Adam Kwasnik Explained

Adam Kwasnik
Fullname:Adam John Kwasnik
Birth Date:31 May 1983
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Position:Forward
Years1:2000–2001
Caps1:6
Goals1:2
Years2:2001–2002
Caps2:10
Goals2:3
Years3:2002–2004
Caps3:49
Goals3:9
Years4:2004
Caps4:4
Goals4:5
Years5:2004–2005
Caps5:10
Goals5:7
Years6:2005–2008
Caps6:62
Goals6:15
Years7:2008–2009
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2009–2014
Caps8:74
Goals8:20
Years9:2009
Clubs9:Blacktown City Demons (loan)
Caps9:24
Goals9:7
Years10:2011
Clubs10:Chengdu Blades (loan)
Caps10:15
Goals10:5
Totalcaps:166
Totalgoals:73
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Australia U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:2 December 2013
Ntupdate:31 October 2010

Adam Kwasnik (born 31 May 1983) is an Australian former professional association football player who played as a striker.

Club career

Kwasnik was part of the inaugural Central Coast Mariners squad in 2005–06, and was a substitute in the final that the Mariners lost 1–0. He was the leading Mariners goalscorer with seven goals in a disappointing campaign in 2006–07 for the Mariners. Kwasnik was scorer of the 200th goal in the A-League on 20 January 2006. Kwasnik started in the 2008 A-League Grand Final that the Mariners lost 1–0.

'Kwas', as he is known to teammates and fans alike, is second on the Mariners all-time leading goalscorers list with 35 goals from 136. He also had his own superstition of training with one sock around his ankle and the other pulled up to his knee.

Kwasnik made the move to Wellington Phoenix for the 2008–2009 season. After a disappointing season at the Phoenix, Kwasnik signed on 9 February 2009 with his former club Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming 2009 AFC Champions League and also for the 2009–10 A-League season.[1]

Kwasnik was loaned out to Chinese Super League club and Mariners sister club Chengdu Blades during the 2010–11 off-season.[2] He debuted in the season opener against Shandong Luneng and equalized to make it 3–3. The game would finish 3–3.[3]

After injuries caused limited playing time in the Mariners' Championship winning season of 2012–13 and a new injury halted his 2013–14 season,[4] Kwasnik announced his retirement. He is currently involved with youth clinics in the Central Coast area and still associated with the Mariners.[5]

Honours

Club

Central Coast Mariners

2007–2008, 2011–2012

2012–13

Country

Australia

2002

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kwasnik back at Mariners from Wellington . The Age . 9 February 2009 . 22 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311175034/http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/kwasnik-back-at-mariners-from-wellington-20090209-823g.html# . 11 March 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Chengdu Blades look to recruit Central Coast Mariners striker Adam Kwasnik . 20 March 2011. Fox Sports. 21 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Shandong Luneng – Chengdu Blades 3–3 . 1 April 2011 . bet365 . 1 April 2011 .
  4. Web site: Central Coast on the hunt for a new striker after Adam Kwasnik's season ending injury . 23 December 2013. Daily Telegraph.
  5. Web site: KWASNIK KICKING GOALS AFTER RETIREMENT . https://archive.today/20140929015210/http://www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2014/09/24/kwasnik-kicking-goals-after-retirement/ . dead . 29 September 2014 . 24 September 2014 . NBN .