Piotr Czachowski

Piotr Czachowski (born 7 November 1966) is a Polish football pundit, co-commentator and former player. In 1991, he won the Polish Footballer of the Year Award conferred by the Piłka Nożna football weekly.^[1]

Piotr Czachowski

Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-11-07) 7 November 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Warsaw, Poland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Youth career
1983–1985	Okęcie Warsaw
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1990	Stal Mielec	115	(2)
1990–1991	Legia Warsaw	12	(0)
1991–1992	Zagłębie Lubin	29	(2)
1992–1993	Udinese	11	(0)
1993	Legia Warsaw	2	(0)
1993–1994	Dundee	19	(1)
1995–1997	ŁKS Łódź	54	(2)
1997–1998	Aluminium Konin	48	(4)
1998–2002	Okęcie Warsaw
2002–2006	KS Piaseczno
2012	UKS Łady
International career
1989-1993	Poland	45	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

He played for several clubs in his native Poland, as well as Udinese in Italy and Dundee in Scotland. He was the third Polish player to sign with a Serie A club, after Zbigniew Boniek and Władysław Żmuda. With Legia Warsaw, he played in the semifinals of 1991 Cup Winners' Cup, losing to Manchester United. He was capped by Poland 45 times in the late 1980s and early 1990s.^[2] He held a record for most consecutive games from the debut in the national team. During his stint in Dundee, he sustained an injury which eliminated him from the entire 1994–95 season; after the injury he never played again in the national team. In 1991, he was voted Polish Footballer of the Year.

Post-retirement

After retirement, he became a youth coach and PE teacher.^[3]

Style of play

Czachowski was a reliable defender who was valued for his marking. He was also an excellent tackler.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Poland	1989	6	0
	1990	15	0
	1991	11	1
	1992	7	0
	1993	6	0
Total		45	1

Honours

Individual

• Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1991^[4]