Maciej Żurawski

Футболист

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ИИ

Maciej Żurawski is a celebrated Polish footballer known for his role as a forward.

He was named the Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year in 2002, highlighting his exceptional talent.

Żurawski began his professional career at Warta Poznań, where he debuted in the Ekstraklasa at just 17 years old.

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Биография

Early Life

Maciej Stanisław Żurawski was born in Poznań, Poland, where he began his football journey at a young age. His father, Andrzej Żurawski, was a coach at Warta Poznań, the club where Maciej would eventually make his professional debut. At just 17 years old, he played his first match in the Ekstraklasa on July 31, 1994, against Widzew Łódź, marking the start of a promising career.

Career

Żurawski's career took off when he joined Lech Poznań in 1997, initially on loan. He quickly made an impact, scoring his first goal in March 1998. After a successful stint, he transferred to Wisła Kraków in 1999, where he became a key player, winning multiple Ekstraklasa titles and becoming the league's top scorer in the 2001-02 season. His performance in the UEFA Cup was particularly notable, scoring ten goals in the 2002-03 season.

In 2005, he moved to Celtic F.C., where he continued to excel, winning three consecutive Scottish Premier League titles and a Scottish Cup. After a brief period in Cyprus with AC Omonia, he returned to Wisła Kraków for a final season before retiring from professional football in 2011.

International Career

On the international stage, Żurawski represented Poland from 1998 to 2008, participating in two FIFA World Cups and the UEFA Euro 2008. He was part of the squad that reached the World Cup in 2002 and 2006, and he captained the national team during Euro 2008, although an injury cut his tournament short.

Legacy

Throughout his career, Żurawski earned numerous accolades, including the Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year in 2002 and multiple top scorer awards in the Ekstraklasa. His contributions to Polish football have left a lasting legacy, and he is remembered as one of the country's prominent forwards.

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Галерея

Карьера и клубы

Club career

Warta Poznań

Born in Poznań, Żurawski started his career as a youth at Warta Poznań, the club where his father Andrzej was one of the football coaches. He made his debut for Warta Poznań in Ekstraklasa on 31 July 1994 in a league match against Widzew Łódź, at the age of 17. At the end of his first season, Warta was relegated from the Ekstraklasa.

Lech Poznań

In November 1997, Żurawski went to Lech Poznań on a six-month loan. The loan was extended and, finally, he moved to Lech Poznań on a permanent transfer. Żurawski scored his first Ekstraklasa goal on 29 March 1998 against Górnik Zabrze. In his last game for Lech, on 26 September 1999, he scored two goals against his new club Wisła Kraków. When leaving Lech, he gave autographed cards to fans with the dedication 'Remember Żuraw, the boy who left his heart in Poznań'.

Wisła Kraków

Żurawski made his debut for Wisła Kraków in Ekstraklasa on 2 November 1999 in a match against ŁKS Łódź. On 4 March 2000, he scored his first goal for Wisla in the Ekstraklasa in a match against Odra Wodzisław. He won the Ekstraklasa championship in 2000–01 season with Wisła Kraków. In 2001–02 season, Żurawski scored 21 goals in 27 matches and was the Ekstraklasa top goalscorer. In 2002–03 season Żurawski played very well in UEFA Cup, where he scored ten goals in ten matches, including seven goals in matches against Parma, Schalke 04 and Lazio. When Kamil Kosowski left Wisła Kraków, Żurawski has been chosen new Wisła…

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International career

World Cup 2002

Żurawski was selected in the Poland national team's 23-man squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan. He played in all three of the team's games and missed a penalty in the match against the United States, although Poland won 3–1.

World Cup 2006

He was selected in the 23-man Polish squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany. His side finished third in the group and were eliminated at the first hurdle, losing to hosts Germany and a determined Ecuador before defeating Costa Rica. Zurawski did not score in any of the three matches.

Euro 2008

Zurawski was named as Captain in Poland's Euro 2008 squad, starting their first game against Germany on 8 June but later got injured and was substituted at half time. This injury meant that he would miss the rest of the tournament and the captaincy was given to Jacek Bąk and Michał Żewłakow for the second and third group stage matches.

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Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Żurawski goal.

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Club: AC Omonia (2009–2010)
Club: Warta Poznań (1994–1997)
National team: Poland
Club: Wisła Kraków (2010–2011)
Club: Celtic F.C. (2005–2008)
Club: Lech Poznań (1998–1999)
Club: Poland men's national football team (1998–2008)
Club: Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. (2008–2009)
Club: Wisła Kraków (1999–2005)

Трофеи и награды

Award: Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite

Наследие

Honours

Wisła Kraków

Ekstraklasa: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2010–11 Polish Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03 Polish League Cup: 2000–01 Polish Super Cup: 2001 Celtic

Scottish Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 Scottish Cup: 2006–07 Scottish League Cup: 2005–06 Omonia

Cypriot First Division: 2009–10 Individual

Ekstraklasa top goalscorer: 2001–02, 2003–04 Polish Cup top scorer: 2002–03 Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 2002 Football Oscar "Footballer of the Year": 2002 Ekstraklasa Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2002 Ekstraklasa Striker of the Year: 2003 SPL Player of the Month: February 2006

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