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Marcin Wasilewski
Wasilewski with Anderlecht in 2011
Personal information
Full nameMarcin Ryszard Wasilewski[1]
Date of birth (1980-06-09) 9 June 1980 (age 45)
Place of birthKraków, Poland
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
PositionCentre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2000Hutnik Kraków54(0)
2000–2002Śląsk Wrocław51(5)
2002–2005Wisła Płock60(3)
2005–2006Amica Wronki24(4)
2006–2007Lech Poznań14(5)
2007–2013Anderlecht145(20)
2013–2017Leicester City61(1)
2017–2020Wisła Kraków60(1)
Total469(39)
International career
2002–2013Poland60(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcin Ryszard Wasilewski (born 9 June 1980) is a Polish football pundit and former player who played as a centre-back. He is best known for winning the Premier League with Leicester City and getting injured after a challenge by Axel Witsel during a match in 2009.

Career

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Early career

[edit]

Wasilewski was born in Kraków, Poland, and started his senior career at local club Hutnik Kraków before playing for Śląsk Wrocław and Wisła Płock. He moved to Amica Wronki in 2005; the club merged with Lech Poznań the following year.[citation needed]

Anderlecht

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He was acquired by Belgian side Anderlecht in January 2007.[citation needed] During the 2008–09 season he was the club's third-most prolific goalscorer, tying with Guillaume Gillet at eight goals.[citation needed]

Leg injury

[edit]

On 30 August 2009, Wasilewski suffered an open leg fracture in the 26th minute of the 1–1 Jupiler League draw between Anderlecht and Standard Liège when Liège's Axel Witsel made a challenge. Witsel was red-carded for the offence. Wasilewski underwent corrective surgery for open fractures to both the tibia and fibula. Witsel was suspended for eight games by the Belgian FA over the incident, after an appeal.[3]

Return

[edit]

After a long rehabilitation, Wasilewski made his return on 8 May 2010.[4] He celebrated his return to Anderlecht's first eleven with the opening goal of his side's 2–1 win at S.V. Zulte Waregem.[citation needed]

His drive to return was rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2013, with the club describing him as "a club monument, who had to deliver an inhuman battle".[5]

Wasilewski and Witsel, then of Zenit St. Petersburg, met again on the field on 24 October 2012 in a UEFA Champions League group match. Wasilewski announced in advance that he would refuse to shake hands with Witsel before the game, with Anderlecht management accepting his decision.[6] However, he ultimately changed his mind and accepted Witsel's hand, saying that he did not want to "turn the atmosphere of the match into a personal duel".[7]

Leicester City

[edit]
Wasilewski playing for Leicester City in a league match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 15 May 2016

On 14 September 2013, Wasilewski was reported to be undergoing a trial with Leicester City in the English Championship, in the hope of landing a contract.[8] On 17 September he was confirmed as having signed for the Foxes on a one-year contract.[9] He made his debut in a League Cup third-round match against Derby County on 24 September, playing the entire match as Leicester won 2–1.[10] On 30 November 2013, a coachload of Anderlecht fans travelled to Leicester's King Power Stadium to support Wasilewski at his new club.[11] There were emotional scenes after he played a key role in City's 3–0 win over Millwall.[11] Wasilewski established himself as a first-team regular as Leicester finished the season as Championship champions and secured their return to the Premier League. On 22 May 2014, he extended his contract by a further year.[citation needed]

Wasilewski made his Premier League debut on 1 November 2014, in the 0–1 defeat against West Bromwich Albion, during which he appeared to elbow opposing striker Saido Berahino; however, the FA cleared the defender.[12] On 31 January 2015, Wasilewski scored his first goal in English football, heading in a late consolation goal in Leicester's 3–1 defeat by Manchester United[13] which was also the second goal ever scored in the Premier League by a Polish footballer; Robert Warzycha had scored in the competition's opening weekend, 22+1⁄2 years earlier.[14] On 4 June, Wasilewski announced via his Instagram account that he had signed a new one-year contract with Leicester City.[15]

