Bartosz Salamon (, born 1 May 1991) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian club Carrarese.
Salamon came through the academy of Polish side Lech Poznaà  after starting his footballing career at Concordia Murowana Goà Âlina.
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 4âÂÂ0 win versus Pisa. On 9 August, he scored his first goal for Brescia in a 1âÂÂ0 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 2011âÂÂ12 season. In 2012âÂÂ13, Brescia decided to play him mainly in central defense.
On 31 January 2013, Salamon joined Milan, signing a contract until 2017, for a fee of â¬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.
On 11 July 2013, Salamon was transferred to Sampdoria in a co-ownership deal for â¬1.6 million, as part of the deal that signing 50% registration rights of Andrea Poli for â¬3 million. The co-ownership deals were terminated on 9 June 2014, for an additional â¬4 million (Poli) and â¬1.6 million (Salamon) respectively. On 1 September 2014 Salamon joined Pescara in a temporary deal.
On 31 August 2015, Salamon was sold to Cagliari in a five-year contract for â¬1 million.
Hee made his debut on 7 September 2015, in a 4âÂÂ0 win over Crotone and with time became a star performener for the club. In the 2015âÂÂ16 season he won the Serie B title and was thus promoted to Serie A.
He was loaned to newly promoted S.P.A.L. 2013 at the beginning of the 2017-18 season. He made his debut for the club in a 3âÂÂ2 win against Udinese.
On 9 August 2018, Salamon joined Serie A side Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2019 with an obligation to buy.
On 9 January 2021, Salamon signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznaà Â. A product of their youth system, he returned to Poznaà  after nearly fourteen years.
In 2023, after Lech's match against DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF in the UEFA Europa Conference League, Salamon tested positive for chlortalidone, a substance banned by WADA. On 13 April 2023, hours before a home game in the quarter-finals against Fiorentina, UEFA suspended Salamon from all competitions for three months. For his offence, Salamon was banned for eight months, starting from the day of his suspension. He made his return on 16 December 2023, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2âÂÂ2 away draw against Radomiak Radom. On 29 May 2024, Salamon extended his deal with the club for another two years.
After not being given any playing time at the start of the 2025âÂÂ26 season, Salamon terminated his contract with Lech by mutual consent on 27 August 2025. In three-and-a-half years, he made 87 appearances for his hometown club, won two league titles and was part of the team that reached the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals in 2023, Lech's best-ever result in any European competition.
Hours after leaving Lech, Salamon joined Serie B club Carrarese on a two-year deal.
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 Nawaà Âka 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.
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