Maciej Szczęsny Football player

Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny (pronounced [ˈmat͡ɕɛj ˈʂt͡ʂɛ̃snɨ]) (born 28 June 1965) is a former footballer from Poland, who played for Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź, Polonia Warsaw and Wisła Kraków as a goalkeeper. He participated in the UEFA Champions League with Legia Warsaw (1995–96 - reaching a quarterfinal) and Widzew Łódź (1996–97). He is the only player to have won a Polish championship with four different clubs (in 1994 and 1995 with Legia, in 1997 with Widzew, in 2000 with Polonia and in 2001 with Wisła.Szczęsny played seven times for the Poland national football team, though six of those appearances came in friendlies.He is now a football commentator. His two sons play football as goalkeepers: Jan (born 1987) for PKS Radość Warsaw in the 6th tier of Polish football, and Wojciech (born 1990) for Arsenal in the Premier League for whom he is first-choice goalkeeper.

Personal facts

Maciej Szczęsny
Birth dateJune 28, 1965
Birth place
Poland , Warsaw
Height (meters)1.91

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Football player

position
Goalkeeper (association football)
teams
Legia Warsaw
Polonia Warsaw
Widzew Łódź
Wisła Kraków
Gwardia Warszawa
Poland national football team

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