He made his first league appearance of the 2015–16 Premier League season on 19 December 2015 when he started in a 3–2 win over Everton.[16] Wasilewski played only two league games before Leicester's Premier League trophy presentation on 7 May 2016, making him ineligible for a winner's medal (a minimum of five league games is required).[17] Nonetheless, owing to teammate Robert Huth's suspension, Wasilewski played the final two matches of the Premier League season, taking his appearances up to four. On 14 June 2016, Wasilewski signed a one-year extension to his contract.[18]

Wasilewski's first senior appearance in 2016–17 ended in his dismissal in the 89th minute for elbowing Diego Costa in a 2–4 EFL Cup third-round defeat to Chelsea on 20 September 2016.[19]

International

[edit]

Wasilewski made his debut in a friendly match against Denmark in Copenhagen on 20 November 2002.[20] Wasilewski was also part of the Poland squads for Euro 2008 and Euro 2012.[citation needed]

Career statistics

[edit]
Wasilewski and his family celebrating Leicester's Premier League victory at the King Power Stadium on 7 May 2016

Club

[edit]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[21][22][23]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hutnik Kraków1998–99I liga140———140
1999–2000I liga40010——410
Total54010——550
Śląsk Wrocław2000–01Ekstraklasa251———251
2001–02Ekstraklasa26411—1[b]0285
Total51511—10536
Wisła Płock2002–03Ekstraklasa24180——321
2003–04Ekstraklasa211102[c]0—241
2004–05Ekstraklasa15180——231
Total60317020—793
Amica Wronki2005–06Ekstraklasa24420——264
Lech Poznań2006–07Ekstraklasa145201[d]0—175
Anderlecht2006–07Belgian Pro League1420000—142
2007–08Belgian Pro League2630011[e]1—373
2008–09Belgian Pro League308001[f]0—318
2009–10Belgian Pro League61004[f]0—101
2010–11Belgian Pro League173002[g]0—193
2011–12Belgian Pro League303208[g]1—404
2012–13Belgian Pro League220406[f]01[h]0330
Total14520603221018422
Leicester City2013–14Championship31010—3[i]0350
2014–15Premier League25120—1[i]0281
2015–16Premier League4021—3[i]091
2016–17Premier League10201[f]01[i]050
Total611711080772
Wisła Kraków2017–18Ekstraklasa17100——171
2018–19Ekstraklasa28000——280
2019–20Ekstraklasa15000——150
Total60100——601
Career total4693936237210055243
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Polish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
  6. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  9. ^ a b c d Appearances in League Cup

International

[edit]
Appearances and goals by national team and year[22]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland
200210
200340
200410
200510
200651
2007110
2008110
200941
201160
2012131
201330
Total603
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wasilewski goal.[24]
List of international goals scored by Marcin Wasilewski
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 December 2006Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates2–05–2Friendly
212 August 2009Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland Greece1–02–0Friendly
32 June 2012Pepsi Arena, Warsaw, Poland Andorra4–04–0Friendly

Honours

[edit]

Anderlecht[23]

