Damian Szymański

Following his move to Legia Warszawa, Szymański's current-season form is up 40% on last season (Season 15→21), while his Rating eased 21→18. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Legia Warszawa	2	0	0	6.75	—	—
2025/26	Legia Warszawa · 6th	25	1	0	6.91	18	21
2024/25	Legia Warszawa	23	2	1	7	—	—
2024/25	AEK Athens FC · 4th	19	0	1	6.9	21	15
2023/24	AEK Athens FC · 4th	26	2	4	7	29	31
2022/23	AEK Athens FC · 1st	23	2	1	7	32	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Poland · international

Side	Apps	G
Poland	18	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central midfielder

D. Szymański is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Legia Warszawa, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 57% of Ekstraklasa central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18, ranking 273rd of 332 in the Ekstraklasa. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (55.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Szymański.

Judged on this season alone, Szymański graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.301 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 59th of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa. At 31 Szymański is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential59th of 67 central midfielders · Ekstraklasa Current season38th of 67 central midfielders · Ekstraklasa38th-best central midfielder in the Ekstraklasa273rd in the Ekstraklasa · potential59th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ekstraklasa

Ratingi

59th of 67 central midfielders

21.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

55.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.3

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Legia Warszawa finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

4.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 55.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18, Szymański carries the 59th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa of 67. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.053

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.053

Defensive actions / 904.301

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %42.9

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %64.7

Cards / 900.372

Foul involvement / 902.549

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 31, Szymański sits on 1.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Szymański's projected Rating — 18 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles11

Dribble success64.7%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions28

Blocks16

Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.8M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Legia Warszawa2025/26 – now

AEK Athens FC2020/21 – 2025/26€ 1.3M

AEK Athens FC(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Akhmat2018/19 – 2019/20€ 1.5M

Wisla Plock2017/18 – 2018/19€ 25K

Jagiellonia2016/17 – 2017/18

BBełchatówuntil 2016/17

About D. Szymański

Damian Dawid Szymański is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Legia Warszawa, born on June 16, 1995 in Kraśnik, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Poland. Legia Warszawa currently sit 6th of 18 in the Ekstraklasa.

This season

In the current season, D. Szymański has made 25 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,695 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Ekstraklasa and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

When D. Szymański plays, Legia Warszawa's record this season is 11W-11D-7L — and his match ratings average 7.18 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 2-1 win away at Lechia Gdansk (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-0 win away at Nieciecza (78 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 1, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Widzew Łódź (77 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Lech Poznan (65 minutes, 6 rating)
April 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Zaglebie Lubin (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Gornik Zabrze (85 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-0 win away at Pogon Szczecin (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Raków Częstochowa (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
March 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Radomiak Radom (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 8, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Cracovia Krakow (32 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Szymański at 18 with a Season form score of 21.2, ranking 273rd of 332 central midfielders in the Ekstraklasa. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super League 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, D. Szymański has totalled 308 club appearances with 21 goals and 7 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 32 appearances for AEK Athens FC.

D. Szymański's career has also included time at AEK Athens FC, Akhmat, Wisla Plock, Jagiellonia and BBełchatów.

On the international stage, D. Szymański has represented Poland — 18 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Legia Warszawa finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points