| Marek Kowalczyk | |
| Fullname: | Marek Kowalczyk |
| Birth Date: | 1961 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kołobrzeg, Poland |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Wisła Tczew |
| Years1: | –1981 |
| Clubs1: | Wisła Tczew |
| Years2: | 1981–1986 |
| Clubs2: | Lechia Gdańsk |
| Caps2: | 100 |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Years3: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs3: | Arka Gdynia |
| Years4: | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs4: | Kickers Offenbach |
| Years5: | 1989–1992 |
| Clubs5: | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen |
Marek Kowalczyk (born 28 June 1961)[1] is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Kołobrzeg, Kowalczyk started his footballing career with Wisła Tczew, rising through the youth teams before playing for the first team.[2] [3] He is mostly known for his spell with Lechia Gdańsk with whom he won the Polish Cup, the Polish Super Cup, and became Lechia's first ever goalscorer in a European competition scoring against Juventus, all three achieved in 1983.[4] In total Kowalczyk spent 5 seasons with Lechia, winning promotion from the third tier to the top tier during his short spell. He played a total of 116 games and scored 20 goals in all competitions.[5]
Lechia Gdańsk