Leicester City

References

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  1. ^ Andrzej Gowarzewski: Biało-Czerwoni. Dzieje reprezentacji Polski (6) 2008–2015. Katowice: Wydawnictwo GiA, 2016, p. 251. ISBN 978-83-88232-48-0.
  2. ^ "Marcin Wasilewski: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Witsel handed lengthy ban". Sky Sports.
  4. ^ Koźmiński, Piort (10 March 2010). "Wasilewski grateful for Anderlecht return". UEFA. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  5. ^ Scholten, Berend (1 February 2011). "Anderlecht reward Wasilewski for winning battle". UEFA. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  6. ^ "No handshake between Wasyl and Witsel". anderlecht-online.be. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Champions League: The latest on Anderlecht". Zenit. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  8. ^ Hubbard, Ryan (14 September 2013). "Wasilewski on trial at Leicester City". EKSTRAKLASAreview.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Foxes complete Wasilewski signing". LCFC.com. Leicester City F.C. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  10. ^ Leicester 2 – 1 Derby, BBC Sport, 24 September 2013, retrieved 2 January 2014
  11. ^ a b Leicester City 3 Millwall 0 – match report: Emphatic win sees City top Championship, Leicester Mercury, 30 November 2013, archived from the original on 2 January 2014, retrieved 2 January 2014
  12. ^ "Premier League: Leicester defender Marcin Wasilewski avoids FA action". Sky Sports. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Manchester United 3–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Global Game: The 91 Different Premier League Goal Scorer Nationalities". 3 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Marcin Wasilewski signs new one-year contract at Leicester City". Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015.
  16. ^ "Everton 2–3 Leicester". BBC Sport. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  17. ^ "Which Leicester players get a Premier League winners' medal?". Sky Sports. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Wasilewski signs new one-year contract". Leicester City FC. 14 June 2016.
  19. ^ Gary Rose (20 September 2016). "Leicester City 2–4 Chelsea (AET)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  20. ^ FIFA World Cup – Wasilewski – UEFA.com, UEFA, archived from the original on 1 January 2015, retrieved 2 January 2014
  21. ^ "M. WASILEWSKI". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  22. ^ a b "Wasilewski, Marcin". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  23. ^ a b "Marcin Wasilewski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  24. ^ Andrzej Gowarzewski: Biało-Czerwoni. Dzieje reprezentacji Polski (6) 2008–2015. Katowice: Wydawnictwo GiA, 2016, p. 41. ISBN 978-83-88232-48-0.
  25. ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2014). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2014–2015. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-1-4722-1251-1.
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    Marcin Wasilewski
    Wasilewski with Anderlecht in 2011
    Personal information
    Full nameMarcin Ryszard Wasilewski[1]
    Date of birth (1980-06-09) 9 June 1980 (age 45)
    Place of birthKraków, Poland
    Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
    PositionCentre back
    Senior career*
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    1998–2000Hutnik Kraków54(0)
    2000–2002Śląsk Wrocław51(5)
    2002–2005Wisła Płock60(3)
    2005–2006Amica Wronki24(4)
    2006–2007Lech Poznań14(5)
    2007–2013Anderlecht145(20)
    2013–2017Leicester City61(1)
    2017–2020Wisła Kraków60(1)
    Total469(39)
    International career
    2002–2013Poland60(3)
    * Club domestic league appearances and goals

    Marcin Ryszard Wasilewski (born 9 June 1980) is a Polish football pundit and former player who played as a centre-back. He is best known for winning the Premier League with Leicester City and getting injured after a challenge by Axel Witsel during a match in 2009.

    Career

    Early career

    Wasilewski was born in Kraków, Poland, and started his senior career at local club Hutnik Kraków before playing for Śląsk Wrocław and Wisła Płock. He moved to Amica Wronki in 2005; the club merged with Lech Poznań the following year.[citation needed]

    Anderlecht

    He was acquired by Belgian side Anderlecht in January 2007.[citation needed] During the 2008–09 season he was the club's third-most prolific goalscorer, tying with Guillaume Gillet at eight goals.[citation needed]

    Leg injury

    On 30 August 2009, Wasilewski suffered an open leg fracture in the 26th minute of the 1–1 Jupiler League draw between Anderlecht and Standard Liège when Liège's Axel Witsel made a challenge. Witsel was red-carded for the offence. Wasilewski underwent corrective surgery for open fractures to both the tibia and fibula. Witsel was suspended for eight games by the Belgian FA over the incident, after an appeal.[3]

    Return

    After a long rehabilitation, Wasilewski made his return on 8 May 2010.[4] He celebrated his return to Anderlecht's first eleven with the opening goal of his side's 2–1 win at S.V. Zulte Waregem.[citation needed]

    His drive to return was rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2013, with the club describing him as "a club monument, who had to deliver an inhuman battle".[5]

