Arkadiusz Onyszko Explained

Arkadiusz Onyszko
Fullname:Arkadiusz Jerzy Onyszko[1]
Birth Date:12 January 1974
Birth Place:Lublin, Poland
Height:1.87 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Poland U17 (goalkeeping coach)
Years1:1989–1990
Clubs1:KS Lublinianka
Years2:1990–1993
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:Legia Warsaw
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1993–1994
Clubs4:Polonia Warsaw (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:1994–1996
Clubs5:Warta Poznań
Caps5:25
Goals5:0
Years6:1996–1997
Clubs6:Lech Poznań
Caps6:31
Goals6:0
Years7:1997–1998
Clubs7:Widzew Łódź
Caps7:30
Goals7:0
Years8:1998–2003
Clubs8:Viborg
Caps8:173
Goals8:0
Years9:2003–2009
Caps9:177
Goals9:0
Years10:2009
Caps10:13
Goals10:0
Years11:2010
Clubs11:Odra Wodzisław
Caps11:13
Goals11:0
Years12:2010–2011
Clubs12:Polonia Warsaw
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:487
Totalgoals:0
Nationalteam1:Poland U16
Nationalteam2:Poland Olympic
Nationalyears3:1997
Nationalteam3:Poland
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2012
Managerclubs1:ŁKS Łódź (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears2:2013
Managerclubs2:Poland U19 (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears3:2013–2017
Managerclubs3:Górnik Łęczna (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears4:2017–2022
Managerclubs4:Motor Lublin (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears5:2019–2022
Managerclubs5:Poland U15 (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears6:2022–2023
Managerclubs6:Poland U16 (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears7:2023–
Managerclubs7:Poland U17 (goalkeeping coach)

Arkadiusz Jerzy Onyszko (born 12 January 1974) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He serves as the goalkeeping coach of the Poland U17 national team.[2]

Club career

Onyszko was born in Lublin. He began his career in 1989 with KS Lublinianka. In 1998, he moved to Viborg FF from Widzew Łódź, and established himself as Viborg's number one goalkeeper. In 2003, he was transferred to Odense Boldklub, where he spent the next six years as OB's first choice goalkeeper. Between 1998 and 2009, he played 363 games in the Danish Superliga, which makes him the fifth most capped player and the most capped foreigner.

After a turbulent time in Denmark, Onyszko returned to Poland and signed a short-term contract with Odra Wodzislaw on 13 January 2010.[3] The club came last in the league this season and were relegated, but Onyszko's displays were impressive enough to earn him a two-year contract with Polonia Warsaw, which he signed in May 2010.[4] However, in June 2010 Onyszko was diagnosed with kidney failure.

On 6 January 2013, Onyszko had a kidney transplant in Szczecin.[5]

International career

Onyszko was a member of the Poland national team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Controversies

In June 2009, Onyszko was convicted on charges of assaulting his former wife and sentenced to three months imprisonment, of which two months would be suspended. His club fired him the very same day.[6]

A few days later, he signed a contract with Danish club FC Midtjylland. He was fired on 2 November after the release of his autobiography, which contained attacks on homosexuals and female sport reporters.[7]

In his native Poland, he was criticised for his homophobic statements and for sparking anti-Polish sentiment.

Honours

Legia Warsaw

Viborg

Odense

Poland Olympic

Poland U16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poland - A. Onyszko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. Soccerway. 10 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Reprezentacja U-17 - Sztab szkoleniowy . . 9 September 2023 . pl.
  3. Web site: Onyszko har skrevet under. 13 January 2010. bold.dk. da. Onyszko has signed. 30 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Onyszko podpisał kontrakt z Polonią Warszawa. 20 May 2010. sport.interia.pl. pl-PL. Onyszko has signed a contract with Polonia Warsaw. 30 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Były bramkarz reprezentacji: Wreszcie mogę się wysiusiać. Maciejewski. Tomasz. 17 January 2013. Sport.pl. pl-PL. The former goalkeeper: Finally, I can pee. 30 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Danish union denies currently helping controversial keeper. 4 November 2009. FIFPro World Players' Union. 30 April 2016.
  7. Web site: Danish club fires footballer for 'I hate gays' comment. 3 November 2009. PinkNews. 30 April 2016.
  8. Web site: Arkadiusz Onyszko . 90minut.pl . 2 August 2024 . pl.
  9. News: POKAL 1999/2000. haslund.info. 4 January 2024.
  10. News: Viborg vinder Super Cup. bold.dk. 4 January 2024.