Piotr_Świerczewski
Piotr Świerczewski
Polish footballer
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, AS Saint-Étienne (France), SC Bastia (France), Gamba Osaka (Japan), Olympique de Marseille (France), Birmingham City F.C. (England), Polonia Warsaw and ŁKS Łódź. His older brother Marek is also a former footballer.
.jpg) Świerczewski in 2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1972-04-08) 8 April 1972 (age 52) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nowy Sącz, Polish People’s Republic | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | 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 Warszawa | 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–2003 | Poland | 70 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Znicz Pruszków | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | ŁKS Łódź | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Motor Lublin | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | KTS Weszło Warszawa | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Znicz Pruszków | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.[1]
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.
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]
Club
| Season | Club | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| GKS Katowice | 1988–89 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 1990–91 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 101 | 4 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 1993–94 | Division 1 | 31 | 1 |
| 1994–95 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 2 | ||
| Bastia | 1995–96 | Division 1 | 35 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 119 | 8 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 1999 | J.League Division 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Bastia | 1999–00 | Division 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 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 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | 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 | First League | ||
| Career total | 520 | 29 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 1 | |
- 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 |
GKS Katowice
- Polish Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93
- Polish Super Cup: 1991
Lech Poznań
- Polish Cup: 2003–04
- Polish Super Cup: 2004
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
- Polish Cup: 2006–07
- Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08
- Łęczycki, Adrian. "Piotr Świerczewski - wielka osobowość". ekstraklasa.net.
- "Marek Świerczewski: - Mam nadzieję, że nic nie będzie przekręcone. Brat daleko nie ma!". Weszlo (in Polish). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- Francis, Kieran (27 March 2020). "FIFA 20: Every FIFA video game cover since inception". goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Die Historie des FIFA-Covers in Bildern - eSport eFootball | Bildergalerie". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Piotr Świerczewski". Ligue1 (in French). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- "JORF n° 0256 du 4 novembre 1998 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- Piotr Świerczewski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Piotr Świerczewski – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Piotr Świerczewski at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Piotr Świerczewski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
