# Poland women's national football team

The Poland women's national football team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej kobiet) represents Poland in international women's football, and is governed by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland.
Having played their inaugural game in 1981, the team have attempted to qualify for each major tournament from UEFA Women's Euro 1991 onwards. They have clinched their first successful qualification for a major tournament, the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, after two wins over Austria in the second round of the qualifying play-offs.

## History

Poland 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. 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.
In 2024, Poland failed to score a point during their UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying run. However, thanks to winning their 2023–24 UEFA Nations League group, they were ensured of a play-off spot that would grant them a second chance to qualify for the tournament. After winning both play-off legs against Romania in October, and their first game against Austria the following month, Poland sealed their first-ever qualification to a major event on 3 December, 2024, with a 1–0 win (2–0 on agg.) against the Austrians.

## Team image
### Nicknames

The Poland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Biało-czerwone (The white and reds)" or "Orlice (The Eaglesses)".

### Home stadium

Until 2024, the Poland women's national football team had no national stadium. On 30 August that year, it was announced that Gdańsk Stadium would serve as the team's home venue for the next three years.
The record attendance of 8,449 spectators was recorded during the first game played at Gdańsk Stadium in its new role, a 4–1 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-off win over Romania on 29 October 2024.

## Results and fixtures

* The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 20 November 2024
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Nina Patalon |
| Assistant coach | Wojciech Gąsiewski |
| Assistant coach | Marta Mika |
| Goalkeeping coach | Łukasz Maćkowiak |
| Physical coach | Adam Matuszczak |
| Analyst | Marta Walczak |

### Manager history

| Manager | From | To |
| Tadeusz Maślak & Roman Bieszke | 27 June 1981 | 27 June 1981 |
| Jerzy Pach | July 1984 | December 1985 |
| Józef Kopeć | 1986 | 1989 |
| Józef Drabicki | 1990 | 1990 |
| Jerzy Miedziński | 1991 | 1991 |
| Władysław Szyngiera | January 1992 | December 1998 |
| Leszek Baczyński | January 1999 | December 1999 |
| Albin Wira | February 2000 | 18 September 2003 |
| Jan Stępczak | 18 September 2003 | 10 June 2009 |
| Robert Góralczyk | 11 June 2009 | 11 January 2011 |
| Roman Jaszczak | 11 January 2011 | 21 February 2013 |
| Wojciech Basiuk | 21 February 2013 | 7 June 2016 |
| Miłosz Stępiński | 7 June 2016 | 15 March 2021 |
| Nina Patalon | 19 March 2021 | Present |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA Nations League matches against Northern Ireland and Romania on 21 February and 25 February 2025.
Caps and goals updated as of 25 February 2025, after the match against Romania.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kinga Szemik | (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27) | 25 | 0 | West Ham United |
| 12 | 1GK | Natalia Radkiewicz | (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin |
| 22 | 1GK | Kinga Seweryn | (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | GKS Katowice [pl] |
| 2 | 2DF | Martyna Wiankowska | (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 28) | 88 | 10 | 1. FC Köln |
| 3 | 2DF | Wiktoria Zieniewicz | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) | 18 | 0 | Basel |
| 4 | 2DF | Paulina Dudek | (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27) | 55 | 7 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 5 | 2DF | Oliwia Woś | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) | 19 | 0 | Basel |
| 6 | 2DF | Sylwia Matysik | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 63 | 0 | 1. FC Köln |
| 7 | 2DF | Małgorzata Mesjasz | (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27) | 50 | 4 | AC Milan |
| 15 | 2DF | Jagoda Cyraniak | (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | GKS Katowice |
| 8 | 3MF | Ewelina Kamczyk | (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 29) | 95 | 16 | Fleury |
| 11 | 3MF | Tanja Pawollek | (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 26) | 22 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 13 | 3MF | Martyna Brodzik | (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin |
| 14 | 3MF | Dominika Grabowska | (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 (age 26) | 83 | 9 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 17 | 3MF | Klaudia Słowińska | (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | GKS Katowice [pl] |
| 21 | 3MF | Natalia Wróbel | (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 21) | 19 | 2 | Glasgow City |
| 23 | 3MF | Adriana Achcińska | (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22) | 37 | 5 | 1. FC Köln |
| 9 | 4FW | Ewa Pajor (captain) | (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 28) | 97 | 64 | Barcelona |
| 10 | 4FW | Weronika Zawistowska | (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 25) | 38 | 7 | Bayern Munich |
| 16 | 4FW | Klaudia Jedlińska | (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 25) | 12 | 0 | Dijon |
| 18 | 4FW | Nadia Krezyman | (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 20) | 9 | 1 | Dijon |
| 19 | 4FW | Natalia Padilla | (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22) | 40 | 12 | Sevilla |
| 20 | 4FW | Aleksandra Zaremba | (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | UD Tenerife |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Oliwia Szperkowska | (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | v. Austria, 3 December 2024 |
| GK | Katarzyna Kiedrzynek $^{RET}$ | (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 33) | 64 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | v. Austria, 9 April 2024 |
| DF | Emilia Szymczak | (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | Barcelona B | v. Austria, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Milena Kokosz | (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Åsane [no] | v. Austria, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Małgorzata Grec | (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25) | 13 | 1 | Dijon | v. Austria, 16 July 2024 |
| MF | Kayla Adamek | (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 30) | 19 | 1 | Reims | v. Austria, 3 December 2024 |
| MF | Klaudia Lefeld | (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26) | 24 | 1 | Górnik Łęczna | v. Romania, 29 October 2024 |
| MF | Kinga Kozak | (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) | 17 | 2 | GKS Katowice [pl] | v. Austria, 16 July 2024 |
| MF | Emilia Zdunek | (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) | 32 | 1 | Retired | v. Austria, 16 July 2024 |
| MF | Oliwia Domin | (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | UKS SMS Łódź [pl] | v. Austria, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Nikola Karczewska | (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25) | 24 | 8 | AC Milan | v. Germany, 4 June 2024 |
| FW | Natalia Oleszkiewicz | (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin | v. Germany, 4 June 2024 |
| $^{RET}$ Retired from the national team. |||||||

