Marek Zieńczuk

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marek Zieńczuk

| image = Marek Zienczuk2.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Marek Zieńczuk

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|09|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gdańsk, Poland

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| currentclub = Olimpia Grudziądz (assistant)

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lechia Gdańsk

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Polonia Gdańsk

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Lechia Gdańsk

| years1 = 1996–1999 | clubs1 = Lechia Gdańsk | caps1 = 108 | goals1 = 19

| years2 = 2000–2004 | clubs2 = Amica Wronki | caps2 = 122 | goals2 = 23

| years3 = 2004–2009 | clubs3 = Wisła Kraków | caps3 = 132 | goals3 = 34

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Skoda Xanthi | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = Lechia Gdańsk | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2016 | clubs6 = Ruch Chorzów | caps6 = 159 | goals6 = 16

| years7 = 2017–2022 | clubs7 = Pomorze Gdańsk | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = Tylko Lechia Gdańsk | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2008 | nationalteam1 = Poland | nationalcaps1 = 9| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2017–2022 | managerclubs1 = Lechia Gdańsk (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs2 = Poland U16 (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs3 = Lechia Gdańsk U19

| manageryears4 = 2024 | managerclubs4 = Chojniczanka Chojnice (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2025– | managerclubs5 = Olimpia Grudziądz (assistant)

| pcupdate =

}}

Marek Zieńczuk (born 24 September 1978) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of II liga club Olimpia Grudziądz.{{cite web |title=Marek Zieńczuk w sztabie szkoleniowym Olimpii Grudziądz |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/336/news3364601-Marek-Zienczuk-w-sztabie-szkoleniowym-Olimpii-Grudziadz.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=20 March 2025 |language=pl |date=18 March 2025}}

Club career

Zieńczuk began his career at hometown club Lechia Gdańsk. Subsequently he joined Polonia Gdańsk, but quickly returned to Lechia where he made his senior debut.{{cite web|title=Marek Zieńczuk: Wróciłem do domu!|date=September 2010 |url=http://moto.trojmiasto.pl/Z-pomocnikiem-Lechii-o-jego-poczatkach-i-przyszlosci-n41499.html|publisher=trojmiasto.pl|access-date=17 May 2012}} In 2000, he moved to Amica Wronki. Before 2004–05 season he joined Wisła Kraków. He won the Ekstraklasa championship three times with Wisła Kraków. Zieńczuk was elected the best Ekstraklasa player in the 2007–08 season by "Sport" magazine.{{cite web|title=Wiślackie biografie: Marek Zieńczuk|url=http://wislakrakow.com/www/showarticle.php?articleid=22347|publisher=wislakrakow.com|access-date=17 May 2012}} Also, he was named to the Ekstraklasa Best XI in the 2007–08 season by other players in Polish Footballers' Association voting.{{cite web|title=Wiślacy w najlepszej 11. Ekstraklasy!|url=http://www.wisla.krakow.pl/pl/aktualnosci/Wislacy_w_najlepszej_11_Ekstraklasy/|publisher=wisla.krakow.pl|access-date=17 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801031854/http://www.wisla.krakow.pl/pl/aktualnosci/Wislacy_w_najlepszej_11_Ekstraklasy/|archive-date=1 August 2013|url-status=dead}}

In the summer 2009, he joined Greek club Skoda Xanthi. After one season, he returned to his home country and joined Lechia Gdańsk.[http://www.90minut.pl/news/89/news893617.html Marek Zieńczuk piłkarzem AÓ Xánthi] 16.04.2009, 90minut.pl[http://www.sport.pl/pilka/1,65039,8319370,Transfery__Marek_Zienczuk_w_Lechii.html Transfery. Marek Zieńczuk w Lechii] 31.08.2010, sport.pl After a half season spell, he moved to Ruch Chorzów on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/ekstraklasa-marek-zienczuk-zmienil-klub,1,4105713,wiadomosc.html Marek Zieńczuk zmienił klub] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115135156/http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/ekstraklasa-marek-zienczuk-zmienil-klub%2C1%2C4105713%2Cwiadomosc.html |date=2011-01-15 }} 12.01.2011, onet.pl

International career

Zieńczuk made nine appearances for the Poland national team.

