Piotr Skiba (born 7 July 1982) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Piotr Skiba
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-07-07) 7 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Olsztyn, Poland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Stomil Olsztyn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Warfama Dobre Miasto
2001 Gryf Wejherowo
2002 Warfama Dobre Miasto
2003–2006 OKS 1945 Olsztyn
2006–2007 Bradford (Park Avenue) 33 (0)
2007–2008 Ossett Town 26 (0)
2008–2009 Guiseley 53 (0)
2009–2010 Farsley Celtic 21 (0)
2010 Huragan Morąg 16 (0)
2011–2020 Stomil Olsztyn 227 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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In 2006, Skiba signed for English non-league side Bradford (Park Avenue) after trialing for Leeds United in the English second division[1] and playing for Polish fourth division club Stomil Olsztyn. After that, Skiba played for Ossett Town, Guiseley, and Farsley Celtic in the English non-league, where he threw the ball into his own goal during a 3–1 win over AFC Telford United.[2]

In 2007, Skiba represented England C against Sheffield FC.[3]

In 2010, he signed for Polish fourth division team Huragan Morąg.[4]

Before the second half of the 2010–11 season, Skiba returned to Stomil Olsztyn in the Polish third division,[5] where he rejected an offer from Polish top flight outfit Zagłębie Lubin.[6]

In 2014, he established 4keepers, a goalkeeper glove shop.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Rozmowa cotygodniowa: Piotr Skiba". stomilolsztyn.com.
  2. ^ "Farsley Celtic keeper throws ball into own net". metro.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Piotr Skiba – bramkarz i przedsiębiorca w jednym. "Wszystko przechodzi przez moje ręce"". laczynaspilka.pl.
  4. ^ "Jego rękawice zatrzymują gwiazdy". sport.onet.pl.
  5. ^ "Witajcie w bramkarskim świecie Piotra Skiby!". 1liga.org.
  6. ^ "Bramkarz Stomilu Olsztyn: Chodziłem na mecze w glanach i białych, obcisłych spodniach". wm.pl.
  7. ^ "Znam wielu, którzy po karierze stali pod sklepem lub siedzieli przy maszynach". weszlo.com.
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