Jacek Bayer

Jacek Bayer (born 29 December 1964) is a Polish football manager and former professional player who played as a forward.^[2] He is currently in charge of Hetman Białystok.^[3]

Jacek Bayer

Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-12-29) 29 December 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Białystok, Poland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hetman Białystok (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1984	Jagiellonia Białystok
1984–1986	Gwardia Białystok
1986–1989	Jagiellonia Białystok	54+	(20+)
1989–1991	Widzew Łódź	20+	(9+)
1991–1992	Siarka Tarnobrzeg
1993–1994	Jagiellonia Białystok
1994–1997	KP Wasilków
1997–1998	Hetman Białystok
1998–1999	STP Adidas Suwałki
1999–2000	Sparta 1951 Szepietowo
2000–2004	Piast Białystok
International career
1987	Poland	1	(0)
Managerial career
2004–2011	Piast Białystok
2012–2017	Sparta Augustów
2022–	Hetman Białystok
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Bayer was nicknamed "Duży" (Big) because he played with his little brother Dariusz at Jagiellonia, nicknamed "Mały" (Little).^[4]

Initially, he found it hard to adjust after leaving third division Hetman Białystok for Jagiellonia, but regained his confidence by scoring four goals in three friendlies.^[4]

While still playing in the second division in 1987, Bayer was called up to the national team for a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying match against Cyprus. However, he failed to seize his chance, hitting the crossbar in the 0–0 draw, and was the last player from the second division to feature internationally for Poland.^[5]

Honours

Managerial

Sparta Augustów

• Regional league Podlasie II: 2015–16^[6]