Marek Grabowski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 20, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewin Brzeski, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Metal Grodków | ||
| 1984–1990 | Moto Jelcz Oława | ||
| 1991 | North York Rockets | 28 | (10) |
| 1992–1998 | Moto Jelcz Oława | ||
| 1998–2001 | Polar Wrocław | ||
| 2001 | Śląsk Wrocław | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Polar Wrocław | 68 | (7) |
| 2004 | Śląsk Wrocław | ||
| 2004–2005 | Foto-Higiena Oława | ||
| 2005–2007 | Foto-Higiena Gać | ||
| 2007–2008 | Polonia Miłoszyce | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marek Grabowski (born 20 January 1964) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]He began his career in Poland with Metal Grodków before moving to Moto Jelcz Oława.[1]
In 1991, he joined the North York Rockets of the Canadian Soccer League, where he scored 10 goals in 28 appearances.[2] He won the Top Newcomer Award for the 1991 CSL season.[3]
Afterwards, he returned to Poland, where he played for Moto Jelcz Oława and Polar Wrocław.[1] In 2001, he joined Śląsk Wrocław.[4] He made his first league appearance as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Legia Warsaw on 21 July 2001 at the age of 37 years and 182 days, making him the oldest player to make an Ekstraklasa debut in the 21st century, and the second oldest in the league's history.[5] He returned to Polar soon after.[1][6] He served as team captain for Polar and became a player-coach in 2003.[7]
In 2004, after head coach Tadeusz Pawłowski was dismissed, he was one of four players removed from Polar.[8] While no reason was given for his removal, it was unofficially known that the club managers did not like that he was one of a few players who consistently demanded payment of outstanding salaries.[8] He received a letter from the club that he was no longer to play for the club, but was barred from training for any other team without their permission, including the reserves, despite previously saying he would be allowed to play for the second team.[8] Grabowski submitted a letter to Polar and the Polish Football Association, demanding the termination of his contract due to unpaid wages.[8][9] Late in January, the training ban was revoked and he was free to train with other clubs.[10] In February, his contract was officially terminated by mutual consent.[11]
Afterwards, he returned to Śląsk Wrocław.[12] In 2004, he was charged in connection with a match-fixing scandal in connection with his former club Polar.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Marek Grabowski". 90 minut.
- ^ "Marek Grabowski". Stats Crew.
- ^ "1991 CSL Stats" (PDF). Canadian Soccer League.
- ^ "Śląsk Wrocław" [Slask Wroclaw]. Sport.pl (in Polish). July 24, 2001.
- ^ Kmita, Maciej (27 July 2015). "Oldboj debiutantem? W Ekstraklasie to możliwe!" [Oldboj a debutant? It's possible in Ekstraklasa!]. sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Brzozowski, Artur (November 3, 2002). "Polar wygrał derby ze Śląskiem" [Polar won the derby with Silesia]. Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish).
- ^ Brzozowski, Artur (July 17, 2003). "Najprawdopodobniej Polar zagra w II lidze" [Most likely, Polar will play in the 2nd league]. Sport.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b c d Brzozowski, Artur (January 16, 2004). "Jak Polar Wrocław traktuje Marka Grabowskiego" [How Polar Wrocław treats Marek Grabowski]. Sport.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Polar Wrocław chce rozwiazać kontrakt z Markiem Grabowskim" [Polar Wrocław wants to terminate the contract with Marek Grabowski]. Sport.pl (in Polish). January 20, 2004.
- ^ "Grabowski może już trenować" [Grabowski can train now]. Sport.pl (in Polish). January 21, 2004.
- ^ Lewandowski, Andrzej (February 9, 2004). "Grabowski na Oporowskiej" [Grabowski on Oporowska Street]. Nasze Miasto (in Polish).
- ^ Polański, Marcin (February 9, 2004). "Marek Grabowski trenuje z WKSem!" [Marek Grabowski trains with WKS!]. Slasknet (in Polish).
- ^ Brzozowski, Artur; Maciorowski, Mirosław (July 7, 2004). "Afera korupcyjna Polaru - Markowi G. postawiono zarzuty" [The Polar corruption scandal - Marek G. has been charged]. Sport.pl (in Polish).
External links
[edit]- Marek Grabowski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Brzeg County
- Footballers from Opole Voivodeship
- Men's association football forwards
- Polish men's footballers
- North York Rockets players
- Polar Wrocław players
- Śląsk Wrocław players
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
- Polish expatriate men's footballers
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada