Bartosz Ślusarski

Football player infobox
playername = Bartosz Ślusarski


fullname = Bartosz Ślusarski
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|11
cityofbirth = Szamocin
countryofbirth = Poland
height = height|meters=1.86
currentclub = West Bromwich Albion
clubnumber = 21
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000–2001
2002
2002–2003
2004–2007
2006–2007
2007–
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Lech Poznań
Widzew Łódź
Lech Poznań
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
→ U.D. Leiria (loan)
West Bromwich Albion
→ Blackpool (loan)
→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
caps(goals) = 12 0(2)
08 0(2)
39 (10)
55 (20)
24 0(7)
01 0(0)
06 0(1)
07 0(1)
nationalyears = ????–????
2005–
nationalteam = Poland U21
Poland
nationalcaps(goals) = 12 0(?)
02 0(0)
pcupdate = 14:57, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 14:57, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Bartosz Ślusarski ( IPA2|ˈbartɔʂ ɕluˈsarski; born 11 December 1981 in Szamocin, Poland) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion in England.

Career

Ślusarski joined Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski in early 2004 as a replacement for Grzegorz Rasiak who had refused to sign a new contract. [cite web |url=http://www.dyskobolia.org/index.php?id=slusarski |title=Bartosz Slusarski |accessdate=2007-08-24 |author=Maestro |publisher=Dyskobolia.org |language=Polish ] He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at UD Leiria in the Portuguese top flight, helping them qualify for the Intertoto Cup and winning their Player of the Year award. [cite news |author=Chris Lepkowski |title=Mowbray casts an eye over Polish striker |url=http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/globalsport/tm_headline=mowbray-casts-an-eye-over-polish-striker&method=full&objectid=19666651&siteid=50002-name_page.html |publisher=Birmingham Mail |date=2007-08-21 |accessdate=2007-08-24 ] On 24 August 2007, he signed a two-year deal with West Bromwich Albion; the Baggies paid Dyskobolia £680,000 for Ślusarski's services. [cite news |title=West Brom bag striker Slusarski |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6962741.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-08-24 |accessdate=2007-08-24 ] Ślusarski made his Albion debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 defeat at Colchester United on 20 October, 2007. [cite news
title=Colchester vs WBA
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~38130,00.html
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
date=2007-10-20
accessdate=2007-10-22]

On 20 November, 2007, Ślusarski signed on-loan with Blackpool until January 2008.cite news
title = Seasiders land international striker
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-11-20
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1172020,00.html
accessdate = 2007-11-20 ] A week later, in his second game for Blackpool, he scored his first goal in English football, although Blackpool lost 3–1 at home to Norwich City.cite news
title = Blackpool vs Norwich City
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2007-11-27
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~37907,00.html
accessdate = 2007-11-29 ] On 3 January, 2008, Blackpool extended Slusarski's loan period until 28 January, and West Brom granted permission for him to play for Blackpool in their upcoming FA Cup match at Barnsley.cite news
title = Transfer latest
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2008-01-03
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1205232,00.html
accessdate = 2008-01-03 ]

On 27 March 2008 he joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the rest of the season. [Cite news
title = Wednesday take Slusarski on loan
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/7316794.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-03-27
accessdate = 2008-03-27] At the time of his loan move, Slusarski had made 12 appearances for the Poland under-21 team and had also won two caps for the senior team. [Cite news
title = Laws Recruits Polish Striker
url = http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1274963,00.html
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-03-27
accessdate = 2008-03-30] He scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday on 26 April 2008 in his second start for the club, contributing to a crucial win in their battle against relegation. [Cite news
title = Owls overcome nerves in battle for survival
url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/apr/27/championship.leicestercity
publisher = Guardian
date = 2008-04-27
accessdate = 2008-04-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.wba.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10366~34926,00.html Bartosz Ślusarski player profile] at wba.co.uk
* [http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=2171 Player profile on 90minut.pl] pl icon
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