Michał_Żewłakow
Michał Żewłakow
Polish footballer
Michał Ryszard Żewłakow (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmixaw ʐɛvˈwakɔf]; born 22 April 1976) is a Polish football pundit, co-commentator and former professional player who played as a defender. He captained the Poland national team and is its third most capped player ever. Besides Poland, he has played in Belgium, Greece,[2] and Turkey.
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Żewłakow with Legia Warsaw in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michał Ryszard Żewłakow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-04-22) 22 April 1976 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Drukarz Warsaw | ||
| 1988–1990 | Marymont Warsaw | ||
| 1990–1995 | Polonia Warsaw | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Polonia Warsaw | 11 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Hutnik Warsaw | ||
| 1996–1998 | Polonia Warsaw | 89 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Beveren | 24 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Mouscron | 91 | (4) |
| 2002–2006 | Anderlecht | 94 | (3) |
| 2006–2010 | Olympiacos | 87 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Ankaragücü | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Legia Warsaw | 44 | (0) |
| Total | 459 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2011 | Poland | 102 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early career in Poland
Born in Warsaw in April 1976, Żewłakow spent eight years with Polonia Warsaw and broke into the first team in the 1996–97 season.
Belgium
Żewłakow was loaned to Belgium's KSK Beveren in October 1998 before signing – together with his twin brother Marcin – for Mouscron for a combined fee of €485,000. Żewłakow went on to become a key player, helping the club reach the 2002 Belgian Cup final.
Anderlecht
After following coach Hugo Broos to Anderlecht, in his second season he made his UEFA Champions League debut as Anderlecht wrested back the Belgian title from Club Brugge. The next season, he lost his place but regained for the 2005–06 campaign as Anderlecht won the league again.
Olympiacos
In the summer 2006, Żewłakow moved to Olympiacos on a free transfer.[3]
Ankaragücü
At the end of the 2009–10 season, after reportedly receiving a low contract offer from Olympiacos, Żewłakow decided not to renew his contract. On 16 June 2010, Turkish club Ankaragücü signed him on a free transfer.[4]
Legia Warsaw
In June 2011, Żewłakow joined Polish club Legia Warsaw on a one-year contract.[5]
The Poland national team's first-choice left-back during qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Żewłakow was the only player to appear in all ten of his country's qualifying matches. He played in two games at the 2002 World Cup and was a regular in qualifying for UEFA EURO 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, where he again appeared three times in the finals in Germany.
Michał Żewłakow has a twin brother, Marcin, who played as a striker. They became the first twins ever to play together for Poland when they were picked in the starting lineup to face France in February 2000 and were teammates at the 2002 World Cup.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 102 | 3 | |
- 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 | Warsaw, Poland |  Armenia | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 7 February 2007 | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |  Slovakia | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 6 September 2008 | Wrocław, Poland |  Slovenia | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Anderlecht
Olympiacos
Legia Warsaw
- "Michal Ryczard Zewlakow" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- Żewłakow: W Grecji uciekałem przed kibicami sport.fakt.pl
- Michał Żewłakow w Olympiakosie 1 February 2006, interia.pl
- Michał Żewłakow podpisał kontrakt z Legią Warszawa 13 June 2011, onet.pl
- Michał Żewłakow at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- National team stats on the website of the Polish Football Association (in Polish)
