Jakub Wierzchowski | |
Birth Date: | 1977 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Lublin, Poland |
Height: | 1.93 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1994–1997 |
Years2: | 1997–1998 |
Years3: | 1998–1999 |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1999–2001 |
Caps4: | 55 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2001–2003 |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2003–2006 |
Caps6: | 56 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2006–2007 |
Caps7: | 3 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2007–2008 |
Caps8: | 0 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2008–2012 |
Caps9: | 80 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2013 |
Clubs10: | KS Lublin |
Nationalyears1: | 2000–2002 |
Nationalteam1: | Poland |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Jakub Wierzchowski (born 15 April 1977) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. From 2011 to 2013, he was the goalkeeping coach of Górnik Łęczna.
Wierzchowski joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in summer 2001 on a three-year contract.[1] The transfer fee paid to Ruch Chorzów was reported as DM1 million (equivalent to € at the time).[1] During his time at Werder Bremen he and goalkeeping rival Pascal Borel were labelled the "weakest goalkeepers in the Bundesliga" by Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist Ralf Wiegand[2] and afterwards "not ready for the first league" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung's Frank Heike.[3]
In January 2008, he joined Górnik Łęczna.[4] He extended his contract to summer 2011 in June 2009.[5]
Wierzchowski was a part of Poland national team for which he made two appearances.
Wisła Kraków
Wisła Płock