Artur Wichniarek

Artur Wichniarek (2009)

Artur Wichniarek [ artur vixɲarɛk ] ( born February 28, 1977 in Poznań ) is a former Polish football player.

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  • 2.2 Custom

Career

Association

The Offensive allrounder played since 1993 in the Polish league at Lech Poznan ( 1993-1996) and Widzew (1996-1999 ) until the former DSC Arminia Bielefeld Scout Gerd Roggensack recognized his talent and convinced him to move to the Bundesliga. After initial Akklimatisierungsproblemen in the Bundesliga and at his new club to Wichniarek developed for regular players. The play came to him, according to his own statement, after the descent in the 2nd Bundesliga Arminia contrary. He was top scorer twice in a row; 2000/ 01 he scored 18 goals, 2001/ 02 he contributed 20 goals to the rise in the Bundesliga. There, however, despite his twelve goals this season not prevent direct relegated again.

Through his 50 goals in the last three seasons Hertha BSC became aware of him and ordered the Polish striker for the season 2003/04. In the German capital, Wichniarek but never was able to prevail and only came to occasional brief appearances. After more conflicts were added over a lack of earnest money payment on the part of the association, one finally agreed after agreeing a severance payment in favor Wichniareks to a resolution agreement.

In January 2006 he returned to Arminia Bielefeld and was renewed after teething problems at the start of the 2006/07 season for the next three years starting players. At the penultimate round he scored the 60th goal for Arminia Bielefeld. On 17 November 2008 Wichniarek extended his contract until 2011. The contract was valid both for the first and for the second Bundesliga. 15 December 2007 Wichniarek scored his 29th Bundesliga goal for Arminia. Before that time, Frank Pagelsdorf ( 28 goals ) as the Bundesliga top scorer of the club. In the 2008 /09 season he scored thirteen goals, what the descent but not prevented.

On 3 July 2009, it was announced that Wichniarek moved to Hertha BSC again. His contract ran until 30 June 2010 with an option until 2012 In his 19 season inserts the Pole succeeded no goal. ; only in the Europa League he had met once. At the end of the year Hertha descended as Table. Wichniarek took the opportunity to return to his original club Lech Poznan Polish, as Hertha BSC offered him a contract for the second league.

The contract between Wichniarek and Lech Poznan was dissolved on November 4, 2010.

On 10 January 2011, Wichniarek agreed with FC Ingolstadt 04 on a change. After the end of the season 2010/11 he finally ended his playing career and has since worked as a consultant.

National

Wichniarek came between 1999 and 2008 to 18 sessions in the Polish national football team, but he scored four goals. On January 16, 2008 Wichniarek received after four years of absence, an invitation to an international match against Poland the Czech Republic, where he made ​​his comeback. In September 2008, Artur Wichniarek declared after re non-compliance by the then national coach Leo Beenhakker, despite very good performances in the Bundesliga, its temporary withdrawal from the national team. Back in 1993, belonged to the Polish Wichniarek squad at the U- 17 World Cup in Japan, when Poland finished fourth.

Achievements

Association

  • Polish Vice- Champion in 1999 with Widzew Łódź
  • Promotion to the 1st Bundesliga 2002 with Arminia Bielefeld

Individually

  • Player of the Month August 2008
  • Goal of the Month May 2003
  • Scorer in the 2nd Bundesliga in 2001 and 2002

Trivia

  • Wichniareks nickname is King Arthur. This he was awarded by the fans of Arminia Bielefeld after he was in 2001 and 2002 scorer in the Bundesliga 2.
  • In the Bundesliga season 2008/ 09 he was jubilant after his goals, in memory of his late mother, very subdued.
  • With 45 hits for Bielefeld Arminia Wichniarek record scorer in the 1st Bundesliga.
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