Łukasz Piszczek facts for kids
Piszczek playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2020
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m | ||
| Playing position | Right-back, centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2001 | Goczałkowice-Zdrój | ||
| 2001–2004 | Gwarek Zabrze | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2010 | Hertha BSC | 68 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | → Zagłębie Lubin (loan) | 69 | (14) |
| 2010–2021 | Borussia Dortmund | 264 | (16) |
| 2021–2024 | Goczałkowice-Zdrój | 51 | (3) |
| Total | 452 | (36) | |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2005 | Poland U19 | 8 | (8) |
| 2005 | Poland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2019 | Poland | 66 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2023–2024 | Goczałkowice-Zdrój | ||
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Łukasz Piotr Piszczek (born 3 June 1985) is a Polish football manager and former player. He was mostly known for playing as a right-back. He could also play as a centre-back. He recently worked as an assistant manager for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
Piszczek started his professional football journey with Hertha Berlin in 2004. He played on loan for Zagłębie Lubin until 2007. After that, he returned to Hertha and became a right-back. From 2010 to 2021, he played for the German club Borussia Dortmund. He played in 363 official matches for them. He helped Dortmund win two Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012. He also won three DFB-Pokal Cups and three DFL-Supercups. In 2013, his team reached the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final.
He was also a member of the Poland national football team. He played his first game for Poland in 2007 and earned over 60 caps. He played in three UEFA European Championships and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He announced his retirement from international football in 2018. However, he played one more farewell game for Poland in November 2019. In 2021, he went back to LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój. This was the Polish club where he first started playing football as a young boy.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting at Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Łukasz Piszczek's father, Kazimierz, was a coach at the local football club, Goczałkowice-Zdrój. When Łukasz was about 7 or 8 years old, his father took him to a training session. This is how he began his football journey.
Time at Gwarek Zabrze
Piszczek first played as a striker, which means he focused on scoring goals. In 2001, he joined Gwarek Zabrze. His coach there was Wincent Sosiński. Łukasz set many goalscoring records at the junior level. In 2003, he helped his team win the Polish youth championship. In 2004, he was the top scorer at the 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He shared this honor with Ali Öztürk from Turkey.
Playing for Zagłębie Lubin
Hertha BSC noticed Piszczek's great skills and signed him in 2004. However, they immediately loaned him to Zagłębie Lubin. He played his first game for Zagłębie on 16 October 2004. It was a big 7–0 win against GKS Katowice. In that game, he scored a goal and helped another player, Wojciech Łobodziński, score too.
With Zagłębie, Piszczek won the 2006–07 Ekstraklasa title. This is a major league championship in Poland. He mostly played as a left winger in a 4–3–3 team setup. He scored 11 goals in the 2006–07 season. This made him the third-best scorer in the league that year.
Joining Hertha BSC
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In 2007, after three years with Zagłębie Lubin, Hertha BSC called Piszczek back to their team. He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga on 26 April 2008. This goal helped his team get a draw against Hannover 96.
Piszczek had some injuries during his time at Hertha. He missed much of the 2008–09 season because of a hip problem. He also had a minor knee injury. When he first joined Hertha, he played as an attacking midfielder or on the left wing. But in his second season, he started playing as a right-back. This happened after another player, Arne Friedrich, got injured. Piszczek kept this position in the 2009–10 season.
Success with Borussia Dortmund
On 19 May 2010, Piszczek moved to Borussia Dortmund. He joined them for free and signed a contract until June 2013. He later signed extensions to stay with the club until 2016, 2018, and then 2020. On 24 September 2011, he scored his first goal for Dortmund. It was a last-minute volley that won the match against Mainz 05 2–1.
In the 2012–13 season, Piszczek played in 11 out of 12 matches as Dortmund made their way to the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final. He started the final game as a right-back against Bayern Munich. Dortmund lost the match by one goal. Bayern's player, Arjen Robben, scored the winning goal in the 89th minute. On 20 May 2020, Piszczek signed a one-year contract extension. This kept him at Borussia Dortmund until 2021.
