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Piotr Świerczewski

Świerczewski in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski
Date of birth	(1972-04-08) 8 April 1972 (age 53)
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 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)
International career
	Poland Olympic
1992–2003	Poland	70	(1)
Managerial career
2011	Znicz Pruszków
2012	ŁKS Łódź
2012–2013	Motor Lublin
2020	Weszło Warsaw
2020	Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker)
2021	Znicz Pruszków
Medal record Representing  Poland Men's football Olympic Games Silver 1992 Barcelona Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski, born on April 8, 1972, is a famous Polish former football player. He was a midfielder, which means he played in the middle of the field. Piotr had a long career, playing for 20 years. He played for many teams, including Lech Poznań and GKS Katowice in Poland. He also played for big clubs in France like Saint-Étienne, Bastia, and Marseille. He even played in Japan for Gamba Osaka and in England for Birmingham City. His older brother, Marek, was also a football player.

Piotr's Football Journey: Club Career Highlights

Piotr Świerczewski started his professional football journey in Poland. In 1993, he moved to France to play for Saint-Étienne. He later joined Bastia, where he played for many years. During his time at Bastia, he even went on loan to Gamba Osaka in Japan for a short period in 1999.

After Bastia, he played for another big French club, Marseille. In 2003, he had a brief time playing in England for Birmingham City. He then returned to Poland, playing for clubs like Lech Poznań, Cracovia, Dyskobolia Grodzisk, Korona Kielce, Polonia Warsaw, ŁKS Łódź, and Zagłębie Lubin. He finished his long playing career in 2014.

Playing for Poland: International Career

Piotr Świerczewski was a very important player for the Polish national team. He played 70 games for his country and scored one goal.

One of his biggest achievements was winning a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also represented Poland at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world.

Piotr's Only International Goal

Piotr scored his only goal for Poland on March 31, 1993. It was during a friendly match against Lithuania in Zabrze, Poland. His goal helped Poland draw the game 1–1.

Life Outside Football: Personal Details

Piotr Świerczewski is married to Lidia. After retiring from playing football, he started working for a Polish bus company called Stalko.

His older brother, Marek, was also a professional football player. He also played for the Polish national team.

In 1993, Piotr was featured on the cover of the very first FIFA International Soccer video game. He shared the cover with another famous footballer, David Platt.

Piotr also became a French citizen on November 3, 1998.

Piotr's Achievements and Awards

Piotr Świerczewski won many trophies and medals throughout his career.

• With GKS Katowice:
  • Polish Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93
  • Polish Super Cup: 1991

• With Bastia:
  • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997

• With Lech Poznań:
  • Polish Cup: 2003–04
  • Polish Super Cup: 2004

• With Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski:
  • Polish Cup: 2006–07
  • Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08

• With Poland Olympic Team:
  • Olympic silver medal: 1992

See also

In Spanish: Piotr Świerczewski para niños