Piotr Świerczewski
Polish footballer (born 1972)
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Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr jaˈrɔswaf ɕfjɛrˈt͡ʂɛfskʲi]; born 8 April 1972) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his 20-year professional career, he played for clubs such as Lech Poznań, GKS Katowice, Polonia Warsaw, ŁKS Łódź, French clubs Saint-Étienne, Bastia and Marseille, Japanese side Gamba Osaka and England outfit Birmingham City, among others. His older brother Marek is also a former footballer.
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Świerczewski in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nowy Sącz, Polish People’s Republic | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | |||||||||||||||||
| Dunajec Nowy Sącz | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1993 | GKS Katowice | 101 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Saint-Étienne | 61 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–2001 | Bastia | 179 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | → Gamba Osaka (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Marseille | 36 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Lech Poznań | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Cracovia | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Lech Poznań | 39 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Korona Kielce | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Polonia Warsaw | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | ŁKS Łódź | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Zagłębie Lubin | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | ŁKS Łódź | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Tęcza 34 Płońsk | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 540 | (28) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland Olympic | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2003 | Poland | 70 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Znicz Pruszków | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | ŁKS Łódź | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Motor Lublin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Weszło Warsaw | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Znicz Pruszków | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.[1]
International career
Świerczewski played for the Poland national team, winning 70 caps and scoring a goal. He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal, and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
Świerczewski is married to Lidia and now works for the Polish bus company Stalko.[2]
His older brother Marek is also a former footballer and Poland international.[3]
In 1993, he shared the cover of FIFA International Soccer with David Platt, in the first game in this videogame series.[4][5]
He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 3 November 1998.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club
| Season | Club | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| GKS Katowice | 1988–89 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 1 | |
| 1990–91 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 2 | |
| 1992–93 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 101 | 4 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 1993–94 | Division 1 | 31 | 1 |
| 1994–95 | Division 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| Total | 61 | 2 | ||
| Bastia | 1995–96 | Division 1 | 35 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Division 1 | 33 | 4 | |
| 1997–98 | Division 1 | 31 | 2 | |
| 1998–99 | Division 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 119 | 8 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 1999 | J.League Division 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Bastia | 1999–2000 | Division 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Division 1 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 62 | 4 | ||
| Marseille | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2002–03 | Premier League | 1 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 3 | |
| Total | 58 | 4 | ||
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 |
| Korona Kielce | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 2 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2009–10 | I liga | 14 | 0 |
| Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne | 2014–15 | III liga | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 538 | 29 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Świerczewski goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 1993 | Górnik Zabrze Stadium, Zabrze, Poland |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 12 June 2021
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Znicz Pruszków | 12 April 2011 | 20 June 2011 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 36.36 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 7 February 2012 | 31 May 2012 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 7.69 |
| Motor Lublin | 12 September 2012 | 19 April 2013 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 28.57 |
| Weszło Warsaw | 20 January 2020 | 30 June 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) | 6 July 2020 | 31 July 2020 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Znicz Pruszków | 21 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 20.00 |
| Career total | 47 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 25.53 | ||
Honours
GKS Katowice[10]
- Polish Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93
- Polish Super Cup: 1991
Bastia
Lech Poznań[10]
- Polish Cup: 2003–04
- Polish Super Cup: 2004
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski[10]
- Polish Cup: 2006–07
- Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08
Poland Olympic
