Kinga Szemik (born 25 June 1997) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for French

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club

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and the Poland national team.

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Mitech Żywiec, Szemik made her senior team debut on 17 April 2014 in a 3–1 win against KKP Bydgoszcz. She left the club after 2015–16 Ekstraliga season to continue her studies in United States. She attended

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, where she played for

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from 2016 to 2019. On 15 May 2020, Szemik signed her first professional contract with

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club

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. On 25 July 2022, she moved to

club

, by signing a one-year contract.

International career

Szemik was part of Poland under-17 team which won 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. She made her senior team debut on 4 October 2018 in a 3–0 win against

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Career statistics

International

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* 1997 births Living people Women's association football goalkeepers Polish women's footballers Poland women's international footballers Division 1 Féminine players Division 2 Féminine players FC Nantes (women) players Stade de Reims Féminines players Polish expatriate footballers Polish expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate women's footballers in France {{Poland-women-footy-bio-stub