Mariusz Lewandowski

Mariusz Lewandowski

Personal information
Full name	Mariusz Lewandowski
Date of birth	18 May 1979 (1979-05-18) (age 32)
Place of birth	Legnica, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	PFC Sevastopol
Number	18
Youth career
	Zagłębie Lubin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–1999	Zagłębie Lubin	36	(0)
2000–2001	Dyskobolia Grodzisk	40	(2)
2001–2010	Shakhtar Donetsk	174	(21)
2010-–	Sevastopol	25	(6)
National team‡
2002–	Poland	65	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2010

Mariusz Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarjuʂ lɛvanˈdɔfski]; born 18 May 1979 in Legnica) is a Polish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for PFC Sevastopol and the Polish national football team. He also plays in defensive midfield where his stamina, strength and aerial ability come to good use.

Career

Mariusz Lewandowski started his career in the Polish club Zagłębie Lubin in 1996. After a short time in Dyskobolia Grodzisk, he was bought by Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk in 2001, and was an integral part of the team. On May 20, 2009 he played in the 2009 UEFA Cup Final against Werder Bremen, with Shakhtar claiming the trophy.

Career statistics

As of 21 May 2011

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shakhtar	2001–02	11	1	5	1	2	0	-	-	18	2
	2002–03	24	4	6	1	4	1	-	-	34	6
	2003–04	27	5	6	1	6	1	-	-	39	7
	2004–05	25	2	8	2	12	0	-	-	45	4
	2005–06	21	1	2	0	8	0	1	0	32	1
	2006–07	18	4	4	0	7	0	-	-	29	4
	2007–08	18	1	2	1	9	0	-	-	29	2
	2008–09	16	1	4	1	10	0	-	-	30	2
	2009–10	14	2	1	0	4	0	-	-	19	2
Total		174	21	38	7	62	2	1	0	275	30
Sevastopol	2010–11	25	6	0	0	0	0	-	-	25	6
Career totals		199	27	38	7	62	2	1	0	300	36

• Other - National Super Cup

International career

He was named in the 23-man Poland's 2006 World Cup squad held in Germany. He was also on the main squad of Poland in the UEFA Euro 2008.

Poland goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 2005	Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland	Estonia	3–1	Win	Friendly
2.	8 September 2007	Lisbon, Portugal	Portugal	2–2	Draw	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
3.	6 February 2008	Paphos, Cyprus	Czech Republic	2–0	Win	Friendly
4.	19 November 2008	Dublin, Republic of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	3–2	Win	Friendly
5.	1 April 2009	Kielce, Poland	San Marino	10–0	Win	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
6.	5 September 2009	Chorzów, Poland	Northern Ireland	1–1	Draw	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Honours

Club

Shakhtar Donetsk

Mariusz Lewandowski playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2009.

Official

• Ukrainian Championship
  • winner (4): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
  • runner-up (4): 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009

• Ukrainian Cup
  • winner (3): 2002, 2004, 2008
  • runner-up (3): 2003, 2007, 2009

• Ukrainian Super Cup
  • winner (3): 2005, 2008, 2010
  • runner-up (3): 2004, 2006, 2007

• UEFA Cup
  • winner (1): 2009

Non-official

• First Channel Cup
  • winner (1): 2006
  • runner-up (1): 2008

• La Manga Cup
  • winner (1): 2007

• Uhrencup: 1
  • winner (1):2009

National team

• Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament champion: 2005
• 2006 World Cup participant
• UEFA Euro 2008 participant

Individual

• Member of Shakhtar Donetsk's all-time XI (voted by fans)
• Poland Player of the Year 2009^[1] (voted by journalists from "Piłka Nożna" magazine)

References

1. ^ Fußballer des Jahres in Polen

External links

• Player profile on 90minut.pl (Polish)
• National team stats on the website of the Polish Football Association (Polish)

Persondata
Name	Lewandowski, Mariusz
Alternative names
Short description	Polish footballer
Date of birth	18 May 1979
Place of birth	Legnica, Poland
Date of death
Place of death