Mateusz Skoczylas

Mateusz Józef Skoczylas (born 20 September 2006) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Italian club AC Milan U19. He is a Poland youth international.

Early life
From Rzeszów, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, the middle child of three boys, Skoczylas and his brothers joined the Grunwald Budziwój Rzeszów football academy when he was six years-old. He stayed there for seven years and, after a short spell with Stal Rzeszów, as a 14-year-old he joined the academy at KGHM Zagłębie Lubin for the 2019–20 season.

Career
Skoczylas made his debut in the Polish II liga for Zagłębie Lubin II prior to his move in August 2023 to Serie A club AC Milan, immediately joining the under-19 roster. The transfer fee paid by AC Milan was reported to be around €1 million.

International career
He featured for Poland U17 side at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary, scoring three goals as his side reached the semi-final. He was subsequently selected for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in Indonesia.