Leszek Pisz

Leszek Pisz
Personal information
Date of birth	18 December 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth	Dębica, Poland
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977–1984	Wisłoka Dębica
1984–1986	Igloopol Dębica
1986–1987	Legia Warsaw
1987	Igloopol Dębica
1987–1991	Legia Warsaw
1992	Motor Lublin
1992–1996	Legia Warsaw
1996	PAOK
1997–2000	Kavala
2000	Paniliakos
2001	Śląsk Wrocław
2002	Pogoń Staszów
International career
1990–1996	Poland
Managerial career
	Igloopol Dębica U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leszek Pisz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk ˈpiʂ]) (born 18 December 1966 in Dębica) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

History

Pisz arrived at Legia Warsaw in 1986 from Igloopol Dębica.^[1] At first, he was a substitute, but later he became a star of the team. He was known as a free-kicks specialist, scoring many goals from dead-ball situations.^[2]

In 1995, Legia won the Ekstraklasa title and qualified for the Champions League, where the team made it to the quarterfinals. Pisz performed admirably in Legia's first group match against Rosenborg, scoring two goals, including the tying goal for Legia. That made him the first player to score for a Polish team during Champions League group stages.

Pisz later moved to Greece, before returning to Poland and ending his career in 2002.

Honours

Legia Warsaw^[3]

Ekstraklasa: 1993–94, 1994–95
Polish Cup: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95
Polish Super Cup: 1989, 1994

Individual

Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1995^[4]

References

^ "Leszek Pisz" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
^ Dominik Kołodziej (18 December 2023), "Za taksówki w Warszawie nie płaci do dziś. "Generał" z wąsem budził strach" [He doesn't pay for taxis in Warsaw even today."The General" with a moustache brought fear], onet.pl, Przegląd Sportowy
^ "Leszek Pisz". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
^ "Laureaci". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.