Paulina Dudek

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Paulina Dudek is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the Poland national team.

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As captain, she led Poland's U17 team to historic success when they won the 2013 U17 Championship.

Her greatest football achievements include winning the European Under-17 Championship, becoming French Champion in 2021, winning the French Cup multiple times, and qualifying with Poland for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 tournament.

She started playing football thanks to the support and influence of her parents.

Growing up, her favorite football club was FC Barcelona.

She wears Adidas Predator football boots.

Her nickname is Dudi.

She admires Formiga, and she considers Marta the greatest female footballer in history.

In her opinion, Wendie Renard is the greatest female footballer in her position.

She believes Aitana Bonmatí is currently the greatest football player in the world.

Before matches, she does breathing exercises and enjoys doing crossword puzzles.

She began studying physical education after high school, but she had to interrupt her studies after signing a contract with PSG.

Her hobbies include reading (especially coaching-related material), going for walks, and visiting new places.

Apart from football, she enjoys basketball, squash, and swimming.

Her favorite actor is Morgan Freeman, her favorite actress is Meryl Streep, and her favorite Polish singer is Dawid Podsiadło.

She likes dogs and cats, and she is especially fond of pandas.

Her favorite food is pizza, and her favorite drink is coffee.

Something unique about her is that she is a triplet. One of her sisters also played football, while her other sister graduated from music school as a pianist.