Piotr Czachowski

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Piotr Czachowski
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Personal information
Date of birth (1966-11-07) 7 November 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
1983–1985 Okęcie Warsaw
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1990 Stal Mielec 115 (2)
1990–1991 Legia Warsaw 12 (0)
1991–1992 Zagłębie Lubin 29 (2)
1992–1993 Udinese 11 (0)
1993 Legia Warsaw 2 (0)
1993–1994 Dundee 19 (1)
1995–1997 ŁKS Łódź 54 (2)
1997–1998 Aluminium Konin 48 (4)
1998–2002 Okęcie Warsaw
2002–2006 KS Piaseczno
2012 UKS Łady
International career
1989-1993 Poland 45 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Piotr Czachowski (born 7 November 1966) is a Polish football pundit, co-commentator and former player.

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Playing career

He played for several clubs in his native Poland, as well as Udinese in Italy and Dundee in Scotland. He was the third Polish player to sign with a Serie A club, after Zbigniew Boniek and Władysław Żmuda. With Legia Warsaw, he played in the semifinals of 1991 Cup Winners' Cup, losing to Manchester United. He was capped by Poland 45 times in the late 1980s and early 1990s. [1] He held a record for most consecutive games from the debut in the national team. During his stint in Dundee, he sustained an injury which eliminated him from the entire 1994–95 season; after the injury he never played again in the national team. In 1991, he was voted Polish Footballer of the Year.

Post-retirement

After retirement, he became a youth coach and PE teacher. [2]

Style of play

Czachowski was a reliable defender who was valued for his marking. He was also an excellent tackler.

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References

  1. ↑ Piotr Czachowski at National-Football-Teams.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ onet.pl (16 October 2020). "Co robią znani polscy sportowcy na emeryturze? Wuefista, ratownik medyczny i kierowca autobusu" (in Polish).
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