Łukasz Piszczek

LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój

Piszczek's father, Kazimierz, the coach of the local football club of Goczałkowice-Zdrój, decided to bring him to one of the training sessions at the age of about 7–8.

Gwarek Zabrze

Piszczek began his career as a striker. In 2001, he joined Gwarek Zabrze, coached by Wincent Sosiński, where he broke many goalscoring records at junior level and in 2003 won the Polish youth championship. In 2004, he became the top scorer at the 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, along with the Turk Ali Öztürk.

Zagłębie Lubin

Hertha BSC was attracted by his performances and promptly signed Piszczek in 2004, but then immediately loaned him out to Zagłębie Lubin. He made his debut on 16 October 2004, in a 7–0 win against GKS Katowice, scoring and assisting a goal for Wojciech Łobodziński in the process. With Zagłębie, he won the 2006–07 Ekstraklasa title, playing mainly as a left winger in 4–3–3 formation, with Łobodziński on the right wing and Michał Chałbiński in the centre, although he was also utilized as a centre forward. He scored 11 goals in the 2006–07 season, becoming the league's third best scorer after Chałbiński, who scored 12, and Piotr Reiss, who scored 15.

Hertha BSC

In the fall of 2007, after three years with Zagłębie Lubin, Hertha recalled Piszczek back to the club. He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga on 26 April 2008, to earn one point against Hannover 96. Piszczek missed most of the first half of the…

Piszczek debuted for the Poland national football team in a friendly match against Estonia on 3 February 2007. On 6 June 2008, he was selected for the final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2008, replacing Jakub Błaszczykowski, who was left out through injury. Piszczek made one appearance at the tournament, coming on a substitute against Germany, but after receiving a training injury, he neither played in the next match nor had further role in the tournament. On 29 July 2011, the Polish Football Association gave a six-month suspension on Piszczek for participation in the fixing of a 2006 match against Cracovia, in which he did not play. In September 2011, the suspension was cancelled. Piszczek was selected for the final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012. He played in all three group games for Poland. On 22 March 2013, Piszczek scored his first goal for the national team in a 1–3 defeat to Ukraine. Four days later, he scored in a 5–0 win over San Marino. Piszczek was also selected for the final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016. He made his 50th appearance for the national team in the quarter-final match against Portugal, which Poland lost. Piszczek was selected for the final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, following a disappointing tournament performance with Poland, Piszczek confirmed his retirement from international football. In November 2019, Piszczek was named to the national team for Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Israel and Slovenia, starting in the…

LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój

In March 2023, Piszczek became the player-manager of LKS. He won his first silverware as a manager on 3 April 2024, leading his club to victory in the Tychy Regional Polish Cup.

Assistant at Borussia

On 27 June 2024, Piszczek was announced as the new assistant manager of Borussia Dortmund, joining the staff of his former teammate Nuri Şahin. On 22 January 2025, he left the club along with Şahin upon his dismissal.

Second stint at KS Goczałkowice-Zdrój

On 29 July 2025, ahead of the 2025–26 III liga season, Piszczek was named KS' player-manager for a second time. He left KS on 12 November, with the club placed 4th in their group after 16 games played.

GKS Tychy

On 12 November 2025, Piszczek was appointed manager of I liga club GKS Tychy on a deal running to June 2027, with an option for another year. Piszczek and GKS agreed to part ways on 9 March 2026, after GKS went winless during Piszczek's tenure. He left the club with a record of two draws and six losses.

Third stint at KS Goczałkowice-Zdrój

Following a three month hiatus from coaching, on 29 June 2026, Piszczek was named the manager of KS for the third time, this time serving the role as head manager.

Piszczek was born in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko, and raised in Goczałkowice-Zdrój. His father, Kazimierz, who worked as a coach at Goczałkowice-Zdrój, later became the vice-president of that club. His brothers, Marek and Adam were also involved in football. Piszczek married his fiancée Ewa Kryjom in June 2009. The couple's daughters, Sara and Nel, were born on 3 March 2011 and 15 February 2016 respectively. On 7 September 2024, a special Borussia Dortmund legends farewell match was held in order to pay tribute to Piszczek and his compatriot Jakub Błaszczykowski who helped shape some of the most successful years in the club's history between 2010 and 2015. The match was overseen by former club coach Jürgen Klopp and attracted over 81,000 spectators at the Signal Iduna Park. The match ended in a 5–4 victory of the Błaszczykowski team.