# Ewa Pajor

Ewa Barbara Pajor (Polish:; born 3 December 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga F club Barcelona and captains the Poland national team. Between 2015 and 2024, she played for VfL Wolfsburg. She is a five-time winner of the German Frauen-Bundesliga and was named Polish Women's Player of the Year five times by the Piłka Nożna weekly.

## Club career
### Youth

Pajor comes from Pęgów. She started her football training at the age of 8 in Orlęty Wielenin. After graduating from primary school, she moved to Konin and trained with Medyk Konin. On 14 April 2012, she made her Ekstraliga debut, entering the game in the 55th minute of the match against AZS PWSZ Biała Podlaska, winning 3–0. On her debut, she scored two goals. The first goal was scored two minutes after entering the pitch. She became the youngest player ever to play in Ekstraliga at 15 years and 133 days old. To be able to participate in this match, a special permit was needed from PZPN, because the regulations only allowed players over 16 to play.

### Medyk Konin

In the 2012–13 season, together with Medyk, she won the vice-championship and the Polish Cup. In the final match against KP Unia Racibórz, won 2–1, Pajor scored both goals for her team. The seasons 2013–14 and 2014–15 turned out to be even more successful for her. Together with Medyk Konin she won the championship and the Polish Cup twice. She played her last match for the Konin team when Medyk defeated Górnik Łęczna in the Polish Cup final 5–0. Pajor scored a hat-trick in this match. In total, for the senior team of Medyk, she scored 74 goals in all official matches, of which 64 in the Ekstraliga (in 60 appearances).

### VfL Wolfsburg

In June 2015, Pajor signed a two-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg, which she then extended in December 2017 to be valid until 30 June 2020. In April 2020, Pajor signed a contract extension with Wolfsburg until 2023.
In the 2018–19 season, she won the German Championship, the German Cup, and the title of Bundesliga top scorer, scoring 24 goals in 19 matches.
In the 2023–24 season, she scored four goals in the 9–1 victory against Nürnberg.

### FC Barcelona

In June 2024, Pajor signed a three-year contract with FC Barcelona. On 12 December 2024, she scored a brace in a Champions League group stage match against Hammarby, which concluded in Barcelona's 3–0 victory. On 21 December 2024, she scored a hat-trick in a Copa de la Reina match contributing to Barcelona's decisive 6–2 victory over UD Tenerife.

## International career

At the European Under-17 Championship held in June 2013, together with the Polish U-17 team she won the gold medal. On 9 October, she was awarded the UEFA Under-17 Golden Player Award for the best under-17 player in Europe.
She made her debut in the senior Polish national team under coach Wojciech Basiuk, in the match between Poland and the Czech Republic, as part of the Balaton Cup friendly tournament in Hungary, on 20 August 2013. Pajor checked in on the field only in the 75th minute, but in the minute after entering she won a penalty kick, scored by Patrycja Pożerska. In the 84th minute, Pajor scored.
She took part in the 4 to 11 March 2015 competition for the Istria Cup in Croatia, which she won first place with her team in the final against Slovakia.
On 6 September 2022, after scoring three goals against the Kosovo national team, Pajor became the most effective scorer in the history of the Polish national team, ahead of previous record-holder Marta Otrębska.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 6 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | UWCL | UWCL | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2015–16 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2016–17 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 8 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2017–18 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 11 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2018–19 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 28 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2019–20 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 18 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2020–21 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 11 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2021–22 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 13 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2022–23 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 35 | 24 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 20 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Total | Total | 121 | 96 | 29 | 21 | 46 | 18 | — | — | 196 | 135 |
| Barcelona | 2024–25 | Primera División | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 31 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 141 | 113 | 32 | 28 | 53 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 228 | 166 |
* ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal and Copa de la Reina
* ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España

