The Silesian Stadium in Chorzów was built in 1956 and can hold 47,246 people. It was made bigger in 2017 to hold 55,211 fans. Since 1993, it has been an official home stadium for the Poland national team. The National Stadium in Warsaw was finished in 2011. It can hold 58,580 people and hosts most of Poland's important qualification matches.

Other Stadiums

Poland has also played games at these stadiums:

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are Poland's match results from the last year and upcoming games.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) Nations League Scotland  2–3  Poland Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 46,356
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Nations League Croatia  1–0  Poland Osijek, Croatia
20:45
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 12,612
Referee: François Letexier (France)
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Nations League Poland  1–3  Portugal Warsaw, Poland
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 56,854
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) Nations League Poland  3–3  Croatia Warsaw, Poland
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sosa Goal 19'
  • P. Sučić Goal 24'
  • Baturina Goal 26'
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 56,103
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) Nations League Portugal  5–1  Poland Porto, Portugal
19:45 WET (UTC±0)
  • Marczuk Goal 88'
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 47,239
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
18 November 2024 (2024-11-18) Nations League Poland  1–2  Scotland Warsaw, Poland
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
  • Piątkowski Goal 59'
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 55,433
Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany)

2025

21 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Poland  1–0  Lithuania Warsaw, Poland
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 55,738
Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece)
24 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Poland  2–0  Malta Warsaw, Poland
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
  • Świderski Goal 27'51'
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 45,872
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
6 June 2025 Friendly Poland  2–0  Moldova Chorzów, Poland
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Cash Goal 30'
  • Slisz Goal 88'
Stadium: Stadion Śląski
Attendance: 36,357
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)
10 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Finland  2–1  Poland Helsinki, Finland
21:45 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Pohjanpalo Goal 31' (pen.)
  • Källman Goal 64'
  • Kiwior Goal 69'
Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 16,511
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
4 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Netherlands  v  Poland Rotterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Kuip
7 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Poland  v  Finland Chorzów, Poland
20:45 CEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadion Śląski
TBD October 2025 Friendly Poland  v  New Zealand Gdańsk, Poland
TBD Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium
12 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Lithuania  v  Poland Kaunas, Lithuania
21:45 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium
14 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Poland  v  Netherlands Warsaw, Poland
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: National Stadium
17 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Malta  v  Poland Ta' Qali, Malta
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: National Stadium

Team Staff

Position Name
Head coach Poland Jan Urban
Second coach Poland Jacek Magiera
Assistant coaches Poland Marcin Prasoł
Poland Grzegorz Staszewski
Goalkeeping coaches Poland Andrzej Dawidziuk
Poland Józef Młynarczyk
Fitness coach PolandMexico Cesar Sanjuan-Szklarz
Match analyst Poland Hubert Małowiejski
Video analyst Poland Jakub Rejmoniak
Doctor Poland Jacek Jaroszewski
Physiotherapists Poland Paweł Bamber
Poland Marcin Bator
Poland Wojciech Herman
Poland Adam Kurek
Team director Poland Adrian Mierzejewski
Communications manager Poland Tomasz Kozłowski
Logistics manager Poland Łukasz Gawrjołek
Technical director Poland Paweł Kosedowski
Assistant technical director Poland Paweł Sidorowicz

Coaching History

Caretaker managers are in italics.

Before 1966, a committee chose the Polish team.

  • Poland Michał Matyas (1966–1967)
  • Poland Ryszard Koncewicz (1968–1970)
  • Poland Kazimierz Górski (1971–1976)
  • Poland Jacek Gmoch (1976–1978)
  • Poland Ryszard Kulesza (1978–1980)
  • Poland Antoni Piechniczek (1981–1986, 1996–1997)
  • Poland Wojciech Łazarek (1986–1989)
  • Poland Andrzej Strejlau (1989–1993)
  • Poland Lesław Ćmikiewicz (1993)
  • Poland Henryk Apostel (1994–1995)
  • Poland Władysław Stachurski (1996)
  • Poland Krzysztof Pawlak (1997)
  • Poland Janusz Wójcik (1997–1999)
  • Poland Jerzy Engel (2000–2002)
  • Poland Zbigniew Boniek (2002)
  • Poland Paweł Janas (2003–2006)
  • Netherlands Leo Beenhakker (2006–2009)
  • Poland Stefan Majewski (2009)
  • Poland Franciszek Smuda (2009–2012)
  • Poland Waldemar Fornalik (2012–2013)
  • Poland Adam Nawałka (2013–2018)
  • Poland Jerzy Brzęczek (2018–2021)
  • Portugal Paulo Sousa (2021)
  • Poland Czesław Michniewicz (2022)
  • Portugal Fernando Santos (2023)
  • Poland Michał Probierz (2023–2025)
  • Poland Jan Urban (2025–present)

