Bartosz Salamon

Early career

Salamon came through the academy of Polish side Lech Poznań after starting his footballing career at Concordia 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. He returned to Brescia, in Serie B, for the 2011–12 season. In 2012–13, Brescia decided to play him mainly in central defense.

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. 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, as part of the deal that signing 50% registration rights of Andrea Poli for €3 million. The co-ownership deals were terminated on 9 June 2014, for an additional €4 million (Poli) and €1.6 million (Salamon) respectively. On 1 September 2014, Salamon joined Pescara in a…

Having represented Poland at youth levels ranging from U16 until U21, in September 2010, Salamon received his first call-up to the senior squad for friendly matches against the United States and Ecuador. He debuted on 26 March 2013 in a 2014 World Cup qualification against San Marino. In March 2016, three years after his senior squad absence, he received a call-up from Poland manager Adam Nawałka for matches against Serbia and Finland. On 30 May, he was called up to Poland squad for UEFA Euro 2016, but was an unused substitute in all matches. On 7 June 2024, Salamon was selected for his second international tournament, making Poland's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He started in Poland's opening game, a 2–1 loss to the Netherlands, and remained benched for the rest of the tournament.

Club

As of match played 21 September 2025

International

As of match played 16 June 2024

Cagliari

Serie B: 2015–16 Lech Poznań

Ekstraklasa: 2021–22, 2024–25 Individual

Ekstraklasa Defender of the Season: 2021–22