Jacek Zieliński (footballer, born 1967)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jacek Zieliński

| image = Jacek Zielinski2.jpg

| image_size = 150

| fullname = Jacek Marek Zieliński

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|10|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wierzbica, Radom County, Poland

| height = {{height|m=1.84}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Legia Warsaw (board advisor)

| youthyears1 = 1979–1985 | youthclubs1 = Orzeł Wierzbica

| years1 = 1985–1991 | clubs1 = Igloopol Dębica | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1992–2004 | clubs2 = Legia Warsaw | caps2 = 329 | goals2 = 7

| nationalyears1 = 1995–2003 | nationalteam1 = Poland | nationalcaps1 = 60 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs1 = Legia Warsaw (caretaker)

| manageryears2 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs2 = Legia Warsaw (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2007 | managerclubs3 = Legia Warsaw (caretaker)

| manageryears4 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs4 = Korona Kielce

| manageryears5 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs5 = Lechia Gdańsk

| manageryears6 = 2009–2012 | managerclubs6 = Poland (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs7 = Poland U20

}}

Jacek Marek Zieliński ({{IPA|pl|ˈjat͡sɛk ˈmarɛk ʑɛˈʎiɲskʲi}}; born 10 October 1967) is a Polish football executive, former professional manager and player who played as a defender. He is currently an advisor of Legia Warsaw's board,{{cite web |title=Jacek Zieliński przestaje być dyrektorem sportowym Legii |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/335/news3353858-Jacek-Zielinski-przestaje-byc-dyrektorem-sportowym-Legii.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 January 2025 |language=pl |date=23 December 2024}} and was the club's sporting director from December 2021 to December 2024.{{cite news |date=27 December 2021 |title=Jacek Zieliński dyrektorem sportowym Legii Warszawa |trans-title=Jacek Zieliński appointed the sporting director of Legia Warsaw |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2021-12-27/jacek-zielinski-dyrektorem-sportowym-legii-warszawa/ |language=Polish |work=Polsat Sport |access-date=28 December 2021}}

In 1999, he won the Polish Footballer of the Year title.{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/footballer_of_the_year/polen/# |title=Player of the year – Poland |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=22 December 2024}} He used to work as an assistant manager of the Poland national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jacek-zielinski/ |title=Jacek Zieliński |work=worldfootball.net |access-date=3 October 2021}}

Club career

Born in Wierzbica, Radom County, Zieliński spent most of his career playing for Legia Warsaw. He played in the quarterfinal of the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League.

International career

Zieliński played for the Poland national team. He made 60 appearances and scored one goal and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="9"\|Poland \|1995	5	0
1996	7	0
1997	7	1
1998	8	0
1999	9	0
2000	8	0
2001	4	0
2002	7	0
2003	5	0
colspan="2"\|Total	60	1

:Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zieliński goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Jacek Zieliński
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	12 March 1997	Ostrava, Czech Republic	{{fb\|CZE}}	align="center"\|1–2	align="center"\|1–2	Friendly

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Jacek Zieliński

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

12 March 1997

Ostrava, Czech Republic

align="center"|1–2

Friendly

Honours

Legia Warsaw{{cite web |title=Jacek Zieliński II |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=2507 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=16 July 2024 |language=pl}}

Ekstraklasa: 1993–94, 1994–95, 2001–02
Polish Cup: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97

Individual

Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1999{{cite web |title=Laureaci |url=https://pilkanozna.pl/laureaci/ |website=pilkanozna.pl |access-date=16 July 2024 |language=pl}}