Zdzisław Janik (born 11 November 1964) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1986 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| 1986–1987 | Błękitni Modlnica | ||
| 1987–1988 | Wawel Kraków | ||
| 1988–1989 | Garbarnia Kraków | ||
| 1989–1993 | Wisła Kraków | 116 | (21) |
| 1993–1995 | Oostende | 43 | (6) |
| 1995–1997 | Beerschot | 53 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | Wawel Kraków | 35 | (15) |
| 1999 | Cracovia | 17 | (1) |
| 2000 | Wawel Kraków | ||
| 2000–2001 | Kmita Zabierzów | ||
| 2001 | GÍ | 16 | (3) |
| 2001 | Kmita Zabierzów | ||
| 2002 | GÍ | 17 | (2) |
| 2002 | Kmita Zabierzów | ||
| 2003 | GÍ | 13 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Błękitni Modlnica | ||
| 2006 | Świt Krzeszowice | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991-1992 | Poland | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editJanik started his career with Polish second division side Wisła Kraków.[1] After that, he signed for Wawel Kraków in the Polish third division. In 1989, Janik returned to Polish top flight club Wisła Kraków, where he made 116 league appearances and scored 21 goals.[2] In 1993, Janik signed for Oostende in the Belgian top flight after receiving interest from Belgian top flight team Anderlecht, where he suffered a knee injury.[1] In 1995, he signed for Beerschot in the Belgian second division but left due to them going bankrupt.[1]
In 1997, Janik signed for Polish second division outfit Wawel Kraków.[2] In 1999, he signed for Cracovia in the Polish third division.[2] Before the 2001 season, Janik signed for Faroese side GÍ, where he said, "A lot of foreigners play here, most Yugoslavs and Brazilians. Teams prefer the English style, a lot of running, fighting, body games. We have a guaranteed job in a fish factory. Marek and I both stand for 8 hours at the tape. Then we go to training."[3] In 2004, he signed for Błękitni Modlnica in the Polish seventh division.[2] In 2006, Janik signed for Polish sixth division club Świt Krzeszowice.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Był blisko Anderlechtu Bruksela". dziennikpolski24.pl.
- ^ a b c d Zdzisław Janik at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ "Ryby i futbol". dziennikpolski24.pl.
- ^ "Klasa okręgowa - Kraków, jesień 2006". dziennikpolski24.pl.
External links
edit- Zdzisław Janik at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zdzisław Janik at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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