Ewa Barbara Pajor (; born 3 December 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga F club Barcelona and captains the Poland national team.
Starting her senior career with Medyk Konin, she won two Ekstraliga titles and three national cups with Medyk in three years. In 2015, she transferred to VfL Wolfsburg, where she won five Frauen-Bundesliga titles, nine consecutive DFB-Pokals, two league top goalscorer awards, and featured in three UEFA Women's Champions League finals. In 2024, she moved to Barcelona. In her first season, she was the club's top scorer in all competitions as they won a domestic triple and finished the 2024âÂÂ25 UEFA Women's Champions League as runners-up.
She was named Polish Women's Player of the Year six times by the ' weekly, won the Women's Gerd Müller Trophy in 2025, and placed 8th in that year's Ballon d'Or.
Pajor comes from PÃÂgów. She started her football training at the age of 8 in OrlÃÂty Wielenin. After graduating from primary school, she moved to Konin and trained with Medyk Konin. On 14 April 2012, she made her Ekstraliga debut, entering the game in the 55th minute of the match against AZS PWSZ Biaà Âa Podlaska, winning 3âÂÂ0. On her debut, she scored two goals. The first goal was scored two minutes after entering the pitch. She became the youngest player ever to play in Ekstraliga at 15 years and 133 days old. To be able to participate in this match, a special permit was needed from PZPN, because the regulations only allowed players over 16 to play.
In the 2012âÂÂ13 season, together with Medyk, she won the vice-championship and the Polish Cup. In the final match against KP Unia Racibórz, won 2âÂÂ1, Pajor scored both goals for her team. The seasons 2013âÂÂ14 and 2014âÂÂ15 turned out to be even more successful for her. Together with Medyk Konin she won the championship and the Polish Cup twice. She played her last match for the Konin team when Medyk defeated Górnik à ÂÃÂczna in the Polish Cup final 5âÂÂ0. Pajor scored a hat-trick in this match. In total, for the senior team of Medyk, she scored 74 goals in all official matches, of which 64 in the Ekstraliga (in 60 appearances).
In June 2015, Pajor signed a two-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg, which she then extended in December 2017 to be valid until 30 June 2020. In April 2020, Pajor signed a contract extension with Wolfsburg until 2023.
In the 2018âÂÂ19 season, she won the German Championship, the German Cup, and the title of Bundesliga top scorer, scoring 24 goals in 19 matches.
In the 2023âÂÂ24 season, she scored four goals in the 9âÂÂ1 victory against Nürnberg.
In June 2024, Pajor signed a three-year contract with FC Barcelona. On 12 December 2024, she scored a brace in a Champions League group stage match against Hammarby, which concluded in Barcelona's 3âÂÂ0 victory. On 21 December 2024, she scored a hat-trick in a Copa de la Reina match contributing to Barcelona's decisive 6âÂÂ2 victory over UD Tenerife.
At the European Under-17 Championship held in June 2013, together with the Polish U-17 team she won the gold medal. On 9 October, she was awarded the UEFA Under-17 Golden Player Award for the best under-17 player in Europe.
She made her debut in the senior Polish national team under coach Wojciech Basiuk, in the match between Poland and the Czech Republic, as part of the Balaton Cup friendly tournament in Hungary, on 20 August 2013. Pajor checked in on the field only in the 75th minute, but in the minute after entering she won a penalty kick, scored by Patrycja Poà ¼erska. In the 84th minute, Pajor scored.
She took part in the 4 to 11 March 2015 competition for the Istria Cup in Croatia, which she won first place with her team in the final against Slovakia.
On 6 September 2022, after scoring three goals against the Kosovo national team, Pajor became the most effective scorer in the history of the Polish national team, ahead of previous record-holder Marta OtrÃÂbska.
Pajor captained Poland at the UEFA Euro 2025, Poland's first appearance at the Euros. On 12 July, she scored her first goal at a major tournament in a 3âÂÂ2 group stage win over Denmark.
Medyk Konin
VfL Wolfsburg
Barcelona
Poland
Poland U17