Jacek Zieliński (footballer, born 1961)
Polish footballer and coach
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Jacek Zieliński (born 22 March 1961) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.
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Zieliński with Polonia Warsaw in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacek Zieliński | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarnobrzeg, Poland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Korona Kielce (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg | ||
| 1980–1984 | Gwardia Warsaw | ||
| 1984–1993 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg | ||
| 1993 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg II | ||
| 1995–1997 | Alit Ożarów | ||
| 1998–1999 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg | ||
| 2000 | Korona Kielce | ||
| 2001 | Tłoki Gorzyce | ||
| 2002 | GKS Bełchatów | ||
| 2002–2004 | Górnik Łęczna | ||
| 2004–2006 | Piast Gliwice | ||
| 2006–2007 | Odra Wodzisław Śląski | ||
| 2007–2008 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk | ||
| 2008–2009 | Polonia Warsaw | ||
| 2009–2010 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 2011–2012 | Polonia Warsaw | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 2015–2017 | Cracovia | ||
| 2018 | Bruk-Bet Termalica | ||
| 2019 | Arka Gdynia | ||
| 2021–2024 | Cracovia | ||
| 2024– | Korona Kielce | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Zieliński began his career at Siarka Tarnobrzeg, and became captain in the 1977 season.
Managerial career
![Zieliński as [[Lech Poznań]] manager in 2010](#/media/File:Jacek_Zieliński_Lech_Poznań_Puchar.jpg)
Zieliński later took over the manager role at many Polish clubs, such as Korona Kielce, GKS Bełchatów, Górnik Łęczna, Groclin Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Polonia Warsaw.
On 5 June 2009, he took over Lech Poznań, where he won the league in his first season with the team. After crashing out of Champions League qualifications in the third round, Zieliński led the team to the top of their Europa League group table after the first two games. However, Lech was underperforming in the league, with the team temporarily stranded at the very bottom of the table. On 2 November 2010, he was dismissed.
On 24 March 2011, he returned to Polonia Warsaw.
After a two-year hiatus, Zieliński returned to Polish football as a manager on 10 November 2021, taking charge of Cracovia for a second time in his career.[1] Following a 2–2 home draw to last-placed ŁKS Łódź on 5 April 2024, he was dismissed.[2]
On 7 August 2024, Zieliński signed a one-year contract to manage Korona Kielce, making his return to the Świętokrzyskie club after 24 years.[3] On 26 May 2025, he extended his deal with Korona for another two seasons.[4]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2025
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| GKS Bełchatów | 10 June 2002 | 10 September 2002 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14.29 |
| Górnik Łęczna | 19 December 2002 | 15 June 2004 | 46 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 50.00 |
| Piast Gliwice | 31 December 2004 | 14 September 2006 | 63 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 39.68 |
| Odra Wodzisław Śląski | 5 December 2006 | 6 June 2007 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50.00 |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk | 6 June 2007 | 10 July 2008 | 53 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 83 | 42 | +41 | 54.72 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 10 July 2008 | 14 March 2009 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 53.57 |
| Lech Poznań | 5 June 2009 | 2 November 2010 | 58 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 86 | 47 | +39 | 50.00 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 24 March 2011 | 27 March 2012 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 52.78 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 5 September 2012 | 16 September 2013 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 27.50 |
| Cracovia | 20 April 2015 | 19 June 2017 | 90 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 141 | 117 | +24 | 37.78 |
| Bruk-Bet Termalica | 20 February 2018 | 17 September 2018 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 21.74 |
| Arka Gdynia | 12 April 2019 | 8 October 2019 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 30.00 |
| Cracovia | 10 November 2021 | 5 April 2024 | 86 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 107 | 102 | +5 | 32.56 |
| Korona Kielce | 7 August 2024 | Present | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 37.14 |
| Total | 603 | 247 | 165 | 191 | 795 | 675 | +120 | 40.96 | ||
Honours
Manager
Dyskobolia Grodzisk
- Ekstraklasa Cup: 2007–08[5]
Lech Poznań[3]
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Coach of the Month: September 2025[6]