Piotr Giza
{{short description|Polish footballer (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Piotr Giza
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kraków, Poland
| height = 1.79m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Kabel Kraków
| youthyears2 = 1996–1997| youthclubs2 = Wisła Kraków
| years1 = 1997–2000| clubs1 = Kabel Kraków| caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2000–2002| clubs2 = Świt Krzeszowice| caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2002–2007| clubs3 = Cracovia| caps3 = 134| goals3 = 29
| years4 = 2007–2010| clubs4 = Legia Warsaw| caps4 = 65| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = Cracovia| caps5 = 5| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = Jubilat Izdebnik| caps6 = | goals6 =
| years7 = 2012–2013| clubs7 = Skawinka Skawina| caps7 = | goals7 =
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006| nationalteam1 = Poland| nationalcaps1 = 5| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2012
| managerclubs1 = Jubilat Izdebnik (player-manager)
| manageryears2 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs2 = Skawinka Skawina (player-manager)
| manageryears3 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs3 = Cracovia (youth)
| manageryears4 = 2019–2022
| managerclubs4 = Cracovia II
| manageryears5 = 2023–2024
| managerclubs5 = Wiślanie Skawina (assistant)
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Piotr Giza (born 28 February 1980) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as footballer who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the assistant manager of III liga club Wiślanie Skawina.
Club career
=Cracovia=
Born in Kraków, Giza moved to Cracovia during the 2002–03 season. He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 30 July 2004 against Zagłębie Lubin. 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.
=Return to Cracovia=
He re-signed with Cracovia on 13 December 2010.[http://sport.interia.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/news/piotr-giza-pilkarzem-cracovii,1570619,812 Piotr Giza piłkarzem Cracovii] 13.12.2010, interia.pl He was released half year later.[http://cracovia.pl/pilka-nozna/news/wiadomosci/piotr_giza_odchodzi_z_cracovii Piotr Giza odchodzi z Cracovii] 17.06.2011, cracovia.pl
International career
Giza has been capped five times for the Poland national team.
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{90minut|4834}}
- {{NFT player|10964}}
{{Poland Squad 2006 World Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Kraków
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Polish men's footballers
Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Poland men's international footballers
Category:Polish football managers
Category:Men's association football player-managers
Category:21st-century Polish sportsmen
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