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Marcin Mięciel 
Personal information Date of birth 22 December 1975 Place of birth Gdynia, Poland Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] Playing position Striker Club information Current club Łódzki KS Number 11 Youth career 1989–1990 Wisła Tczew 1990–1993 Lechia Gdańsk Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1994 Hutnik Warszawa 26 (4) 1994–2001 Legia Warsaw 173 (51) 1995 → Łódzki KS (loan) 16 (6) 2001–2002 Borussia Mönchengladbach 18 (2) 2002–2005 Iraklis 64 (16) 2005–2007 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 67 (24) 2007–2009 VfL Bochum 37 (6) 2009–2010 Legia Warsaw 23 (5) 2010– Łódzki KS 15 (9) National team‡ 1996–2002 Poland 5 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 July 2010Marcin Mięciel (born 22 December 1975 in Gdynia) is a Polish footballer who plays for Polish club Łódzki KS. His trademark is the bicycle kick.
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Poland
Mięciel started his football career at Wisła Tczew for which he played until 1990. The next stop in his career was Lechia Gdańsk. In December 1993 he transferred to Hutnik Warszawa but after only six months he moved on to local rivals Legia Warsaw where he played until 2001 (only interrupted by a half year loan to ŁKS Łódź in 1995).
Greece
After a disappointing season at Borussia Mönchengladbach Mięciel went on to Greece. His first stop was Iraklis Saloniki. After two and a half seasons, he moved to local rivals PAOK Thessaloniki FC. He scored five goals in 13 games till the end of the 2004–05 season. In his second season he scored five times in 25 matches. His most successful season was 2006–07: in 29 matches he notched 14 goals. He was one of the topscorers in the Greek league and PAOK's "most valuable player" of that season.
VfL Bochum
After his first disappointing attempt in the German Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach Mięciel returned for the 2007–08 season, this time to play for VfL Bochum. The transfer fee was estimated at 250,000 euros. For the 2009–10 season he returned to Legia Warsaw on a free transfer.[2] For the 2010–11 season he returned to Łódzki KS on a free transfer.[3]
Achievements
- 2 × (1994 and 1995) Polish Champion with Legia Warsaw.
- 3 × (1994, 1995 and 1997) Polish Cup Winner with Legia Warsaw.
Honors
- Topscorer of PAOK, Season 2006–07
- Most Valuable Player of PAOK, Season 2006–07
References
- ^ "Marcin Mieciel" (in German). fussballdaten.de. http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/miecielmarcin/. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ "Marcin Mieciel" (in German). tranfermarkt.de. http://www.transfermarkt.de/en/spieler/1255/marcin-mieciel/transferdaten.html. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ "Snajper Legii Warszawa powraca do Łodzi" (in Polish). onet.pl. http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/transfery/snajper-legii-warszawa-powraca-do-lodzi,1,3317477,wiadomosc.html. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
External links
- Marcin Mięciel at 90minut.pl (Polish)
- Marcin Mięciel at National-Football-Teams.com (English)
ŁKS Łódź – current squad 2 Stefańczyk · 4 Nowak · 5 Adamski · 6 Klepczarek · 7 Bykowski · 8 Łabędzki · 9 Smoliński · 10 Saganowski · 11 Mięciel · 13 Velimirović · 14 Kłus · 15 Pruchnik · 16 Kita · 17 Szałachowski · 18 Salski · 19 Papikyan · 20 Gieraga · 21 Kujawa · 23 Romańczuk · 25 Kaczmarek · 26 A. Golański · 27 Kubicki · 30 Wyparło (c) · Szczot · P. Golański · Kašćelan · Łukasiewicz · Manager: Probierz
Categories:- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Gdynia
- Legia Warsaw players
- ŁKS Łódź players
- Polish footballers
- Poland international footballers
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- Iraklis FC players
- PAOK F.C. players
- VfL Bochum players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
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