Returning to Goczałkowice-Zdrój
In May 2021, Piszczek announced he would return to his hometown club, LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój. He had already started a branch of Borussia Dortmund's football academy there in 2019. He played for the club until the end of the 2023–24 season, when he retired from playing football.
International Career for Poland
Piszczek played his first game for the Poland national football team on 3 February 2007. It was a friendly match against Estonia. On 6 June 2008, he was chosen for the UEFA Euro 2008 team. He replaced Jakub Błaszczykowski, who was injured. Piszczek played once in the tournament as a substitute against Germany. However, he got injured in training and could not play more.
In September 2011, Piszczek faced a temporary suspension from the Polish Football Association. This suspension was later cancelled.
Piszczek was also chosen for the UEFA Euro 2012 team. He played in all three group games for Poland. On 22 March 2013, Piszczek scored his first goal for the national team. It was in a 1–3 loss to Ukraine. Four days later, he scored again in a 5–0 win against San Marino.
He was also part of the team for UEFA Euro 2016. He played his 50th game for Poland in the quarter-final match against Portugal. Poland lost that game. Piszczek was also selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After the World Cup, he announced he would retire from international football. In November 2019, Piszczek played one more game for the national team. This was a special farewell match during the Euro 2020 qualifying games.
Coaching Career
Coaching at LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój
In March 2023, Piszczek became a player-manager for LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój. This means he played for the team and also managed them. On 3 April 2024, he won his first trophy as a manager. He led his club to victory in the Tychy Regional Polish Cup.
Assistant Coach at Borussia Dortmund
On 27 June 2024, Piszczek was announced as the new assistant manager for Borussia Dortmund. He joined the coaching staff of his former teammate, Nuri Şahin. He left the club on 22 January 2025, when Şahin was dismissed.
Personal Life
Łukasz Piszczek was born in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland. He grew up in Goczałkowice-Zdrój. His father, Kazimierz, was a coach at Goczałkowice-Zdrój. Later, his father became the club's vice-president. Łukasz's brothers, Marek and Adam, also played football.
Piszczek married his fiancée, Ewa Kryjom, in June 2009. They have two daughters. Sara was born on 3 March 2011, and Nel was born on 15 February 2016.
On 7 September 2024, a special match was held by Borussia Dortmund. It was a legends farewell match to honor Piszczek and his friend Jakub Błaszczykowski. They both helped Dortmund have many successful years between 2010 and 2015. Their former coach, Jürgen Klopp, was there. Over 81,000 fans came to watch the match at the Signal Iduna Park. The team of Błaszczykowski won the match 5–4.
Career Statistics
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Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zagłębie Lubin (loan) | 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 13 | |
| Total | 69 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 21 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 42 | 3 | ||
| Total | 68 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 4 | — | 87 | 7 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 264 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 382 | 19 | ||
| Goczałkowice-Zdrój | 2021–22 | III liga | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | III liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | III liga | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | — | — | — | 51 | 3 | |||||
| Career total | 452 | 36 | 64 | 7 | 91 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 618 | 50 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | |||
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 3 | |
International goals
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2013 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |  Ukraine |
1–2 | 1–3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 26 March 2013 |  San Marino |
2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | 26 March 2017 | Stadion pod Goricom, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
Zagłębie Lubin
- Ekstraklasa (Polish League Champion): 2006–07
Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga (German League Champion): 2010–11, 2011–12
- DFB-Pokal (German Cup Winner): 2012, 2017, 2021
- DFL-Supercup (German Supercup Winner): 2013, 2014, 2019
- UEFA Champions League (European Club Competition): Runner-up in 2013
Individual Awards
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2015–16, 2016–17
As a Manager
LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój
- Polish Cup (Tychy regionals): 2023–24
See also
In Spanish: Łukasz Piszczek para niños
