Marek Leśniak
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Career & Clubs
Leśniak was born in Goleniów. He started his professional career with Pogoń Szczecin, topping the Ekstraklasa goal charts in 1986–87, for a final runner-up position. In 1988, he moved abroad, with German side Bayer Leverkusen, starting his stint of well by scoring three Bundesliga goals in his first six games. After a couple of solid seasons, Leśniak lost his importance in the side after the arrival of Ulf Kirsten, eventually leaving in 1992 to SG Wattenscheid 09, totalling 25 goals in three seasons. He continued to play in the country until 2006, aged 42, in various levels. From 2002 to 2005, he also acted as player-coach for SSVg Velbert.
International
International goals
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Leśniak goal.
- Club
- SG Wattenscheid 09 (1992–1995)
- Club
- TSV 1860 München (1995–1995)
- Club
- Pogoń Szczecin (1982–1988)
- Club
- Poland men's national football team (1986–1994)
- Club
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1988–1992)
- Club
- KFC Uerdingen 05 (1996–1996)
- Club
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (1996–1997)
- Club
- Fortuna Düsseldorf (1997–1999)
- Club
- SC Preußen Münster (1999–2002)
- Club
- SSVg Velbert (2002–2005)
- League
- Bundesliga
- League
- 2. Bundesliga
- National team
- Poland
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite
Legacy
Poland U20
FIFA World Youth Championship third place: 1983 Individual
Polish Newcomer of the Year: 1983 Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1993 Ekstraklasa top scorer: 1986–87
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron MokoenaBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1998–1999- Abdelfettah RhiatiNeuchâtel Xamax FCS · 1989–1990
- Abdenour AmachaibouSC Preußen Münster · 2014–2016
- Abderrahim OuakiliTSV 1860 München · 1997–1999
Abdou Kader ManganeNeuchâtel Xamax FCS · 2001–2007- Abdou Rahman DamphaNeuchâtel Xamax FCS · 2009–2012
Abdoulaye BaTSV 1860 München · 2017–2017- Abdul IyodoSG Wattenscheid 09 · 1999–2002
- Abdul IyodoSG Wattenscheid 09 · 2005–2005
- Abdulla Baba FatadiNeuchâtel Xamax FCS · 2009–2010
- Abdullah KeseroğluBayer 04 Leverkusen
- Abdullah OmarNeuchâtel Xamax FCS · 2009–2012
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Marek Sebastian Leśniak is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he was successful in his country in the 1980s, and then had a career in Germany which spanned nearly 20 years, broken by a half-year stint in Switzerland. In 1993, he won the Polish Footballer of the Year Award presented by the Piłka Nożna football weekly.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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