### International

    As of match played 25 February 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Poland | 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| Poland | 2014 | 9 | 10 |
| Poland | 2015 | 11 | 5 |
| Poland | 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| Poland | 2017 | 12 | 7 |
| Poland | 2018 | 7 | 4 |
| Poland | 2019 | 6 | 2 |
| Poland | 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| Poland | 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| Poland | 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| Poland | 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| Poland | 2024 | 12 | 4 |
| Poland | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 97 | 64 |
    Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pajor goal.
List of international goals scored by Ewa Pajor :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 20 August 2013 | Balatonfüred, Hungary | Czech Republic | | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 August 2013 | Balatonfüred, Hungary | Slovakia | | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 8 May 2014 | Toftir, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 18 June 2014 | Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 16 July 2014 | Pruszków, Poland | Estonia | | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 16 July 2014 | Pruszków, Poland | Estonia | | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 16 July 2014 | Pruszków, Poland | Estonia | | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 13 September 2014 | Toruń, Poland | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 13 September 2014 | Toruń, Poland | Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 17 September 2014 | Włocławek, Poland | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 28 October 2014 | Náchod, Czech Republic | Czech Republic | | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 30 October 2014 | Nieciecza, Poland | Slovakia | | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 11 February 2015 | Lipót, Hungary | Hungary | | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 14 | 9 March 2015 | Umag, Croatia | Romania | | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 11 March 2015 | Poreč, Croatia | Slovakia | | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 27 October 2015 | Jelenia Góra, Poland | Netherlands | | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 27 November 2015 | Orhei, Romania | Moldova | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 18 | 4 March 2016 | Paralimni, Cyprus | Wales | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 Cyprus Cup |
| 19 | 20 September 2016 | Włocławek, Poland | Moldova | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 20 | 26 November 2016 | Łęczna, Poland | Belarus | | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 21 | 26 November 2016 | Łęczna, Poland | Belarus | | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 22 | 7 April 2017 | Pruszków, Poland | Finland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 23 | 11 April 2017 | Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 24 | 11 April 2017 | Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 8 June 2017 | Buchach, Ukraine | Ukraine | | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 26 | 15 September 2017 | Łęczna, Poland | Belarus | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 | 15 September 2017 | Łęczna, Poland | Belarus | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 19 September 2017 | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29 | 31 August 2018 | Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 | 31 August 2018 | Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31 | 9 October 2018 | Ostróda, Poland | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 32 | 8 November 2018 | Leganés, Spain | Spain | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 33 | 1 March 2019 | Lagos, Portugal | Spain | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Algarve Cup |
| 34 | 5 April 2019 | Lublin, Poland | Italy | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 35 | 7 March 2020 | Polonia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | Moldova | 2–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 36 | 7 March 2020 | Polonia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | Moldova | 3–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 37 | 7 March 2020 | Polonia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | Moldova | 5–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 38 | 11 March 2020 | ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 39 | 11 March 2020 | ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 40 | 13 April 2021 | Widzew Stadium, Łódź, Poland | Sweden | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 41 | 13 April 2021 | Widzew Stadium, Łódź, Poland | Sweden | 2–2 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 42 | 11 June 2021 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Finland | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 43 | 14 June 2021 | Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena, Spain, Spain | Czech Republic | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 44 | 14 June 2021 | Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena, Spain, Spain | Czech Republic | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 45 | 17 September 2021 | Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland | Belgium | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 46 | 29 June 2022 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski Stadium, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 47 | 1 September 2022 | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania | Albania | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 48 | 1 September 2022 | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania | Albania | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 49 | 6 September 2022 | Arena Lublin, Lublin | Kosovo | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 50 | 6 September 2022 | Arena Lublin, Lublin | Kosovo | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 51 | 6 September 2022 | Arena Lublin, Lublin | Kosovo | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 52 | 6 October 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | Morocco | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 53 | 21 February 2023 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain | Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 54 | 6 April 2023 | Władysław Król Stadium, Łódź, Poland | Costa Rica | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 55 | 11 April 2023 | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 56 | 22 September 2023 | Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece | Greece | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League |
| 57 | 26 September 2023 | Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia, Poland | Ukraine | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League |
| 58 | 26 September 2023 | Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia, Poland | Ukraine | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League |
| 59 | 27 October 2023 | Tychy Stadium, Tychy, Poland | Serbia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League |
| 60 | 5 December 2023 | Zagłębie Sports Park, Sosnowiec, Poland | Greece | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League |
| 61 | 25 October 2024 | Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 62 | 29 October 2024 | Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland | Romania | 1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 63 | 29 October 2024 | Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland | Romania | 3–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 64 | 3 December 2024 | Viola Park, Vienna, Austria | Austria | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |

## Honours

Medyk Konin
* Ekstraliga: 2013–14, 2014–15
* Polish Cup: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
VfL Wolfsburg
* Bundesliga: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
* DFB-Pokal: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
* UEFA Women's Champions League runner up: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23
Barcelona
* Supercopa de España: 2024–25
Poland
* Istria Cup: 2015
Poland U17
* UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: 2013

### Individual

* Polish Women's Footballer of the Year: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Polish Cup top scorer: 2014–15
* Bundesliga top scorer: 2018–19, 2023–24
* UEFA Women's Champions League top scorer: 2022–23
* UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Golden Player: 2013