Piotr Reiss

Piotr Reiss (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr ˈrɛjs]; born 20 June 1972) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[1] He is widely regarded as a Lech Poznań all-time favourite and achieved legendary status among fans, having captained them for many years and being an ardent fan of the club himself.^[2]

Piotr Reiss

Reiss in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Piotr Reiss
Date of birth	(1972-06-20) 20 June 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Poznań, Poland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1981–1990	Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Lech Poznań	0	(0)
1991–1993	Kotwica Kórnik
1993–1994	Amica Wronki
1994–1998	Lech Poznań	146	(50)
1999	Hertha BSC	10	(1)
1999–2000	MSV Duisburg	22	(5)
2000–2001	Hertha BSC	6	(0)
2001	Greuther Fürth	9	(0)
2002–2009	Lech Poznań	187	(62)
2009–2012	Warta Poznań	93	(35)
2012–2013	Lech Poznań	8	(1)
International career
1998–2000	Poland	4	(1)
Managerial career
2014	Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Ekstraklasa top scorer (2006–07)

Born in Poznań, Reiss is one of Lech Poznań's most notable players ever. He had a spell in German clubs but he claimed that it was so that he could help out Lech Poznań financially through the transfer fee they received for him, as at the time the club was struggling financially.

He captained Lech for many years after he returned from Germany, becoming one of Ekstraklasa's most renowned and best players.

Towards the end of his career, wanting to stay in his hometown, he went to play for Poznań's second professional team, I liga side Warta, scoring 35 goals, before returning to Lech in order to enjoy a farewell season with his favourite club in 2012.^[3] On 21 April 2013, at the age of 40 years and 305 days, he became the oldest recorded goalscorer in Ekstraklasa's history after scoring in a 3–1 home win against Zagłębie Lubin.^[4] He retired at the end of the season, with a total of 109 goals in Polish top division.^[5]

International career

Reiss featured for the Poland national team. Reiss' debut for Poland took place on 10 November 1998 in an away game against Slovakia, scoring the opening goal. In total, he earned four caps and one goal.

Post-playing career

After retiring from football, he became a youth coach, establishing a youth football academy called Akademia Reissa, which trains hundreds of children and co-operates with Lech's youth system.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 27 November 2014

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne	10 October 2014	10 December 2014	9	2	1	6	13	21	−8	022.22
Total			9	2	1	6	13	21	−8	022.22

Honours

Lech Poznań

• II liga: 2001–02
• Polish Cup: 2003–04, 2008–09
• Polish Super Cup: 2004

Individual

• Ekstraklasa Player of the Year: 2006^[6]
• Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2006–07
• Polish Cup top scorer: 2003–04^[7]