# Szymon Żurkowski

Szymon Piotr Żurkowski (born 25 September 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Empoli, on loan from Spezia.

## Club career

Żurkowski started his career with Gwarek Zabrze.

### Italy

On 28 January 2019, Żurkowski moved to Italian club Fiorentina on a contract until 30 June 2023. He stayed on loan at Górnik Zabrze for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.
On 30 January 2020, he joined Empoli on loan. On 1 September 2020, he returned to Empoli for another loan spell, until 30 June 2021.
On 12 January 2023, Żurkowski moved to Spezia on another loan, this time with an obligation to buy.
On 9 January 2024, for the third time in his career, Żurkowski moved to Empoli on loan until the end of the season. He debuted four days later, scoring once in a 2–1 loss against Hellas Verona after coming on as a substitute. Żurkowski scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Monza on 21 January 2024, becoming the first Polish player to achieve this feat in Serie A.
After returning to Spezia at the end of his loan, Żurkowski was sent on yet another loan spell to Empoli on 31 July 2024, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

## International career
### Under-21 team

During the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, from September 2017 to March 2018, Żurkowski played five of the Polish U21's six group games, scoring one goal.

### Senior team

In May 2018, Żurkowski was named in the 35-man provisional squad for Poland for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but was not included in the 23-man squad. On 24 March 2022, he debuted for in a friendly match against Scotland.
Żurkowski was included in the final 23-man Polish squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but did not play in any match.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 5 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Górnik Zabrze II | 2016–17 | III liga | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2016–17 | I liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 3 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| Górnik Zabrze | Total | Total | 74 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 9 |
| Fiorentina | 2019–20 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Fiorentina | 2022–23 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Fiorentina | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 |
| Empoli (loan) | Total | Total | 67 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 9 |
| Spezia (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Spezia | 2023–24 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 200 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 216 | 22 |
* ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Coppa Italia
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

Empoli
* Serie B: 2020–21
Individual
* Polish Newcomer of the Year: 2017
* Ekstraklasa Discovery of the Season: 2017–18