Jakub Wierzchowski
Polish footballer (born 1977)
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Jakub Wierzchowski (born 15 April 1977) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. From 2011 to 2013, he was the goalkeeping coach of Górnik Łęczna.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Lublin, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Lublinianka | ||
| 1997–1998 | Górnik Łęczna | ||
| 1998–1999 | Wisła Kraków | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Ruch Chorzów | 55 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Werder Bremen | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Wisła Płock | 56 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Polonia Bytom | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Górnik Łęczna | 80 | (0) |
| 2013 | KS Lublin | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Poland | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Wierzchowski joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in summer 2001 on a three-year contract.[2] The transfer fee paid to Ruch Chorzów was reported as DM1 million (equivalent to €511292 at the time).[2] During his time at Werder Bremen he and goalkeeping rival Pascal Borel were labelled the "weakest goalkeepers in the Bundesliga" by Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist Ralf Wiegand[3] and afterwards "not ready for the first league" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung's Frank Heike.[4]
In January 2008, he joined Górnik Łęczna.[5] He extended his contract to summer 2011 in June 2009.[6]
International career
Wierzchowski was a part of Poland national team for which he made two appearances.
