Mateusz Józef Skoczylas (born 20 September 2006) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the under-19 team of Serie A club AC Milan. He is a Poland youth international.[2]

Early life

From Rzeszów, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship,[3] the middle child of three boys, Skoczylas and his brothers joined the Grunwald Budziwój Rzeszów football academy when he was six years-old.[4] He stayed there for seven years and, after a short spell with Stal Rzeszów, as a 14-year-old he joined the academy at Zagłębie Lubin for the 2019–20 season.[5][6]

Club career

Skoczylas made his debut in the Polish II liga for Zagłębie Lubin II prior to his move in August 2023 to Serie A club AC Milan, immediately joining the under-19 roster.[7] The transfer fee paid by AC Milan was reported to be around €1 million.[8]

In January 2024, he was found to be selling tickets for Milan games, which are given directly to players and their families, on Facebook groups.[9]

International career

He featured for Poland U17 side at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary, scoring three goals as his side reached the semi-final.[10] He was subsequently selected for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in Indonesia.[11]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "M.Skoczylas". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Mateusz Skoczylas. From Grunwald Budziwój to AC Milan". Podkarpacielive.pl. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ Chlebicki, Przemysław (19 May 2023). "Mateusz Skoczylas is an important player of the U17 team. What were his football beginnings like?". Sport.tvp.pl. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ "MATEUSZ SKOCZYLAS IN AC MILAN!". Spgrunwald.pl. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ^ "From Lubin to Milan. Mateusz Skoczylas joins AC Milan". Radiowroclaw. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ Wieczorek, Bartosz (7 August 2023). "Wielki polski talent odchodzi z Ekstraklasy. Mateusz Skoczylas nowym piłkarzem AC Milan!". Sport.tvp.pl. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  8. ^ Chalimoniuk, Ernest (7 August 2023). "Polski talent przechodzi do europejskiej potęgi. Umowa podpisa". Goal.pl. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  9. ^ Białek, Jakub (30 January 2024). "Bilety na Milan? Mateusz Skoczylas ogarnie!". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  10. ^ Young, Peter (30 July 2023). "Milan agree deal for teenage midfielder Skoczylas – report". Football-Italia.net. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  11. ^ Sugiri, Drajat (4 November 2023). "Wonderkid AC Milan Pimpin Polandia di Piala Dunia U17, Penyuka Bunga & Pribadi yang Misterius". Tribunnews.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateusz_Skoczylas
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