Piotr Giza (born February 28, 1980) is a Polish former
footballer
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who played as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder.
Career
Cracovia
Born in
Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...
, Giza moved to
Cracovia
Cracovia is the Latin name for the Polish city of Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh cen ...
during the 2002–03 season and made his Polish League debut on July 30, 2004 against
Zagłębie Lubin
Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the Ekstraklasa.
History
The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin by local members of the ' ...
. After a falling out with his manager
Stefan Majewski he stopped being included in the squad, even though he was generally considered one of the best offensive midfielders of the league.
Legia Warsaw
In 2007 after five years at Cracovia, he decided to play for
Legia Warsaw on a loan deal. Though sometimes criticized for his poor performances and low goal count Legia decided to make the deal permanent for the
2008–09 season.
Cracovia
He returned to
Cracovia
Cracovia is the Latin name for the Polish city of Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh cen ...
on 13 December 2010. He was released half year later.
Piotr Giza odchodzi z Cracovii
17.06.2011, cracovia.pl
International
Giza has been capped
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five times for Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
.
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1980 births
Living people
Footballers from Kraków
Association football midfielders
Polish footballers
Ekstraklasa players
Legia Warsaw players
MKS Cracovia (football) players
2006 FIFA World Cup players
Poland international footballers
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