| Kinga Szemik | |
| Full Name: | Kinga Jadwiga Szemik |
| Birth Date: | 1997 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Żywiec, Poland |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | West Ham United |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bory Pietrzykowice |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Mitech Żywiec |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2019 |
| College1: | UTRGV Vaqueros |
| Collegecaps1: | 61 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Mitech Żywiec |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Nantes |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Reims |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | West Ham United |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Poland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam3: | Poland |
| Nationalcaps3: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 November 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 3 December 2024 |
Kinga Jadwiga Szemik (born 25 June 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Poland national team.[1]
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.[2] She left the club after 2015–16 Ekstraliga season to continue her studies in United States. She attended University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where she played for UTRGV Vaqueros from 2016 to 2019.[3]
On 15 May 2020, Szemik signed her first professional contract with Division 2 Féminine club Nantes.[4] [5] On 25 July 2022, she moved to Division 1 Féminine club Reims, by signing a one-year contract.[6]
On 1 July 2024, Szemik joined Women's Super League club West Ham United on a three-year contract.[7] [8]
Szemik was part of Poland under-17 team which won 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[9] She made her senior team debut on 4 October 2018 in a 3–0 win against Estonia.[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | ||
Poland U17