Piotr Świerczewski
.jpg) Świerczewski in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nowy Sącz, Polish People’s Republic | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | |||||||||||||||||
| Dunajec Nowy Sącz | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1993 | GKS Katowice | 101 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Saint-Étienne | 61 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–2001 | Bastia | 179 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | → Gamba Osaka (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Marseille | 36 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Lech Poznań | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Cracovia | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Lech Poznań | 39 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Korona Kielce | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Polonia Warszawa | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | ŁKS Łódź | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Zagłębie Lubin | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | ŁKS Łódź | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Tęcza 34 Płońsk | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 540 | (28) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland Olympic | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2003 | Poland | 70 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Znicz Pruszków | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | ŁKS Łódź | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Motor Lublin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | KTS Weszło Warszawa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Znicz Pruszków | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr jaˈrɔswaf ɕfjɛrˈt͡ʂɛfskʲi]; born 8 April 1972) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his 20-year professional career, he played for clubs such as Lech Poznań, GKS Katowice, AS Saint-Étienne (France), SC Bastia (France), Gamba Osaka (Japan), Olympique de Marseille (France), Birmingham City F.C. (England), Polonia Warsaw and ŁKS Łódź. His older brother Marek is also a former footballer.
Club career
[edit]In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.[1]
International career
[edit]Świerczewski played for the Poland national team, winning 70 caps and scoring a goal. He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal, and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
[edit]Świerczewski is married to Lidia and now works for the Polish bus company Stalko.[2]
His older brother Marek is also a former footballer and Poland international.[3]
In 1993, he shared the cover of FIFA International Soccer with David Platt, in the first game in this videogame series.[4][5]
He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 3 November 1998.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Season | Club | League | ||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| GKS Katowice | 1988–89 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 1990–91 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 101 | 4 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 1993–94 | Division 1 | 31 | 1 |
| 1994–95 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 2 | ||
| Bastia | 1995–96 | Division 1 | 35 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 119 | 8 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 1999 | J.League Division 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Bastia | 1999–00 | Division 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 62 | 4 | ||
| Marseille | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2002–03 | Premier League | 1 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 58 | 4 | ||
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 |
| Korona Kielce | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 2 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2009–10 | First League | ||
| Career total | 520 | 29 | ||
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Świerczewski goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 1993 | Górnik Zabrze Stadium, Zabrze, Poland |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]GKS Katowice[10]
- Polish Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93
- Polish Super Cup: 1991
Bastia
Lech Poznań[10]
- Polish Cup: 2003–04
- Polish Super Cup: 2004
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski[10]
- Polish Cup: 2006–07
- Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08
Poland Olympic
References
[edit]- ^ "Biegasz za mną, ja za tobą, kto nie padnie, ten przeżyje". weszlo.com. 26 June 2017.
- ^ Łęczycki, Adrian. "Piotr Świerczewski - wielka osobowość". ekstraklasa.net.
- ^ "Marek Świerczewski: - Mam nadzieję, że nic nie będzie przekręcone. Brat daleko nie ma!". Weszlo (in Polish). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Francis, Kieran (27 March 2020). "FIFA 20: Every FIFA video game cover since inception". goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Die Historie des FIFA-Covers in Bildern - eSport eFootball | Bildergalerie". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Piotr Świerczewski". Ligue1 (in French). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "JORF n° 0256 du 4 novembre 1998 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Piotr Świerczewski at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e "Piotr Świerczewski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Piotr Świerczewski – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Piotr Świerczewski at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Piotr Świerczewski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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