Players

Current Squad

These players were called up for recent matches in June 2025.

Caps and goals are updated as of June 10, 2025, after the match against Finland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Łukasz Skorupski (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 34) 17 0 Italy Bologna
12 1GK Marcin Bułka (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Neom
22 1GK Bartosz Mrozek (2000-02-23) 23 February 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Poland Lech Poznań
1GK Mateusz Kochalski (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ

2 2DF Matty Cash (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) 19 2 England Aston Villa
3 2DF Paweł Dawidowicz (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 30) 17 0 Free agent
4 2DF Mateusz Wieteska (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 28) 6 0 Italy Cagliari
5 2DF Jan Bednarek (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 29) 69 1 England Southampton
14 2DF Jakub Kiwior (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 25) 35 2 England Arsenal
15 2DF Sebastian Walukiewicz (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 25) 10 1 Italy Torino
16 2DF Mateusz Skrzypczak (2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Poland Lech Poznań
18 2DF Bartosz Bereszyński (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 (age 33) 58 0 Free agent

6 3MF Jakub Piotrowski (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 27) 12 2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
7 3MF Mateusz Bogusz (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
8 3MF Jakub Moder (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 26) 35 2 Netherlands Feyenoord
10 3MF Sebastian Szymański (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 26) 45 5 Turkey Fenerbahçe
13 3MF Jakub Kamiński (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 23) 22 1 Germany 1. FC Köln
17 3MF Bartosz Slisz (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 26) 17 1 United States Atlanta United
19 3MF Przemysław Frankowski (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 30) 50 3 Turkey Galatasaray
20 3MF Maxi Oyedele (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20) 2 0 France Strasbourg
21 3MF Nicola Zalewski (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 23) 29 3 Italy Internazionale
3MF Oskar Repka (1999-01-03) 3 January 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Poland Raków Częstochowa

9 4FW Adam Buksa (1996-07-12) 12 July 1996 (age 29) 23 7 Denmark Midtjylland
11 4FW Karol Świderski (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 28) 42 13 Greece Panathinaikos
23 4FW Krzysztof Piątek (1995-07-01) 1 July 1995 (age 30) 37 12 Qatar Al-Duhail

Recent Call-ups

These players have been called up for the national team in the last year.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Bartłomiej Drągowski (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Greece Panathinaikos v.  Malta, 24 March 2025
GK Kacper Trelowski (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Poland Raków Częstochowa v.  Croatia, 15 October 2024

DF Kamil Piątkowski (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 25) 8 1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg v.  Malta, 24 March 2025
DF Tymoteusz Puchacz (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 26) 15 0 Germany Holstein Kiel v.  Scotland, 18 November 2024
DF Michał Gurgul (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Poland Lech Poznań v.  Scotland, 18 November 2024

MF Piotr Zieliński (captain) (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994 (age 31) 99 14 Italy Internazionale v.  Finland, 10 June 2025 INJ
MF Kamil Grosicki RET (1988-06-08) 8 June 1988 (age 37) 95 17 Poland Pogoń Szczecin v.  Moldova, 6 June 2025
MF Kacper Urbański (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20) 11 0 Italy Bologna v.  Malta, 24 March 2025
MF Dominik Marczuk (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 (age 21) 1 1 United States Real Salt Lake v.  Malta, 24 March 2025
MF Bartosz Kapustka (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 28) 15 3 Poland Legia Warsaw v.  Scotland, 18 November 2024
MF Antoni Kozubal (2004-08-18) 18 August 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Poland Lech Poznań v.  Scotland, 18 November 2024
MF Taras Romanczuk (1991-11-14) 14 November 1991 (age 33) 5 1 Poland Jagiellonia Białystok v.  Scotland, 18 November 2024 INJ
MF Kacper Kozłowski (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Turkey Gaziantep v.  Portugal, 15 November 2024 INJ
MF Michael Ameyaw (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Poland Raków Częstochowa v.  Portugal, 15 November 2024 INJ
MF Mateusz Kowalczyk (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Poland GKS Katowice v.  Croatia, 8 September 2024

FW Robert Lewandowski (1988-08-21) 21 August 1988 (age 36) 158 85 Spain Barcelona v.  Malta, 24 March 2025

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

PRE Preliminary squad.

RET Retired from the national team.

Player Records

Players in bold are still active with Poland.

Most Games Played

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Robert Lewandowski is Poland's top goalscorer and their most capped player.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Robert Lewandowski 158 85 2008–present
2 Jakub Błaszczykowski 109 21 2006–2023
3 Kamil Glik 103 6 2010–2022
4 Michał Żewłakow 102 3 1999–2011
5 Grzegorz Krychowiak 100 5 2008–2023
Grzegorz Lato 100 45 1971–1984
7 Piotr Zieliński 99 14 2013–present
8 Kazimierz Deyna 97 41 1968–1978
9 Jacek Bąk 96 3 1993–2008
Jacek Krzynówek 96 15 1998–2009

Top Goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Robert Lewandowski (list) 85 158 0.54 2008–present
2 Włodzimierz Lubański 48 75 0.64 1963–1980
3 Grzegorz Lato 45 100 0.45 1971–1984
4 Kazimierz Deyna 41 97 0.42 1968–1978
5 Ernest Pol 39 46 0.85 1955–1965
6 Andrzej Szarmach 32 61 0.52 1973–1982
7 Gerard Cieślik 27 45 0.6 1947–1958
8 Zbigniew Boniek 24 80 0.3 1976–1988
9 Ernest Wilimowski 21 22 0.95 1934–1939
Jakub Błaszczykowski 21 109 0.19 2006–2023

Most Clean Sheets (Goalkeepers)

Rank Player Clean sheets Caps Ratio Career
1 Wojciech Szczęsny 34 84 0.4 2009–2024
2 Łukasz Fabiański 27 57 0.47 2006–2021
3 Józef Wandzik 25 52 0.48 1985–1995
4 Artur Boruc 24 65 0.37 2004–2017
5 Jerzy Dudek 23 60 0.38 1998–2013
Jan Tomaszewski 23 63 0.37 1971–1981
7 Adam Matysek 20 34 0.59 1991–2002
8 Hubert Kostka 13 32 0.41 1962–1972
Jarosław Bako 13 35 0.37 1988–1993
Józef Młynarczyk 13 42 0.31 1979–1986

Most Games as Captain

Rank Player Captain caps Total caps Career
1 Robert Lewandowski 92 158 2008–present
2 Kazimierz Deyna 57 97 1968–1978
3 Jakub Błaszczykowski 32 109 2006–2023
4 Jacek Bąk 29 96 1993–2008
5 Tomasz Wałdoch 27 74 1991–2002
6 Michał Żewłakow 25 102 1999–2011
7 Henryk Szczepański 24 45 1957–1965
8 Gerard Cieślik 22 45 1947–1958
9 Waldemar Prusik 21 49 1983–1991
Stanisław Oślizło 21 57 1961–1971
Władysław Żmuda 21 91 1973–1986

Team Achievements

Major Competitions

Friendly Tournaments

  • Nehru Cup
    • Champions (1): 1984
    • Runners-up (1): 1988
  • Cyprus International Football Tournament
    • Champions (1): 1997
  • Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament
    • Champions (1): 2005
  • King's Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2010

Summary of Medals

Competition 1 2 3 Total
FIFA World Cup 0 0 2 2
Olympic Games 1 1 0 2
UEFA European Championship 0 0 0 0
Total 1 1 2 4

See also

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