Piotr Stokowiec

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Piotr Stokowiec
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Stokowiec in 2025
Personal information
Full name Piotr Stokowiec
Date of birth (1972-05-25) 25 May 1972 (age 54)
Place of birth Kielce, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Polonia Warsaw (manager)
Youth career
Atest Kielce
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1992 Orlęta Kielce
1992 Korona Kielce 1 (0)
1993–1994 AZS AWF Warsaw
1994–1995 FC Piaseczno 28 (2)
1995–1996 Polonia Warsaw 20 (0)
1996 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 15 (1)
1997–2000 KSZO Ostrowiec Św. 112 (5)
2000 Śląsk Wrocław 14 (3)
2001–2002 Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wlkp. 24 (1)
2002 Akademisk Boldklub 11 (1)
2002 KSZO Ostrowiec Św. 12 (2)
2003–2006 Polonia Warsaw 53 (2)
2006 Notodden FK
2007 Wigry Suwałki 2 (1)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Wigry Suwałki (player-manager)
2011 Polonia Warsaw (caretaker)
2011–2012 Polonia Warsaw (MESA)
2012–2013 Polonia Warsaw
2013–2014 Jagiellonia Białystok
2014–2017 Zagłębie Lubin
2018–2021 Lechia Gdańsk
2021–2022 Zagłębie Lubin
2023–2024 ŁKS Łódź
2025–2026 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
2026– Polonia Warsaw
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Piotr Stokowiec (born 25 May 1972) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of I liga club Polonia Warsaw. [1]

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Player career

Stokowiec played as a midfielder for several clubs from Poland, Denmark and Norway between 1991 to 2007.

Managerial career

Early years

Stokowiec became a player-manager of Wigry Suwałki in 2006. He then became an assistant manager of Widzew Łódź in 2007.

Polonia Warsaw

Stokowiec as manager of Polonia Warsaw in 2010 Piotr Stokowiec 2010.jpg
Stokowiec as manager of Polonia Warsaw in 2010

Stokowiec was an assistant manager of José Mari Bakero, Paweł Janas and Theo Bos at Polonia Warsaw in 2010 and 2011.

On 21 July 2012, Stokowiec became the head coach of Polonia. After finishing 6th during the 2012–13 Ekstraklasa season, Polonia did not received the license for the 2013–14 season due to financial problems.

Jagiellonia Białystok

On 17 June 2013, Stokowiec managed Jagiellonia Białystok. Jagiellonia reached the semi-finals of the 2013–14 Polish Cup season.

Zagłębie Lubin

On 12 May 2014, Zagłębie Lubin hired Stokowiec. Zagłębie won the 2014–15 I liga and promoted back to the Ekstraklasa. Zagłębie ended 3rd during the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa campaign, which secured a Europa League qualifying spot for the next season. Zagłębie eliminated Slavia Sofia and Partizan Belgrade before being eliminated by Sønderjyske in the third qualifying round.

Lechia Gdańsk

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Stokowiec in 2018 as manager of Lechia Gdańsk

On 5 March 2018, he became the manager of Lechia Gdańsk. [2] Lechia finished 3rd during the 2018–19 Ekstraklasa season. Under the lead of Stokowiec, Lechia won the 2018–19 Polish Cup and the 2019 Polish Super Cup.

On 28 August 2021, Lechia and Stokowiec parted ways.

Return to Zagłębie Lubin

On 21 December 2021, he returned to Zagłębie Lubin, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with his former club. [3] On 8 November 2022, following five straight league defeats and getting eliminated from the Polish Cup in the round of 32, he was sacked. [4]

ŁKS Łódź

On 12 October 2023, Stokowiec was announced as the new manager of ŁKS Łódź. At the time of his appointment, they were placed last in the Ekstraklasa table after 11 rounds of the 2023–24 season. [5] ŁKS's form did not improve under Stokowiec, as they failed to record a single win across all competitions before his dismissal on 20 February 2024, following a 0–2 Łódź Derby loss against Widzew Łódź two days prior. [6]

Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki

On 17 June 2025, Stokowiec was appointed as manager of I liga newcomers Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki. [7] Pogoń's form at the start of the season saw them sitting in fourth place after 13 games played - for his efforts, Stokowiec was named the I liga Coach of the Month in September 2025. They finished the 2025–26 season in 11th place. On 24 May 2026, hours after the final game of the season against Śląsk Wrocław, it was announced Stokowiec decided not to extend his contract, and would leave the club at the end of June. [8]

Return to Polonia Warsaw

On 4 June 2026, Polonia Warsaw announced Stokowiec would return to the club as manager on a three-year contract. [9]

Private life

He is married to Magdalena and has three daughters – Zofia, Jagoda, and Antonina. [10] He has a brother, Marcin, also a coach. [11]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 23 October 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Wigry Suwałki (player-manager)15 December 200630 June 2007188553321+12044.44
Polonia Warsaw (caretaker)14 March 201123 March 2011100101−1000.00
Polonia Warsaw21 July 201217 June 201332129114937+12037.50
Jagiellonia Białystok 17 June 20137 April 201433139115244+8039.39
Zagłębie Lubin 12 May 201427 November 2017146673742210147+63045.89
Lechia Gdańsk 5 March 201829 August 2021139643540198169+29046.04
Zagłębie Lubin21 December 20218 November 202233108153949−10030.30
ŁKS Łódź 12 October 202320 February 202410037823−15000.00
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki 1 July 202530 June 2026361212125455−1033.33
Polonia Warsaw1 July 2026Present137332014+6053.85
Total461193121147663560+103041.87

Honours

Manager

Zagłębie Lubin

Lechia Gdańsk

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Nie artysta, lecz rzemieślnik weszlo.com
  2. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem Lechii" (in Polish). 90minut. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem KGHM Zagłębia Lubin!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 21 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec przestał pełnić funkcję trenera I zespołu" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 8 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem piłkarzy ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec nie jest już trenerem ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Jabłoński, Jakub (17 June 2025). "Oficjalnie: Piotr Stokowiec trenerem Pogoni Grodzisk Mazowiecki. Przejął beniaminka 1. Ligi po zwolnionym Marcinie Sasalu". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec odchodzi z Pogoni Grodzisk Mazowiecki" (in Polish). Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ S.A, Telewizja Polska (4 June 2026). "Stokowiec znalazł nowy klub! Wielki powrót". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Redakcja (15 March 2011). "Piotr Stokowiec lubi wyzwania". Echo Dnia Świętokrzyskie (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Redakcja (26 March 2019). "Regionalny Puchar Polski. Marcin Stokowiec chwali Orlęta, mówi o karierze brata Piotra i początkach jego kariery [WIDEO, ZDJĘCIA]". Kielce Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "I liga 2014/2015". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Plebiscyt Tygodnika "Piłka Nożna" - Fabiański najlepszym zawodnikiem 2018 roku" (in Polish). Polish Press Agency. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "TRENER SIERPNIA W LOTTO EKSTRAKLASIE: PIOTR STOKOWIEC!". nowinylokalne.pl (in Polish). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Trener Listopada w LOTTO Ekstraklasie: Kosta Runjaić" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec wybrany trenerem września Betclic 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
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