Marek Kowalczyk
Polish footballer
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Marek Kowalczyk (born 28 June 1961)[1] is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marek Kowalczyk | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Kołobrzeg, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wisła Tczew | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1981 | Wisła Tczew | ||
| 1981–1986 | Lechia Gdańsk | 100 | (16) |
| 1986–1987 | Arka Gdynia | ||
| 1988–1989 | Kickers Offenbach | ||
| 1989–1992 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Kołobrzeg, Kowalczyk started his footballing career with Wisła Tczew, rising through the youth teams before playing for the first team.[2][3] He is mostly known for his spell with Lechia Gdańsk with whom he won the Polish Cup, the Polish Super Cup, and became Lechia's first ever goalscorer in a European competition scoring against Juventus, all three achieved in 1983.[4] In total Kowalczyk spent 5 seasons with Lechia, winning promotion from the third tier to the top tier during his short spell. He played a total of 116 games and scored 20 goals in all competitions.[5]
Honours
Lechia Gdańsk
- II liga West: 1983–84
- III liga, group II: 1982–83
- Polish Cup: 1982–83
- Polish Super Cup: 1983
