Weronika Szymaszek (born 17 July 1998) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A Women club Parma and the Poland national team.
Club career Having previously trained volleyball, she switched her focus to football when she was seventeen. Szymaszek started playing in Ekstraliga in 2015. During her senior career, she played for Olimpia Szczecin, LFA Szczecin and Pogoń Szczecin. In May 2023, she suffered a cruciate ligaments tear, which kept her sidelined for seven months. She resumed training on 8 January 2024, during a preparatory camp for the spring round.
Szymaszek scored a hat-trick on 9 June 2024, in a 6–0 victory over Rekord Bielsko-Biała. During the 2023–24 season, she won the Ekstraliga title with Pogoń.
On 20 July 2026, Szymaszek joined Italian Serie A club Parma on a free transfer.
International career In 2017, Szymaszek received call-ups to the Poland under-19 national team. She received her first call-up to the Poland senior team in November 2025. She made her Poland debut against Slovenia in a 1–0 friendly win on 28 November, coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland202520Total20
Honours Pogoń Szczecin Ekstraliga: 2023–24
LFA Szczecin III liga West Pomerania: 2019–20
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