Bartosz Salamon

Bartosz Salamon (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbartɔʂ saˈlamɔn], born 1 May 1991) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Polish club Lech Poznań.

Bartosz Salamon
Salamon with SPAL in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bartosz Salamon
Date of birth (1991-05-01) 1 May 1991
Place of birth Poznań, Poland
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lech Poznań
Number 18
Youth career
1999–2004 Concord Murowana Goślina
2004–2007 Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Brescia 62 (4)
2010–2011 → Foggia (loan) 27 (2)
2013 Milan 0 (0)
2013–2015 Sampdoria 2 (0)
2014–2015 → Pescara (loan) 36 (1)
2015–2018 Cagliari 48 (2)
2017–2018 → SPAL (loan) 22 (0)
2018–2021 SPAL 20 (2)
2018–2019 → Frosinone (loan) 20 (0)
2021– Lech Poznań 1 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Poland U-19 4 (0)
2010 Poland U-20 1 (0)
2011 Poland U-21[1] 1 (0)
2013– Poland 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2016

He was also a member of the Poland UEFA Euro 2016 squad.

Club career

Early career

Salamon came through the academy of Polish side Lech Poznań after starting his footballing career at Concord Murowana Goślina.

Brescia and loan to Foggia

Salamon made his Serie B debut on 3 May 2008 just two days after his 17th birthday, coming off the bench in the 77th minute of the win against Modena. On 17 January 2009, he appeared in Brescia's starting eleven for the first time, playing the full 90 minutes of the 4–0 win versus Pisa. On 9 August, he scored his first goal for Brescia in a 1–0 win over Ravenna in Coppa Italia.

In July 2010, it was announced he would play on loan at U.S. Foggia in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, the third tier of Italian football.[2] He returned to Brescia, in Serie B, for the 2011–12 season. In 2012–13, Brescia decided to play him mainly in central defense.[3]

Milan

On 31 January 2013, Salamon joined Milan, signing a contract until 2017, for a fee of €3.5 million. He was given the number 14 shirt.[4][5][6] However, he struggled to displace internationals Philippe Mexès, Cristián Zapata, Daniele Bonera and Mario Yepes in the pecking order.

Sampdoria

On 11 July 2013, Salamon was transferred to Sampdoria in a co-ownership deal for €1.6 million,[5] as part of the deal that signing 50% registration rights of Andrea Poli for €3 million.[5][7][8] The co-ownership deals were terminated on 9 June 2014,[9] for an additional €4 million (Poli) and €1.6 million (Salamon) respectively.[10][11] On 1 September 2014 Salamon joined Pescara in a temporary deal.[12]

Cagliari

On 31 August 2015, Salamon was sold to Cagliari in a five-year contract for €1 million.[13][14][15]

Hee made his debut on 7 September 2015, in a 4–0 win over Crotone and with time became a star performener for the club. In the 2015–16 season he won the Serie B title and was thus promoted to Serie A.

He was loaned to newly promoted S.P.A.L. 2013 at the beginning of the 2017-18 season. He made his debut for the club in a 3–2 win against Udinese.

Frosinone

On 9 August 2018, Salamon joined to Serie A side Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2019 with an obligation to buy.[16]

Lech Poznań

On 9 January 2021 he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań. He is a product of their youth system and returns to Poznań after nearly fourteen years.[17]

International career

Salamon has represented Poland at U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels. In September 2010, he received his first call up to the senior Poland national football team, for the matches against the United States and Ecuador. He made his debut on 26 March 2013 in the World Cup qualifying match against San Marino.

In March 2016, after a three-year absence the national team squad, he received a call from Poland Manager Adam Nawałka for matches against Serbia and Finland. On 30 May 2016, he was called up to Poland squad for UEFA Euro 2016, however he was an unused substitute in the all the matches[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 January 2021.[19][20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brescia 2007–08 Serie B 100010
2008–09 11000110
2009–10 402161
2011–12 25100251
2012–13 21310223
Total 62431655
Foggia Calcio (loan) 2010–11 Prima Divisione 27250322
Milan 2012–13 Serie A 000000
Sampdoria 2013–14 Serie A 201030
2014–15 001010
Total 202040
Pescara (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 36110371
Pescara 2015–16 Serie B 33210342
2016–17 Serie A 15020170
Total 48230512
SPAL (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 22000220
SPAL 2019–20 701080
2020–21 Serie B 13210142
Total 20220222
Frosinone (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 20010210
Lech Poznań 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 000000
Career total 2371117125412

Honours

Club

Cagliari

Notes

    References
    1. "Perfect start for Poland against Albania". UEFA.com. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
    2. Laffranchi, Gian Paolo (15 October 2011). "Sorpresa Salamon: "Zeman? Mi ha insegnato a difendere"". Brescia Oggi. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
    3. "Calori: "Contro il Padova voglio una squadra dura e compatta"". Brescia Today. 14 September 2012.
    4. "A.C. MILAN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION". A.C. Milan Official Website. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
    5. "RELAZIONI E BILANCIO AL 31 DICEMBRE 2013" [A.C. Milan Group 2013 Annual Report] (PDF) (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 13 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
    6. Brescia Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
    7. "Milan and Sampdoria swap Poli and Salamon". UEFA.com. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
    8. "dailymilan", AC Milan sign Andrea Poli on Co-Ownership, 3 July 2013
    9. "Risolti gli accordi di partecipazione relativi a Salamon e Poli" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
    10. A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
    11. U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
    12. "Bartosz Salamon ceduto in prestito al Pescara" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
    13. U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
    14. "Ufficiale: Salamon passa al Cagliari a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
    15. "Bartosz Salamon, benvenuto!" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
    16. "UFFICIALE: Frosinone, preso il difensore Salamon dalla Spal". Retrieved 9 August 2018.
    17. ""Czuję się jak w domu" - Salamon piłkarzem Lecha Poznań" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    18. "Poland Squad". UEFA. 10 June 2016.
    19. "Bartosz Salamon". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
    20. "Bartosz Salamon". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
    21. "Scheda anagrafica di Bartosz Salamon". aic.football.it. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
    22. http://www.football-italia.net/84656/serie-b-cagliari-title-livorno-relegated
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