Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny (pronounced [ˈmat͡ɕɛj ˈʂt͡ʂɛ̃snɨ]; born 28 June 1965) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. The only player in the history that has won the Polish championship with four different clubs such as Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź, Polonia Warsaw and Wisła Kraków.

Maciej Szczęsny
Szczęsny in 2011
Personal information
Full name Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny
Date of birth (1965-06-28) 28 June 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1987 Gwardia Warsaw
1987–1996 Legia Warsaw 140 (0)
1996–1998 Widzew Łódź 31 (0)
1998–2000 Polonia Warsaw 53 (0)
2000–2002 Wisła Kraków 12 (0)
Total 236 (0)
International career
1991–1996 Poland 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He participated in the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League with Legia Warsaw, reaching the quarter-finals, and in the 1996–97 edition with Widzew Łódź. He is the only player to have won a Polish championship with four clubs - in 1994 and 1995 with Legia, in 1997 with Widzew, in 2000 with Polonia and in 2001 with Wisła.

Szczęsny played seven times for the Poland national football team, though six of those appearances came in friendlies.[1]

He is now a football pundit. His two sons play football as goalkeepers: Jan (born 1987) who retired early to become a goalkeeping coach, and Wojciech (born 1990), who had an illustrious career in European club football and became the most capped goalkeeper for the Polish national team.[2]

Honours

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Legia Warsaw[3]

Widzew Łódź[3]

Polonia Warsaw[3]

Wisła Kraków[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Maciej Szczęsny". PZPN. Retrieved 14 October 2008. [dead link]
  2. ^ "13 things you need to know about Wojciech Szczesny". AS Roma. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Maciej Szczęsny". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 June 2024.