Jan Ziółkowski

About

Jan Ziółkowski (born 5 June 2005) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma and the Poland national team.

Ziółkowski grew up playing in the youth teams of Wicher Kobyłka and Polonia Warsaw. He transferred to Legia Warsaw in 2022. During the 2022–23 season, Ziółkowski played for the U-19 team in the Central Junior League and the club’s reserve team in group I of the III liga.
Ziółkowski made his first team debut on 5 May 2024 in a loss against Radomiak Radom. He started in the last two matches of the 2023–24 Ekstraklasa season. In September 2024, Ziółkowski extended his contract with Legia until 2026, with an option for an additional year. On 26 February 2025, he scored his debut goal on 26 February 2025, in a Polish Cup quarter-final match against Jagiellonia Białystok.
Ziółkowski joined Italian club Roma on 29 August 2025 for a fee of €6 million, taking the jersey number 24. On 24 October, he made his European debut for Roma in a 2025–26 UEFA Europa League match against Viktoria Plzeň. He scored his first goal for Roma in a 1–1 draw against Panathinaikos on the final matchday of the Europa League league phase, resulting in…