Jacek Krzynówek

Jacek Kamil Krzynówek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjatsɛk kʂɨˈnuvɛk]; born 15 May 1976) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Jacek Krzynówek
Krzynówek with Poland in 2007
Personal information
Full name Jacek Krzynówek
Date of birth (1976-05-15) 15 May 1976
Place of birth Kamieńsk, Poland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 RKS Radomsko 9 (1)
1996–1997 Raków Częstochowa 17 (0)
1997–1999 GKS Bełchatów 61 (11)
1999–2004 1. FC Nürnberg 142 (28)
2004–2006 Bayer Leverkusen 52 (9)
2006–2009 VfL Wolfsburg 55 (7)
2009–2010 Hannover 96 25 (2)
Total 361 (58)
International career
1998–2009 Poland 96 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is regarded as one of the best Polish footballers. He has earned many awards and trophies, not only in Poland, but also abroad. He has earned the honour of twice being named the Polish Footballer of the Year by magazine Pilka Nozna in 2003 and 2004. He has appeared in 96 international matches for Poland, scoring 15 goals. He is also a member of the Elite Poland national team Footballers by the PZPN.

One of his career highlights of his career was scoring a highly acclaimed goal against Real Madrid in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League.

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