Piotr Świerczewski facts for kids
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Świerczewski in 2018
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| Date of birth | 8 April 1972 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nowy Sącz, Polish People’s Republic | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | ||||||||||||||||
| Dunajec Nowy Sącz | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Warsaw | 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1992–2003 | Poland | 70 | (1) | |||||||||||||
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| 2011 | Znicz Pruszków | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | ŁKS Łódź | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Motor Lublin | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Weszło Warsaw | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Znicz Pruszków | |||||||||||||||
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Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski is a former professional footballer from Poland. He was born on April 8, 1972. Piotr played as a midfielder for many years. His career lasted for about 20 years. He played for several famous clubs. These included Lech Poznań and GKS Katowice in Poland. He also played for French teams like Saint-Étienne and Marseille. He even played in Japan for Gamba Osaka and in England for Birmingham City. Piotr's older brother, Marek, was also a footballer.
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Piotr's Football Journey
Piotr Świerczewski started his professional football journey in Poland. He played for GKS Katowice from 1988 to 1993. In 1993, he moved to France. He joined the French club Saint-Étienne. Before that, he had a trial with a German team.
Playing for French Clubs
After playing for Saint-Étienne, Piotr moved to Bastia. He spent many years there, from 1995 to 2001. During this time, he was even loaned to Gamba Osaka in Japan for a short period in 1999. Later, he joined another big French club, Marseille, where he played until 2003.
Short Time in England
In 2003, Piotr had a brief spell in England. He played for Birmingham City. After that, he returned to Poland.
Back to Poland
Piotr played for several Polish clubs. He had two stints with Lech Poznań. He also played for Cracovia, Dyskobolia Grodzisk, Korona Kielce, Polonia Warsaw, ŁKS Łódź, and Zagłębie Lubin. He finished his long playing career in 2014.
Playing for Poland
Piotr Świerczewski was a very important player for the Polish national team. He played 70 games for his country. He also scored one goal for Poland.
Olympic Success
One of his biggest achievements was with the Poland Olympic team. He participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The team performed very well. They won a silver medal in football. This was a great moment for Polish sports.
World Cup Appearance
Piotr also represented Poland at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This is a huge tournament where the best national teams compete.
Life Outside Football
Piotr Świerczewski is married to Lidia. After retiring from playing football, he started working. He now works for a Polish bus company called Stalko.
Family Connections
As mentioned, his older brother Marek was also a professional footballer. He also played for the Polish national team.
Video Game Cover Star
In 1993, Piotr Świerczewski appeared on the cover of a video game. It was called FIFA International Soccer. He shared the cover with another famous footballer, David Platt. This was the very first game in the popular FIFA video game series.
French Citizenship
Piotr also became a French citizen. He gained French nationality on November 3, 1998.
Achievements and Awards
Piotr Świerczewski won many trophies during his career.
- GKS Katowice
- Polish Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93
- Polish Super Cup: 1991
- Bastia
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997
- Lech Poznań
- Polish Cup: 2003–04
- Polish Super Cup: 2004
- Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
- Polish Cup: 2006–07
- Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08
- Poland Olympic
- Olympic silver medal: 1992
Images for kids
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Piotr Świerczewski in 2018
See also
In Spanish: Piotr Świerczewski para niños
