Marek Kowalczyk (born 28 June 1961) is a former Polish footballer. Born in
Kolobrzeg, Kowalczyk started his footballing career with
Wisła Tczew
Wisła Tczew is a Polish professional football and boxing club based in Tczew, Pomerelia, Poland.
Founded in 1924, the club has traditionally worn a white and home kit as well as red and white for away appearances. since inception. The word '' ...
, rising through the youth teams before playing for the first team. He is mostly known for his spell with
Lechia Gdańsk
Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...
with whom he won the
Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
, the
Polish SuperCup
The Polish Super Cup (, ) is an annually held match between the champions of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winners or, if the Ekstraklasa champions also win the Polish Cup, the Cup's runners-up. As of 2021, the Polish Super Cup has been pl ...
, and became Lechia's first ever goalscorer in a European competition scoring against
Juventus F.C.
)''I Bianconeri'' (The White and Blacks)''Le Zebre'' (The Zebras)''La Signora Omicidi'' (The Killer Lady)''La Gheuba'' (: The Hunchback)
, founded = as Sport-Club Juventus
, ground = Juventus Stadium
, capacity = 41,507
, owner = Agnelli ...
, all three achieved in 1983. In total Kowalczyk spent 5 seasons with Lechia, winning promotion from the third tier to the top tier during his short spell. He played a total of 116 games and scored 20 goals in all competitions.
Honours
Lechia Gdańsk
*Polish Cup
**Winners: 1983
*Polish SuperCup
**Winners: 1983
*II liga (western group)
**Winners: 1983–84
*III liga (group II)
**Winners: 1982–83
References
1961 births
Living people
Lechia Gdańsk players
Polish footballers
Association football forwards
People from Kołobrzeg
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