Piotr Piekarczyk

Piotr Piekarczyk (born 1 October 1958) is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a defender.

Piotr Piekarczyk

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-10-01) 1 October 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Czerwionka, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1977	Górnik Czerwionka
1977–1980	ROW Rybnik
1980–1990	GKS Katowice	227	(18)
1990–1991	GAIS	32	(0)
1992	GKS Katowice	8	(0)
Managerial career
1993–1994	GKS Katowice
1996–1998	GKS Katowice
1999	Górnik Jastrzębie
1999–2000	Ruch Radzionków
2001–2002	MKS Myszków
2002–2006	ROW 1964 Rybnik
2006–2008	GKS Katowice
2015	GKS Katowice
2016–2017	ROW 1964 Rybnik
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Piekarczyk played for Polish side GKS Katowice, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.^[1]

Style of play

Piekarczyk mainly operated as a defender and was described as "played in a modern way, often appeared in the opponents' penalty area, and scored quite a lot of goals".^[2]

Managerial career

Piekarczyk managed Polish side GKS Katowice, helping the club achieve promotion.^[3]

Personal life

Piekarczyk has been nicknamed "Orzech".^[4]

Honours

Player

GKS Katowice^[5]

• Polish Cup: 1985–86, 1992–93

Individual

• Polish Coach of the Year: 1994^[6]