Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny (pronounced [ˈmat͡ɕɛj ˈʂt͡ʂɛ̃snɨ]; born 28 June 1965) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. The only player in the history that has won the Polish championship with four different clubs such as Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź, Polonia Warsaw and Wisła Kraków.
 Szczęsny in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Gwardia Warsaw | ||
| 1987–1996 | Legia Warsaw | 140 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Widzew Łódź | 31 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Polonia Warsaw | 53 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Wisła Kraków | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 236 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1996 | Poland | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He participated in the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League with Legia Warsaw, reaching the quarter-finals, and in the 1996–97 edition with Widzew Łódź. He is the only player to have won a Polish championship with four clubs - in 1994 and 1995 with Legia, in 1997 with Widzew, in 2000 with Polonia and in 2001 with Wisła.
Szczęsny played seven times for the Poland national football team, though six of those appearances came in friendlies.[1]
He is now a football pundit. His two sons play football as goalkeepers: Jan (born 1987) who retired early to become a goalkeeping coach, and Wojciech (born 1990), who had an illustrious career in European club football and became the most capped goalkeeper for the Polish national team.[2]
Honours
editLegia Warsaw[3]
- Ekstraklasa: 1993–94, 1994–95
- Polish Cup: 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95
Widzew Łódź[3]
- Ekstraklasa: 1996–97
Polonia Warsaw[3]
- Ekstraklasa: 1999–2000
- Polish Super Cup: 2000
Wisła Kraków[3]
- Ekstraklasa: 2000–01
- Polish League Cup: 2000–01
References
edit- ^ "Maciej Szczęsny". PZPN. Retrieved 14 October 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "13 things you need to know about Wojciech Szczesny". AS Roma. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Maciej Szczęsny". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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