Jakub Świerczok
Polish footballer (born 1992)
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Jakub Świerczok (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjakup ˈɕfjɛrt͡ʂɔk]; born 28 December 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker.
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Świerczok with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tychy, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | MOSM Tychy | ||
| 2003–2006 | MK Górnik Katowice | ||
| 2006 | MOSM Tychy | ||
| 2007 | Cracovia | ||
| 2008 | SMS Kraków | ||
| 2008–2009 | Cracovia | ||
| 2009–2011 | Polonia Bytom | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Polonia Bytom | 18 | (12) |
| 2012–2015 | Kaiserslautern | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Kaiserslautern II | 23 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | → Piast Gliwice (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 15 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Górnik Łęczna | 31 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | GKS Tychy | 30 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | Zagłębie Lubin | 21 | (16) |
| 2018–2021 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 59 | (24) |
| 2020–2021 | → Piast Gliwice (loan) | 28 | (17) |
| 2021 | Piast Gliwice | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Nagoya Grampus | 14 | (7) |
| 2023 | Zagłębie Lubin | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Omiya Ardija | 14 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Śląsk Wrocław | 10 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Poland U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2012 | Poland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Poland | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:22, 27 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Tychy, Świerczok began his career at Polonia Bytom. After scoring 12 goals in 18 matches in the I liga, he joined Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a three-and-a-half-year contract in January 2012.[1]
On 16 June 2017, Świerczok signed a contract with Zagłębie Lubin.[2] He was a member of Zagłębie's squad for half season, scoring 17 goals in 25 games in all competition.
Ludogorets Razgrad
On 19 January 2018, Świerczok completed a move to Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad for €1 million on a long-term contract.[3] He made his debut for the team on 15 February 2018 in a Europa League Round of 32 match against Italian grand Milan.[4] At the end of the week he completed his First League debut against Botev Plovdiv.[5] His debut goal came on 23 March 2018 in a league match against Etar.[6] On 6 April 2018, coming as a substitute, he helped his team to take the title derby against CSKA Sofia by scoring 2 goals for the 3–2 win.[7]
Nagoya Grampus
On 20 July 2021, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Świerczok from Piast Gliwice.[8] In December 2021, Świerczok was suspended from football activities after testing positive for a banned substance in a doping test conducted after a match against Pohang Steelers, for the AFC Champions League.[9] On 28 October 2022, Nagoya Grampus released a public statement, communicating the punishment issued by the AFC would be a 4-year ban for the player on all football-related activities, counting from 9 December 2021, where a provisional ban was issued against him.[10]
Return to Zagłębie
In early February 2023, following an appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned Świerczok's ban and cleared him of any wrongdoing.[11] Shortly after, on 10 February 2023, he returned to Zagłębie Lubin on a deal until the end of the season, with a one-year extension option.[12] On 30 May, it was announced he would leave the club at the end of June.[13]
Omiya Ardija
On 6 July 2023, Świerczok returned to Japanese football after signing with J2 League side Omiya Ardija.[14] On 30 September, in a match against Ōita Trinita, he left the pitch after 24 minutes after suffering a lateral collateral ligament tear in his right knee.[15] Despite Omiya suffering relegation to J3 League at the end of the 2023 season, Świerczok extended his contract for another year.[16]
Śląsk Wrocław
On 17 September 2024, Świerczok joined Polish top-flight club Śląsk Wrocław for the remainder of the season.[17] On 6 February 2025, Świerczok tore his right ACL during practice, prematurely ending his season.[18]
International career
Świerczok's first experience of international football came in 2011 with Poland U20.[19] In 2012, he made three appearances for the Poland U21.
On 3 November 2017, Świerczok was called up to the Poland senior team for the first time, for their friendlies with Uruguay and Mexico.[20] He made his debut on 10 November against Uruguay, replacing Kamil Wilczek for the final 23 minutes.[21]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 February 2025[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Polonia Bytom | 2011–12 | I liga | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | ||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | |||||||
| Piast Gliwice (loan) | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Górnik Łęczna | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| GKS Tychy | 2016–17 | I liga | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 16 | ||||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 17 | ||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2017–18 | Bulgarian First League | 12 | 7 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 7 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Bulgarian First League | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | 9[d] | 5 | 1[e] | 0 | 36 | 18 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bulgarian First League | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 12[f] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 24 | 3 | 3 | — | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 37 | ||||
| Piast Gliwice (loan) | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 1 | — | 27 | 17 | |||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2021 | J1 League | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[g] | 3 | — | 21 | 12 | ||
| 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 21 | 12 | ||||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Omiya Ardija | 2023 | J2 League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 2024 | J3 League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 270 | 116 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 137 | |||
- Includes Polish Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Emperor's Cup
- Includes J.League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
- Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
International
- As of match played 23 June 2021[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- As of match played 1 June 2021
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Świerczok goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2021 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |  Russia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [25] |
Honours
Ludogorets
Nagoya Grampus
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: December 2017,[26] November 2020,[27] December 2020,[28] April 2021,[29] May 2021[30]
