Marek Saganowski is a Polish football manager and former striker born in 1978.
He began his career at ŁKS Łódź, where he played for six seasons before a serious motorcycle accident interrupted his progress.
He earned 33 caps for the Poland national team and scored five goals, including a notable performance at Euro 2008.
Biography
Early Life
Marek Mirosław Saganowski was born in Łódź, Poland, in 1978. He began his football journey at a young age, joining his local club, ŁKS Łódź, in 1994. His early career was marked by a serious motorcycle accident in 1998 that left him unable to walk for a time, but he persevered and returned to the pitch, gradually rebuilding his career.
Playing Career
Saganowski's professional career spanned several clubs and countries. After his initial stint at ŁKS Łódź, he had brief loan spells at Feyenoord and Hamburger SV, neither of which proved fruitful. He found his form at Wisła Płock and then moved to Odra Wodzisław before joining Legia Warsaw in 2003, where he scored an impressive 41 goals in 67 appearances. His success led him to Portugal's Vitória S.C. and then to France's Troyes AC, although his time in France was less impactful.
In 2007, Saganowski joined Southampton F.C. on loan, where he made a significant impact by scoring ten goals in his first 13 league games, including a memorable hat-trick against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He later returned to Poland, playing for Legia Warsaw again and contributing to their multiple league titles and cup victories.
International Career
Saganowski also represented the Poland national team, earning 33 caps and scoring five goals. Notably, he participated in Euro 2008 and remains the only Polish player to score in a match with a two-digit score, netting a goal in Poland's 10-0 victory over San Marino.
Legacy
After retiring from playing, Saganowski transitioned into management, taking charge of Zagłębie Sosnowiec. His contributions to Polish football, both as a player and a manager, have solidified his legacy in the sport.
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Career & Clubs
International
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saganowski goal.
Poland
Saganowski was born in Łódź, Poland and began his career in 1994 with his local club ŁKS Łódź, playing there for six seasons, with brief loan spells at Feyenoord in 1996 and with Hamburger SV in early 1997. Neither of these loan spells was a particular success and he returned to ŁKS in the summer of 1997 to rebuild his career. In 1997–98, he made 22 appearances for ŁKS Łódź, but his career was interrupted by a serious motor-cycle accident in 1998 following which he was unable to walk. He slowly recovered from the injuries, and returned to playing for ŁKS Łódź, although his goal-scoring abilities did not recover initially. He moved to Wisła Płock in 2000 and then to Odra Wodzisław the following year. He switched to Legia Warsaw in January 2003 where he returned to form, scoring 41 goals in 67 games. In 2005, he moved to Portugal's Vitoria Guimaraes where he notched 12 goals in his one season there.
Troyes
At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, he moved to French club Troyes AC for £1 million, but only made six substitute appearances for them and failed to score, spending most of his time in the reserves.
Southampton
Saganowski joined Southampton initially on loan on 30 January 2007 until the end of the 2006–07 season. He made a successful start to his Saints career, scoring ten goals in his first 13 league games including a hat-trick in the 6–0 defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers on 31 March 2007. His goals helped lift the Saints out of the…
He has also appeared 33 times for the Poland national football team, scoring five goals. He made appearances in all three of Poland's games at Euro 2008, including two starts. To this day, he is the only Polish footballer to score for a two-digit score, when he scored the goal against San Marino in Poland's 10–0 victory.
- Club
- Aalborg Boldspilklub (2008–2009)
- Club
- ŁKS Łódź (1994–1996)
- Club
- Wisła Płock (2000–2001)
- Club
- Odra Wodzisław (2001–2002)
- Club
- Legia Warsaw (2002–2005)
- Club
- Hamburger SV (1997–1997)
- Club
- ES Troyes AC (2006–2007)
- Club
- Vitória S.C. (2005–2006)
- Club
- Atromitos F.C. (2010–2011)
- Club
- Feyenoord Rotterdam (1996–1997)
- Club
- Southampton F.C. (2007–2008)
- Club
- Legia Warsaw (2012–)
- Club
- Poland men's national football team (1996–2012)
- Club
- ŁKS Łódź (1997–2000)
- Club
- AaB Fodbold (2008–2009)
- Club
- Southampton F.C. (2009–2010)
- Club
- ŁKS Łódź (2011–2012)
- Club
- Feyenoord Rotterdam (1996–1996)
- Club
- Southampton F.C. (2007–2007)
- Club
- AaB Fodbold (2008–2008)
- Club
- Legia Warsaw (2002–2005)
- Club
- ES Troyes AC (2006–2006)
- Club
- Legia Warsaw (2012–)
- League
- Bundesliga
- National team
- Poland
Legacy
ŁKS Łódź
Ekstraklasa: 1997–98 Legia Warsaw
Ekstraklasa: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16 Polish Cup: 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16 Individual
Polish Cup top scorer: 2012–13 Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: September 2012
Clubs
- Legia Warsaw2012current
- Legia Warsaw2012current
- ŁKS Łódź1994–1996
- Feyenoord Rotterdam1996–1997
- Feyenoord Rotterdam1996–1996
- Poland men's national football team1996–2012
- Hamburger SV1997–1997
- ŁKS Łódź1997–2000
- Wisła Płock2000–2001
- Odra Wodzisław2001–2002
- Legia Warsaw2002–2005
- Legia Warsaw2002–2005
- Vitória S.C.2005–2006
- ES Troyes AC2006–2007
- ES Troyes AC2006–2006
- Southampton F.C.2007–2008
- Southampton F.C.2007–2007
- AaB Fodbold2008–2009
- AaB Fodbold2008–2008
- Aalborg Boldspilklub2008–2009
- Southampton F.C.2009–2010
- Atromitos F.C.2010–2011
- ŁKS Łódź2011–2012
Played together with
Aad BakFeyenoord Rotterdam · 1955–1962
Aaron HuntHamburger SV · 2015- Aaron OpokuHamburger SV · 2022
Aaron RamsdaleSouthampton F.C. · 2024
Ab FafiéFeyenoord Rotterdam · 1959–1963
Abbas HassanAaB Fodbold · 2009–2010
Abdelaziz Ben TifourES Troyes AC · 1954–1956
Abdoulaye BaVitória S.C. · 2013–2014
Abdoulwhaid SissokoES Troyes AC · 2008–2012- Abdul MuminVitória S.C. · 2020–2022
Abdul-Aziz YakubuVitória S.C.
Abdul-Yakuni IddiFeyenoord Rotterdam · 2005–2006
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Marek Mirosław Saganowski is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He was most recently in charge of Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
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