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Piotr Świerczewski

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.

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

International

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Świerczewski goal.

Honours

GKS Katowice

Lech Poznań

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski

References

  1. ^ "Biegasz za mną, ja za tobą, kto nie padnie, ten przeżyje". weszlo.com.
  2. ^ Łęczycki, Adrian. "Piotr Świerczewski - wielka osobowość". ekstraklasa.net.
  3. ^ "Marek Świerczewski: - Mam nadzieję, że nic nie będzie przekręcone. Brat daleko nie ma!". Weszlo (in Polish). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ Francis, Kieran (27 March 2020). "FIFA 20: Every FIFA video game cover since inception". goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Die Historie des FIFA-Covers in Bildern - eSport eFootball | Bildergalerie". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Piotr Świerczewski". Ligue1 (in French). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ^ "JORF n° 0256 du 4 novembre 1998 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ Piotr Świerczewski at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ^ RSSSF

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