Marcin Żewłakow
Polish footballer
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Marcin Żewłakow (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin ʑɛvˈwakɔf]) (born 22 April 1976) is a Polish football pundit, co-commentator and former professional player who played as a forward.
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Żewłakow in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcin Żewłakow | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Drukarz Warsaw | 3 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Marymont Warsaw | 7 | (1) |
| 1993–1998 | Polonia Warsaw | 88 | (8) |
| 1995–1996 | → Hutnik Warsaw (loan) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Beveren | 23 | (8) |
| 1999–2006 | Excelsior Mouscron | 177 | (81) |
| 2005–2006 | → Metz (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Gent | 18 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Dender (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | APOEL | 43 | (14) |
| 2010–2012 | GKS Bełchatów | 51 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Korona Kielce | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 443 | (130) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Poland | 25 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Żewłakow was born in Warsaw. He played for clubs such as Polonia Warsaw, Belgian sides Beveren, Excelsior Mouscron and Gent, French club Metz and APOEL in Cyprus.
With APOEL, he won the 2008–09 Cypriot First Division and the 2008 Cypriot Super Cup. He also appeared in three group stage matches of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League with the Cypriot outfit, scoring one goal against Chelsea in a 2–2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
International career
He also played for the Poland national team, scoring five goals in 25 international appearances. He played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and scored a goal in a 3–1 group stage win over the United States.
Personal life
His twin brother Michał was also a footballer. They were teammates at Polonia, Beveren and Mouscron and the national team, playing together at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Żewłakow goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2001 | Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw, Poland |  Armenia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 1 September 2001 | Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland |  Norway | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 September 2001 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  Belarus | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 13 February 2002 | Tsirion Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus |  Northern Ireland | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 14 June 2002 | World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea |  United States | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
APOEL[3]