Adam Kwasnik (born 31 May 1983) is an Australian former professional

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player who played as a striker.

Club career

Kwasnik was part of the inaugural

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squad in 2005–06, and was a substitute in the final that the Mariners lost 1–0. He was the leading Mariners goalscorer with seven goals in a disappointing campaign in 2006–07 for the Mariners. Kwasnik was scorer of the 200th goal in the A-League on 20 January 2006. Kwasnik started in the

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that the Mariners lost 1–0. 'Kwas', as he is known to teammates and fans alike, is second on the Mariners all-time leading goalscorers list with 35 goals from 136. He also had his own superstition of training with one sock around his ankle and the other pulled up to his knee. Kwasnik made the move to

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for the 2008–2009 season. After a disappointing season at the Phoenix, Kwasnik signed on 9 February 2009 with his former club Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming

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and also for the 2009–10 A-League season. Kwasnik was loaned out to

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club and Mariners sister club

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during the 2010–11 off-season. He debuted in the season opener against

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and equalized to make it 3–3. The game would finish 3–3. After injuries caused limited playing time in the Mariners' Championship winning season of 2012–13 and a new injury halted his 2013–14 season, Kwasnik announced his retirement. He is currently involved with youth clinics in the Central Coast area and still associated with the Mariners.

Honours

Club

: * A-League Premiership: 2007–2008, 2011–2012 *

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Country

Australia *

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: 2002

References

External links

Central Coast Mariners profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kwasnik, Adam 1983 births Living people Soccer players from Sydney Australian people of Polish descent Association football forwards Australia youth international soccer players Australia under-20 international soccer players A-League Men players National Soccer League (Australia) players Blacktown City FC players Central Coast Mariners FC players Parramatta Power players Northern Spirit FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Chengdu Tiancheng F.C. players Chinese Super League players Expatriate footballers in China Central Coast Mariners FC non-playing staff Australian soccer players