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Polish Cup, Greek Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Lechia Gdańsk \|1996–97 \|II liga West \|30	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	31	2
1997–98 \|III liga, gr. II \|34	9	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	35	9
1998–99 \|II liga West \|21	3	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	23	4
1999–2000 \|II liga \|23	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	5
colspan=2\|Total !108	19	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	114	20
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Amica Wronki \|1999–2000 \|Ekstraklasa \|14	0	7	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	1
2000–01 \|Ekstraklasa \|26	1	1	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Cup/Europa League}}	2	4{{efn\|Three appearances and one goal in Polish League Cup, one appearance in Polish Super Cup}}	1	37	4
2001–02 \|Ekstraklasa \|28	6	8	1	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|name=PLC\|Appearances in Polish League Cup}}	1	38	8
2002–03 \|Ekstraklasa \|28	8	2	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	36	9
2003–04 \|Ekstraklasa \|26	8	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	8
colspan=2\|Total !122	23	21	2	12	3	6	2	161	30
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Wisła Kraków \|2004–05 \|Ekstraklasa \|24	8	10	4	5{{efn\|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	39	12
2005–06 \|Ekstraklasa \|27	8	2	0	4{{efn\|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	33	8
2006–07 \|Ekstraklasa \|23	0	1	0	8{{efn\|name=UEL}}	1	8{{efn\|name=ECU\|Appearance(s) in Ekstraklasa Cup}}	1	40	2
2007–08 \|Ekstraklasa \|28	16	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name=ECU}}	0	34	17
2008–09 \|Ekstraklasa \|30	2	4	1	5{{efn\|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup}}	0	4{{efn\|name=ECU}}	2	43	5
colspan=2\|Total !132	34	22	6	22	1	13	3	189	44
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Skoda Xanthi \|2009–10 \|Super League \|13	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	14	2
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Lechia Gdańsk \|2010–11 \|Ekstraklasa \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Lechia Gdańsk II \|2010–11 \|III liga, gr. D \|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
rowspan="7" valign="center"\|Ruch Chorzów \|2010–11 \|Ekstraklasa \|14	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	14	1
2011–12 \|Ekstraklasa \|26	6	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	7
2012–13 \|Ekstraklasa \|24	3	3	0	4{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	31	3
2013–14 \|Ekstraklasa \|27	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	27	3
2014–15 \|Ekstraklasa \|36	1	1	0	5{{efn\|name=UEL}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	42	2
2015–16 \|Ekstraklasa \|32	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	2
colspan=2\|Total !159	16	9	1	9	1	colspan="2"\|—	177	18
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Ruch Chorzów II \|2013–14 \|III liga, gr. F \|1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
colspan="3"\|Career total	540	94	59	10	43	5	19	5	661	114

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player\|id=5257\|name=Marek Zieńczuk\|access-date=20 March 2025}}
rowspan=6\|Poland
2002	1	0
2004	3	0
2005	2	0
2007	1	0
2008	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total	9	0

Honours

Amica Wronki

Polish Cup: 1999–2000

Wisła Kraków

Ekstraklasa: 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09

Individual

Ekstraklasa Player of the Year: 2007{{cite web |title=Laureaci |url=https://pilkanozna.pl/laureaci/ |website=pilkanozna.pl |access-date=21 June 2024 |language=pl}}
Ekstraklasa Best Player by "Sport": 2007–08
Ekstraklasa Best XI: 2007–08

References

External links

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Category:Living people

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Category:Footballers from Gdańsk

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Category:Poland men's international footballers

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Category:Lechia Gdańsk II players

Category:Amica Wronki players

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Category:Xanthi F.C. players

Category:Ruch Chorzów players

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Category:Super League Greece players

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Category:Polish football managers

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Polish Cup, Greek Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Lechia Gdańsk \|1996–97 \|II liga West \|30	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	31	2
1997–98 \|III liga, gr. II \|34	9	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	35	9
1998–99 \|II liga West \|21	3	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	23	4
1999–2000 \|II liga \|23	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	5
colspan=2\|Total !108	19	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	114	20
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Amica Wronki \|1999–2000 \|Ekstraklasa \|14	0	7	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	1
2000–01 \|Ekstraklasa \|26	1	1	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Cup/Europa League}}	2	4{{efn\|Three appearances and one goal in Polish League Cup, one appearance in Polish Super Cup}}	1	37	4
2001–02 \|Ekstraklasa \|28	6	8	1	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|name=PLC\|Appearances in Polish League Cup}}	1	38	8
2002–03 \|Ekstraklasa \|28	8	2	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	36	9
2003–04 \|Ekstraklasa \|26	8	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	8
colspan=2\|Total !122	23	21	2	12	3	6	2	161	30
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Wisła Kraków \|2004–05 \|Ekstraklasa \|24	8	10	4	5{{efn\|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	39	12
2005–06 \|Ekstraklasa \|27	8	2	0	4{{efn\|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	33	8
2006–07 \|Ekstraklasa \|23	0	1	0	8{{efn\|name=UEL}}	1	8{{efn\|name=ECU\|Appearance(s) in Ekstraklasa Cup}}	1	40	2
2007–08 \|Ekstraklasa \|28	16	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name=ECU}}	0	34	17
2008–09 \|Ekstraklasa \|30	2	4	1	5{{efn\|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup}}	0	4{{efn\|name=ECU}}	2	43	5
colspan=2\|Total !132	34	22	6	22	1	13	3	189	44
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Skoda Xanthi \|2009–10 \|Super League \|13	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	14	2
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Lechia Gdańsk \|2010–11 \|Ekstraklasa \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Lechia Gdańsk II \|2010–11 \|III liga, gr. D \|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
rowspan="7" valign="center"\|Ruch Chorzów \|2010–11 \|Ekstraklasa \|14	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	14	1
2011–12 \|Ekstraklasa \|26	6	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	7
2012–13 \|Ekstraklasa \|24	3	3	0	4{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	31	3
2013–14 \|Ekstraklasa \|27	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	27	3
2014–15 \|Ekstraklasa \|36	1	1	0	5{{efn\|name=UEL}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	42	2
2015–16 \|Ekstraklasa \|32	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	2
colspan=2\|Total !159	16	9	1	9	1	colspan="2"\|—	177	18
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Ruch Chorzów II \|2013–14 \|III liga, gr. F \|1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
colspan="3"\|Career total	540	94	59	10	43	5	19	5	661	114