# Piotr Świerczewski

Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski (Polish pronunciation:; born 8 April 1972) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his 20-year professional career, he played for clubs such as Lech Poznań, GKS Katowice, Polonia Warsaw, ŁKS Łódź, French clubs Saint-Étienne, Bastia and Marseille, Japanese side Gamba Osaka and England outfit Birmingham City, among others. His older brother Marek is also a former footballer.

## Club career

In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.

## International career

Świerczewski played for the Poland national team, winning 70 caps and scoring a goal. He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal, and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

## Personal life

Świerczewski is married to Lidia and now works for the Polish bus company Stalko.
His older brother Marek is also a former footballer and Poland international.
In 1993, he shared the cover of FIFA International Soccer with David Platt, in the first game in this videogame series.
He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 3 November 1998.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Season | Club | League | League | League |
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals |
| GKS Katowice | 1988–89 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 |
| GKS Katowice | 1989–90 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 1 |
| GKS Katowice | 1990–91 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 |
| GKS Katowice | 1991–92 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 2 |
| GKS Katowice | 1992–93 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 |
| GKS Katowice | Total | Total | 101 | 4 |
| Saint-Étienne | 1993–94 | Division 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Saint-Étienne | 1994–95 | Division 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Saint-Étienne | Total | Total | 61 | 2 |
| Bastia | 1995–96 | Division 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Bastia | 1996–97 | Division 1 | 33 | 4 |
| Bastia | 1997–98 | Division 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Bastia | 1998–99 | Division 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Bastia | Total | Total | 119 | 8 |
| Gamba Osaka | 1999 | J.League Division 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Bastia | 1999–2000 | Division 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Bastia | 2000–01 | Division 1 | 32 | 3 |
| Bastia | Total | Total | 62 | 4 |
| Marseille | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Marseille | 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Marseille | Total | Total | 36 | 1 |
| Birmingham City | 2002–03 | Premier League | 1 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań | 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 |
| Lech Poznań | 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 3 |
| Lech Poznań | Total | Total | 58 | 4 |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 |
| Korona Kielce | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 2 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2009–10 | I liga | 14 | 0 |
| Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne | 2014–15 | III liga | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 538 | 29 |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Poland | 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| Poland | 1993 | 10 | 1 |
| Poland | 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| Poland | 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| Poland | 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| Poland | 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| Poland | 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| Poland | 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| Poland | 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| Poland | 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| Poland | 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 70 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Świerczewski goal.
International goal scored by Piotr Świerczewski :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 31 March 1993 | Górnik Zabrze Stadium, Zabrze, Poland | Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |

## Managerial statistics

    As of match played 12 June 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Znicz Pruszków | 12 April 2011 | 20 June 2011 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 036.36 |
| ŁKS Łódź | 7 February 2012 | 31 May 2012 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 007.69 |
| Motor Lublin | 12 September 2012 | 19 April 2013 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 028.57 |
| Weszło Warsaw | 20 January 2020 | 30 June 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz (caretaker) | 6 July 2020 | 31 July 2020 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Znicz Pruszków | 21 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 020.00 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 47 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 025.53 |

## Honours

GKS Katowice
* Polish Cup: 1990–91, 1992–93
* Polish Super Cup: 1991
Bastia
* UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997
Lech Poznań
* Polish Cup: 2003–04
* Polish Super Cup: 2004
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
* Polish Cup: 2006–07
* Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08
Poland Olympic
* Olympic silver medal: 1992