Piotr Świerczewski facts for kids
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Świerczewski in 2018
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| Poland Olympic | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2003 | Poland | 70 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Znicz Pruszków | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | ŁKS Łódź | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Motor Lublin | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | KTS Weszło Warszawa | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Znicz Pruszków | |||||||||||||||
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Honours
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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.
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Club career
In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.
International career
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
Świerczewski is married to Lidia and now works for the Polish bus company Stalko.
His older brother Marek is also a former footballer and Poland international.
In 1993, he shared the cover of FIFA International Soccer with David Platt, in the first game in this videogame series.
He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 3 November 1998.
Career statistics
Club
| 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
| 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 |
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| 1 | 31 March 1993 | Górnik Zabrze Stadium, Zabrze, Poland |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
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
See also
In Spanish: Piotr Świerczewski para niños