## Player records

    As of 25 February 2025
    Players in bold are still active with Poland.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Maria Makowska | 111 | 5 | 1988–2010 |
| 2 | Agnieszka Winczo | 109 | 37 | 2004–2020 |
| 3 | Marta Otrębska | 101 | 48 | 1988–2007 |
| 4 | Ewa Pajor | 97 | 64 | 2013–present |
| 5 | Ewelina Kamczyk | 95 | 16 | 2014–present |
| 6 | Agnieszka Szondermajer | 90 | 33 | 1991–2005 |
| 7 | Jolanta Siwińska | 88 | 2 | 2009–2021 |
| 7 | Martyna Wiankowska | 88 | 10 | 2015–present |
| 9 | Natalia Chudzik | 87 | 7 | 2008–2021 |
| 10 | Patrycja Pożerska | 84 | 23 | 2001–2016 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Ewa Pajor | 64 | 97 | 0.66 | 2013–present |
| 2 | Marta Otrębska | 48 | 101 | 0.48 | 1988–2007 |
| 3 | Agnieszka Winczo | 37 | 109 | 0.34 | 2004–2020 |
| 4 | Agnieszka Szondermajer | 33 | 90 | 0.37 | 1991–2005 |
| 5 | Anna Żelazko | 27 | 79 | 0.34 | 2001–2013 |
| 6 | Patrycja Pożerska | 23 | 84 | 0.27 | 2001–2016 |
| 7 | Jolanta Nieczypor | 17 | 36 | 0.47 | 1990–1999 |
| 8 | Agnieszka Leonowicz | 16 | 64 | 0.25 | 1993–2004 |
| 8 | Ewelina Kamczyk | 16 | 95 | 0.17 | 2014–present |
| 10 | Patrycja Balcerzak | 15 | 78 | 0.19 | 2011–2021 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

| FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Unable to qualify | Unable to qualify | Unable to qualify | Unable to qualify | Unable to qualify | Unable to qualify | Unable to qualify |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

### UEFA Women's Championship

| UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | UEFA Women's Euro record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk |
| 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | – | – |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | – | – |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | – | – |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | – | – |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | – | – |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 36 | – | – |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | – | – |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | – | – |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | – | – |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | – | – |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | | 16th |
| Total | 1/14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 74 | 24 | 11 | 39 | 116 | 154 | 16th | 16th |

### UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record :
| 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 | B | 1 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 19th | 19th |
| | Promoted at end of season |
| | No movement at end of season |
| | Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |

### Algarve Cup

| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Coach |
| 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 | – |