# Marcin Baszczyński

Marcin Baszczyński (Polish pronunciation:; born 7 June 1977) is a Polish football pundit, co-commentator and former player who played as a defender.

## Club career

Baszczyński started his career at Pogoń Ruda Śląska. In 1995, he joined Ruch Chorzów. In 2000, he moved to Wisła Kraków. With Wisła he won six Polish League Championships in 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons.
In June 2011, he joined Polonia Warsaw on a two-year contract.
In January 2013, he rejoined Ruch Chorzów where he spent the last year of his playing career.

## International career

Baszczyński has appeared 35 times for Poland, scoring once.
He was selected to the 23-man national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany.

## Statistics
### Club

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ruch Chorzów | 1995–96 | II liga | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 1996–97 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 1997–98 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 1998–99 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 1999–2000 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Ruch Chorzów | Total | Total | 124 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 150 | 2 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2000–01 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2001–02 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2002–03 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Wisła Kraków | Total | Total | 221 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 334 | 12 |
| Atromitos | 2009–10 | Super League Greece | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Atromitos | 2010–11 | Super League Greece | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Atromitos | Total | Total | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Polonia Warsaw | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Polonia Warsaw | Total | Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 434 | 13 | 88 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 583 | 15 |

### International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 7 October 2005 | Warsaw, Poland | Iceland | 3–2 | Win | Friendly match |

## Honours

Ruch Chorzów
* Polish Cup: 1995–96
Wisła Kraków
* Ekstraklasa: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09
* Polish Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
* Polish League Cup: 2000–01
* Polish Super Cup: 2001
Individual
* Ekstraklasa Defender of the Year: 2004, 2005