Marek Zieńczuk

Marek Zieńczuk
Personal information
Full name Marek Zieńczuk
Date of birth (1978-09-24) 24 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Gdańsk, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Lechia Gdańsk
Polonia Gdańsk
Lechia Gdańsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Lechia Gdańsk 108 (19)
2000–2004 Amica Wronki 122 (23)
2004–2009 Wisła Kraków 132 (34)
2009–2010 Skoda Xanthi 13 (2)
2010 Lechia Gdańsk 3 (0)
2011–2016 Ruch Chorzów 159 (16)
2017–2022 Pomorze Gdańsk
2023 Tylko Lechia Gdańsk 1 (0)
International career
2002–2008 Poland 9 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2022 Lechia Gdańsk (youth)
2019–2020 Poland U16 (assistant)
2022–2024 Lechia Gdańsk U19
2024 Chojniczanka Chojnice (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marek Zieńczuk (born 24 September 1978) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the assistant manager of Chojniczanka Chojnice.[1]

Club career

Zieńczuk began his career at hometown club Lechia Gdańsk. Subsequently he joined Polonia Gdańsk, but quickly returned to Lechia where he made his senior debut.[2] In 2000, he moved to Amica Wronki. Before 2004–05 season he joined Wisła Kraków. He won the Ekstraklasa championship three times with Wisła Kraków. Zieńczuk was elected the best Ekstraklasa player in the 2007–08 season by "Sport" magazine.[3] Also, he was named to the Ekstraklasa Best XI in the 2007–08 season by other players in Polish Footballers' Association voting.[4]

In the summer 2009, he joined Greek club Skoda Xanthi. After one season, he returned to his home country and joined Lechia Gdańsk.[5][6] After a half season spell, he moved to Ruch Chorzów on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[7]

International career

Zieńczuk made nine appearances for the Poland national team.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lechia Gdańsk 1996–97 II liga 30 2 1 0 — — 31 2
1997–98 III liga 34 9 1 0 — — 35 9
1998–99 II liga 21 3 2 1 — — 23 4
1999–2000 II liga 23 5 2 0 — — 25 5
Total 108 19 6 1 — — 114 20
Amica Wronki 1999–2000 Ekstraklasa 14 0 7 1 — — 21 1
2000–01 Ekstraklasa 26 1 1 0 6 2 4[b] 1 37 4
2001–02 Ekstraklasa 28 6 8 1 — 2[c] 1 38 8
2002–03 Ekstraklasa 28 8 2 0 6 1 — 36 9
2003–04 Ekstraklasa 26 8 3 0 — — 29 8
Total 122 23 21 2 12 3 6 2 161 30
Wisła Kraków 2004–05 Ekstraklasa 24 8 10 4 5 0 — 39 12
2005–06 Ekstraklasa 27 8 2 0 4 0 — 33 8
2006–07 Ekstraklasa 23 0 1 0 8 1 8[d] 1 40 2
2007–08 Ekstraklasa 28 16 5 1 — 1[d] 0 34 17
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 30 2 4 1 5 0 4[d] 2 43 5
Total 132 34 22 6 22 1 13 3 189 44
Skoda Xanthi 2009–10 Super League 13 2 1 0 — — 14 2
Lechia Gdańsk 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Lechia Gdańsk II 2010–11 III liga 2 0 — — — 2 0
Ruch Chorzów 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 14 1 0 0 — — 14 1
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 26 6 4 1 — — 30 7
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 24 3 3 0 4 0 — 31 3
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 27 3 0 0 — — 27 3
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 36 1 1 0 5 1 — 42 2
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 32 2 1 0 — — 33 2
Total 159 16 9 1 9 1 — 177 18
Ruch Chorzów II 2013–14 III liga 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 540 94 59 10 43 5 19 5 661 114
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Greek Cup
  2. ^ Three appearances and one goal in Polish League Cup, one appearance in Polish Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Polish League Cup
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Ekstraklasa Cup

Honours

Amica Wronki

Wisła Kraków

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Marek Zieńczuk dołącza do sztabu szkoleniowego Chojniczanki" (in Polish). Chojniczanka Chojnice. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Marek Zieńczuk: Wróciłem do domu!". trojmiasto.pl. September 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Wiślackie biografie: Marek Zieńczuk". wislakrakow.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Wiślacy w najlepszej 11. Ekstraklasy!". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  5. ^ Marek Zieńczuk piłkarzem AÓ Xánthi 16.04.2009, 90minut.pl
  6. ^ Transfery. Marek Zieńczuk w Lechii 31.08.2010, sport.pl
  7. ^ Marek Zieńczuk zmienił klub Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine 12.01.2011, onet.pl
  8. ^ "Laureaci". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 June 2024.