Marek Leśniak
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 February 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Goleniów, Poland | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1974–1982 | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1988 | Pogoń Szczecin | 150 | (65) |
1988–1992 | Bayer Leverkusen | 119 | (20) |
1992–1995 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 96 | (25) |
1995 | 1860 Munich | 15 | (2) |
1996 | KFC Uerdingen | 17 | (3) |
1996–1997 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 41 | (12) |
1997–1999 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 52 | (16) |
1999–2002 | Preußen Münster | 90 | (30) |
2002–2005 | SSVg Velbert | 81 | (44) |
2005–2006 | |||
National team | |||
1986–1994 | Poland | 20 | (10) |
Teams managed | |||
2002–2005 | SSVg Velbert (player-coach) | ||
2005–2006 | |||
2007–2009 | Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | ||
2009–2010 | SSVg Velbert | ||
2010 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | ||
2011–2013 | TuSpo Richrath | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Marek Sebastian Leśniak (born 29 February 1964) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
A prolific goalscorer, he was successful in his country in the 1980s, and then had a career in Germany which spanned nearly 20 years, broken by a half-year stint in Switzerland.
Career[]
Leśniak was born in Goleniów. He started his professional career with Pogoń Szczecin, topping the Ekstraklasa goal charts in 1986–87, for a final runner-up position. In 1988, he moved abroad, with Germany's Bayer Leverkusen, starting well (three Bundesliga goals in his first six games).
After a couple of solid seasons, Leśniak lost his importance in the side after the arrival of Ulf Kirsten, eventually leaving in 1992 to SG Wattenscheid 09, totalling 25 goals in three seasons. He continued to play in the country until 2006 (aged 42), in various levels (from 2002–05, he also acted as player-coach for SSVg Velbert).
Career statistics[]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Leśniak goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 March 1987 | , Rybnik, Poland | Finland | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 2 September 1987 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland | Romania | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
3 | 3–0 | |||||
4 | 23 September 1987 | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | Hungary | 3–1 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
5 | 11 November 1987 | Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
6 | 13 April 1993 | , Radom, Poland | Finland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
7 | 2–0 | |||||
8 | 19 May 1993 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9 | 2–0 | |||||
10 | 17 November 1993 | Stadion Miejski, Poznań, Poland | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References[]
- ^ "Marek Lesniak". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
External links[]
- Marek Leśniak at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Marek Leśniak at Soccerway
- Marek Leśniak at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Goleniów
- Sportspeople from West Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Polish footballers
- Association football forwards
- Ekstraklasa players
- Pogoń Szczecin players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- SG Wattenscheid 09 players
- TSV 1860 Munich players
- KFC Uerdingen 05 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- SC Preußen Münster players
- SSVg Velbert players
- Swiss Super League players
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
- Poland international footballers
- Poland youth international footballers
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Polish football managers
- SSVg Velbert managers
- Polish football forward stubs