Marcin Mięciel Explained

Marcin Mięciel
Height:1.85 m[1]
Birth Date:22 December 1975
Birth Place:Gdynia, Poland
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1989–1990
Youthclubs1:Wisła Tczew
Youthyears2:1990–1993
Youthclubs2:Lechia Gdańsk
Years1:1993–1994
Clubs1:Hutnik Warsaw
Caps1:26
Goals1:4
Years2:1994–2001
Clubs2:Legia Warsaw
Caps2:173
Goals2:51
Years3:1995
Clubs3:ŁKS Łódź (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:6
Years4:2001–2002
Clubs4:Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)
Caps4:18
Goals4:2
Years5:2002–2005
Clubs5:Iraklis
Caps5:64
Goals5:16
Years6:2005–2007
Clubs6:PAOK
Caps6:67
Goals6:24
Years7:2007–2009
Clubs7:VfL Bochum
Caps7:37
Goals7:6
Years8:2009–2010
Clubs8:Legia Warsaw
Caps8:23
Goals8:5
Years9:2010–2012
Clubs9:ŁKS Łódź
Caps9:47
Goals9:14
Years10:2012
Clubs10:UKS Łady
Totalcaps:471
Totalgoals:128
Nationalyears1:1996–2002
Nationalteam1:Poland
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1

Marcin Mięciel (born 22 December 1975) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2] His trademark was the bicycle kick.

Career

Born in Gdynia, Mięciel started his football career at Wisła Tczew for which he played until 1990. The next stop in his career was Lechia Gdańsk. In December 1993 he transferred to Hutnik Warsaw, but after only six months he moved on to local rivals Legia Warsaw where he played until 2001, only interrupted by a half-year loan to ŁKS Łódź in 1995).

After a disappointing season at Borussia Mönchengladbach Mięciel went on to Greece. His first stop was Iraklis. After two and a half seasons, he moved to local rivals PAOK. He scored five goals in 13 games till the end of the 2004–05 season. In his second season, he scored five times in 25 matches. His most successful season was 2006–07: in 29 matches he netted 14 goals. He was one of the topscorers in the Greek league and PAOK's "most valuable player" of that season.

After his first disappointing attempt in the German Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mięciel returned for the 2007–08 season, this time to play for VfL Bochum. The transfer fee was estimated at €250,000. For the 2009–10 season, he returned to Legia Warsaw on a free transfer. Ahead the 2010–11 season, he joined ŁKS Łódź on a free transfer.[3]

Honours

Legia Warsaw[4]

ŁKS Łódź

Individual

2006–07

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcin Mieciel . German . 30 August 2009 . fussballdaten.de.
  2. Web site: Za pierwszą pensję z Legii kupiłem mamie malucha . weszlo.com . pl . 22 May 2017 . 30 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Snajper Legii Warszawa powraca do Łodzi . Polish . 5 July 2010 . onet.pl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100708222329/http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/transfery/snajper-legii-warszawa-powraca-do-lodzi,1,3317477,wiadomosc.html . 8 July 2010 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Marcin Mięciel . 90minut.pl . 22 December 2023 . pl.
  5. Web site: I liga 2010/2011 . 90minut.pl . 22 December 2023 . pl.