Piotr Świerczewski
![]() Świerczewski in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski | ||
Date of birth | 8 April 1972 | ||
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 Warszawa | 3 | (0) |
2009 | ŁKS Łódź | 8 | (2) |
2009–2010 | Zagłębie Lubin | 13 | (0) |
2010 | ŁKS Łódź | 14 | (0) |
Total | 536 | (28) | |
National team | |||
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 | ||
2021 | Znicz Pruszków | ||
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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.
Club career[]
In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.[1]
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.[2]
His older brother Marek is also a former footballer and Poland international.[3]
In 1993, he shared the cover of FIFA International Soccer with David Platt, in the first game in this videogame series.[4][5]
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 |
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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 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
References[]
- ^ "Biegasz za mną, ja za tobą, kto nie padnie, ten przeżyje". weszlo.com.
- ^ Łęczycki, Adrian. "Piotr Świerczewski - wielka osobowość". ekstraklasa.net.
- ^ "Marek Świerczewski: - Mam nadzieję, że nic nie będzie przekręcone. Brat daleko nie ma!". Weszlo (in Polish). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Francis, Kieran (27 March 2020). "FIFA 20: Every FIFA video game cover since inception". goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Die Historie des FIFA-Covers in Bildern - eSport eFootball | Bildergalerie". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Piotr Świerczewski at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ RSSSF
External links[]
- Piotr Świerczewski – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Piotr Świerczewski at J.League (in Japanese)
- Piotr Świerczewski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Nowy Sącz
- Association football midfielders
- Polish footballers
- Olympic footballers of Poland
- Olympic silver medalists for Poland
- GKS Katowice players
- Sandecja Nowy Sącz players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- SC Bastia players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Ligue 1 players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Lech Poznań players
- KS Cracovia players
- Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Poland international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Gamba Osaka players
- Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Premier League players
- J1 League players
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Ekstraklasa players
- Olympic medalists in football
- Motor Lublin managers
- Znicz Pruszków managers
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Polish football managers