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Polish footballer and manager

Marek Leśniak
Personal information
Full name Marek Sebastian Leśniak
Date of birth (1964-02-29) 29 February 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Goleniów, Poland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team FV Wiehl (youth) (manager)
Youth career
1974–1982 Pomorzanin Nowogard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1988 Pogoń Szczecin 150 (65)
1988–1992 Bayer Leverkusen 117 (19)
1992–1995 SG Wattenscheid 09 96 (25)
1995 1860 Munich 15 (2)
1996 KFC Uerdingen 17 (3)
1996–1997 Neuchâtel Xamax 41 (12)
1997–1999 Fortuna Düsseldorf 52 (16)
1999–2002 Preußen Münster 90 (30)
2002–2005 SSVg Velbert 81 (44)
2005–2006 Hilden-Nord
International career
Poland U20
1986–1994 Poland 20 (10)
Managerial career
2002–2005 SSVg Velbert (player-coach)
2005–2006 Germania Ratingen
2007–2009 Schwarz-Weiß Rehden
2009–2010 SSVg Velbert
2010 SG Wattenscheid 09
2011–2013 TuSpo Richrath
2015–2018 SpVg Olpe
2018–2020 SV Frielingsdorf
2021– FV Wiehl (youth)
2022 FV Wiehl (caretaker)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
FIFA World Youth Championship
Third place 1983 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marek Sebastian Leśniak (born 29 February 1964) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he was successful in his country in the 1980s, and then had a career in Germany which spanned nearly 20 years, broken by a half-year stint in Switzerland.

Career

Leśniak was born in Goleniów. He started his professional career with Pogoń Szczecin, topping the Ekstraklasa goal charts in 1986–87, for a final runner-up position. In 1988, he moved abroad, with German side Bayer Leverkusen, starting his stint of well by scoring three Bundesliga goals in his first six games.

After a couple of solid seasons, Leśniak lost his importance in the side after the arrival of Ulf Kirsten, eventually leaving in 1992 to SG Wattenscheid 09, totalling 25 goals in three seasons. He continued to play in the country until 2006, aged 42, in various levels. From 2002 to 2005, he also acted as player-coach for SSVg Velbert.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 1986 3 0
1987 7 5
1988 0 0
1989 1 0
1990 0 0
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 7 5
1994 2 0
Total 20 10

International goals

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Leśniak goal.
List of international goals scored by Marek Leśniak
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 March 1987 Stadion Miejski, Rybnik, Poland  Finland 2–0 3–1 Friendly
2 2 September 1987 Zawisza Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland  Romania 1–0 3–1 Friendly
3 3–0
4 23 September 1987 Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland  Hungary 3–1 3–2 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
5 11 November 1987 Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Cyprus 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
6 13 April 1993 Stadion Radomiaka Radom, Radom, Poland  Finland 1–0 2–1 Friendly
7 2–0
8 19 May 1993 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 1–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 2–0
10 17 November 1993 Stadion Miejski, Poznań, Poland  Netherlands 1–1 1–3 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Poland U20

Individual

References

  1. "Marek Lesniak". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Marek Leśniak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Laureaci". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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Awards
Ekstraklasa top scorers
Polish Newcomer of the Year
Polish Footballer of the Year
Piłka Nożna
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