| Piotr Świerczewski | |
| Full Name: | Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski |
| Birth Date: | 1972 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nowy Sącz, Polish People’s Republic |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Sandecja Nowy Sącz |
| Youthclubs2: | Dunajec Nowy Sącz |
| Years1: | 1988–1993 |
| Clubs1: | GKS Katowice |
| Caps1: | 101 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 1993–1995 |
| Clubs2: | Saint-Étienne |
| Caps2: | 61 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1995–2001 |
| Clubs3: | Bastia |
| Caps3: | 179 |
| Goals3: | 11 |
| Years4: | 1999 |
| Clubs4: | → Gamba Osaka (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2001–2003 |
| Clubs5: | Marseille |
| Caps5: | 36 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2003 |
| Clubs6: | Birmingham City |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs7: | Lech Poznań |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2005 |
| Clubs8: | Cracovia |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs9: | Lech Poznań |
| Caps9: | 39 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs10: | Dyskobolia Grodzisk |
| Caps10: | 26 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs11: | Korona Kielce |
| Caps11: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2008 |
| Clubs12: | Dyskobolia Grodzisk |
| Caps12: | 11 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs13: | Polonia Warszawa |
| Caps13: | 3 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2009 |
| Clubs14: | ŁKS Łódź |
| Caps14: | 8 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs15: | Zagłębie Lubin |
| Caps15: | 13 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2010 |
| Clubs16: | ŁKS Łódź |
| Caps16: | 14 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Years17: | 2012 |
| Clubs17: | Tęcza 34 Płońsk |
| Caps17: | 2 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Years18: | 2014 |
| Clubs18: | Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne |
| Caps18: | 4 |
| Goals18: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 540 |
| Totalgoals: | 28 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1992–2003 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 70 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 2011 |
| Managerclubs1: | Znicz Pruszków |
| Manageryears2: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs2: | ŁKS Łódź |
| Manageryears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs3: | Motor Lublin |
| Manageryears4: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs4: | KTS Weszło Warszawa |
| Manageryears5: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs5: | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) |
| Manageryears6: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs6: | Znicz Pruszków |
Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski (pronounced as /pl/; born 8 April 1972) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his 20-year professional career, he played for clubs such as Lech Poznań, GKS Katowice, AS Saint-Étienne (France), SC Bastia (France), Gamba Osaka (Japan), Olympique de Marseille (France), Birmingham City F.C. (England), Polonia Warsaw and ŁKS Łódź. His older brother Marek is also a former footballer.
In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.[1]
Świerczewski played for the Poland national team, winning 70 caps and scoring a goal. He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal, and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Świerczewski is married to Lidia and now works for the Polish bus company Stalko.[2]
His older brother Marek is also a former footballer and Poland international.[3]
In 1993, he shared the cover of FIFA International Soccer with David Platt, in the first game in this videogame series.[4] [5]
He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 3 November 1998.[6] [7]
| Season | Club | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | |||
| GKS Katowice | 1988–89 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 1990–91 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 1991–92 | 30 | 2 | |||
| 1992–93 | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 101 | 4 | |||
| Saint-Étienne | 1993–94 | Division 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 61 | 2 | |||
| Bastia | 1995–96 | Division 1 | 35 | 1 | |
| 1996–97 | 33 | 4 | |||
| 1997–98 | 31 | 2 | |||
| 1998–99 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 119 | 8 | |||
| Gamba Osaka | 1999 | J.League Division 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| Bastia | 1999–00 | Division 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2000–01 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Total | 62 | 4 | |||
| Marseille | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 1 | |||
| Birmingham City | 2002–03 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | |
| Lech Poznań | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Total | 58 | 4 | |||
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | |
| Korona Kielce | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 2 | |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2009–10 | I liga | |||
| Career total | 520 | 29 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1992 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Świerczewski goal.
GKS Katowice[9]
Bastia
Lech Poznań[9]
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski[9]
Poland Olympic