Mariusz Lewandowski Explained

Mariusz Lewandowski
Fullname:Mariusz Lewandowski[1]
Birth Date:1979 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Legnica, Poland
Height:1.84 m
Position:Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Zagłębie Lubin
Years1:1996–1999
Clubs1:Zagłębie Lubin
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Dyskobolia Grodzisk
Caps2:40
Goals2:2
Years3:2001–2010
Clubs3:Shakhtar Donetsk
Caps3:174
Goals3:21
Years4:2001–2002
Clubs4:Shakhtar-2 Donetsk
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2013
Clubs5:Sevastopol
Caps5:76
Goals5:14
Totalcaps:333
Totalgoals:37
Nationalyears1:2002–2013
Nationalteam1:Poland
Nationalcaps1:66
Nationalgoals1:5
Manageryears1:2017–2018
Managerclubs1:Zagłębie Lubin
Manageryears2:2020–2021
Managerclubs2:Bruk-Bet Termalica
Manageryears3:2022–2023
Managerclubs3:Radomiak Radom
Manageryears4:2023–2024
Managerclubs4:Bruk-Bet Termalica

Mariusz Lewandowski (pronounced as /pol/; born 18 May 1979) is a Polish professional football manager and former player. He was most recently in charge of Polish I liga club Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza.[2]

He was mostly a central defender and could also play as a defensive midfielder. He spent the majority of his club career with Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, with whom he won the UEFA Cup, five Ukrainian Premier League titles and 3 Ukrainian Cups. In 2009, he was named Polish Footballer of the Year.

Club career

Born in Legnica, Lewandowski started his career with Polish club Zagłębie Lubin in 1996.

After a short time in Dyskobolia Grodzisk, he was bought by Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk in 2001. For nine seasons, Lewandowski was an integral part of the team, which won 5 Ukrainian Championships and 3 Ukrainian Cups during his spell in Donetsk. On 20 May 2009, he played in the final of the UEFA Cup against Werder Bremen, with Shakhtar claiming the trophy.[3]

In July 2010, he signed with fellow Ukrainian Premier League side PFC Sevastopol.[4] On 27 November 2013, he left the Crimean club.

On 24 September 2014, after remaining a free agent for 10 months, he announced his retirement.

International career

He was named in the 23-man Poland's 2006 World Cup squad held in Germany.[5] He was also a member of the Poland squad at Euro 2008.[6]

After Franciszek Smuda took over the national team in 2009, he stopped playing for Poland.

He was however, called up by Waldemar Fornalik in October 2013 for the matches against Ukraine[7] and England in the qualification campaign for the World Cup.[8]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeSuper CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zagłębie1996–9720------20
1997–98110------110
1998–9921010----220
1999–003010----40
Total37020----390
Dyskobolia1999-00140------140
2000–0126220----282
2001–02----20--20
Total4022020--442
Shakhtar2001–021115120--182
2002–032446141--346
2003–042756161--397
2004–0525282120--454
2005–06211208010321
2006–071844070--294
2007–081812190--292
2008–0916141100--302
2009–101421040--192
Total174213876221027530
Sevastopol2010–11256------256
2011–1272------72
2012–1328450----334
2013–1416200----162
Total761450----8114
Career totals327374776421043946

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 November 2005 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland 3–1 Win Friendly
2. 8 September 2007 Lisbon, Portugal 2–2 Draw UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
3. 6 February 2008 Paphos, Cyprus 2–0 Win Friendly
4. 19 November 2008 Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3–2 Win Friendly
5. 1 April 2009 Kielce, Poland 10–0 Win 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
Zagłębie Lubin28 November 201729 October 2018
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza8 January 202013 December 2021
Radomiak Radom25 April 202216 April 2023
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza16 June 202311 March 2024
Total

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk[9]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Poland . FIFA . 21 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Znamy szkoleniowca "Słoni" . . pl . 16 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Werder Bremen 1: Match report. The Guardian. 20 May 2009. 14 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Lewandowski zmienia klub. Onet Sport. pl. 27 July 2010. 14 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Poland. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712025423/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/teams/team=43962/players.html. dead. 12 July 2015. FIFA. 14 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Poland squad for Euro 2008. The Guardian. 28 May 2008. 14 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Ukraine - Poland. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518231803/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258374/match=300182326/report.html. dead. 18 May 2014. FIFA. 11 October 2013. 14 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup. The Guardian. 15 October 2013. 14 December 2018.
  9. Web site: M. Lewandowski . Soccerway . 3 June 2017.
  10. Web site: Player of the year » Poland. World Football. 14 December 2018.