    Wasilewski and Witsel, then of Zenit St. Petersburg, met again on the field on 24 October 2012 in a UEFA Champions League group match. Wasilewski announced in advance that he would refuse to shake hands with Witsel before the game, with Anderlecht management accepting his decision.[6] However, he ultimately changed his mind and accepted Witsel's hand, saying that he did not want to "turn the atmosphere of the match into a personal duel".[7]

    Leicester City

    Wasilewski playing for Leicester City in a league match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 15 May 2016

    On 14 September 2013, Wasilewski was reported to be undergoing a trial with Leicester City in the English Championship, in the hope of landing a contract.[8] On 17 September he was confirmed as having signed for the Foxes on a one-year contract.[9] He made his debut in a League Cup third-round match against Derby County on 24 September, playing the entire match as Leicester won 2–1.[10] On 30 November 2013, a coachload of Anderlecht fans travelled to Leicester's King Power Stadium to support Wasilewski at his new club.[11] There were emotional scenes after he played a key role in City's 3–0 win over Millwall.[11] Wasilewski established himself as a first-team regular as Leicester finished the season as Championship champions and secured their return to the Premier League. On 22 May 2014, he extended his contract by a further year.[citation needed]

    Wasilewski made his Premier League debut on 1 November 2014, in the 0–1 defeat against West Bromwich Albion, during which he appeared to elbow opposing striker Saido Berahino; however, the FA cleared the defender.[12] On 31 January 2015, Wasilewski scored his first goal in English football, heading in a late consolation goal in Leicester's 3–1 defeat by Manchester United[13] which was also the second goal ever scored in the Premier League by a Polish footballer; Robert Warzycha had scored in the competition's opening weekend, 22+1⁄2 years earlier.[14] On 4 June, Wasilewski announced via his Instagram account that he had signed a new one-year contract with Leicester City.[15]

    He made his first league appearance of the 2015–16 Premier League season on 19 December 2015 when he started in a 3–2 win over Everton.[16] Wasilewski played only two league games before Leicester's Premier League trophy presentation on 7 May 2016, making him ineligible for a winner's medal (a minimum of five league games is required).[17] Nonetheless, owing to teammate Robert Huth's suspension, Wasilewski played the final two matches of the Premier League season, taking his appearances up to four. On 14 June 2016, Wasilewski signed a one-year extension to his contract.[18]

    Wasilewski's first senior appearance in 2016–17 ended in his dismissal in the 89th minute for elbowing Diego Costa in a 2–4 EFL Cup third-round defeat to Chelsea on 20 September 2016.[19]

    International

    Wasilewski made his debut in a friendly match against Denmark in Copenhagen on 20 November 2002.[20] Wasilewski was also part of the Poland squads for Euro 2008 and Euro 2012.[citation needed]

    Career statistics

    Wasilewski and his family celebrating Leicester's Premier League victory at the King Power Stadium on 7 May 2016

    Club

    Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[21][22][23]
    ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]EuropeOtherTotal
    DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Hutnik Kraków1998–99I liga140———140
    1999–2000I liga40010——410
    Total54010——550
    Śląsk Wrocław2000–01Ekstraklasa251———251
    2001–02Ekstraklasa26411—1[b]0285
    Total51511—10536
    Wisła Płock2002–03Ekstraklasa24180——321
    2003–04Ekstraklasa211102[c]0—241
    2004–05Ekstraklasa15180——231
    Total60317020—793
    Amica Wronki2005–06Ekstraklasa24420——264
    Lech Poznań2006–07Ekstraklasa145201[d]0—175
    Anderlecht2006–07Belgian Pro League1420000—142
    2007–08Belgian Pro League2630011[e]1—373
    2008–09Belgian Pro League308001[f]0—318
    2009–10Belgian Pro League61004[f]0—101
    2010–11Belgian Pro League173002[g]0—193
    2011–12Belgian Pro League303208[g]1—404
    2012–13Belgian Pro League220406[f]01[h]0330
    Total14520603221018422
    Leicester City2013–14Championship31010—3[i]0350
    2014–15Premier League25120—1[i]0281
    2015–16Premier League4021—3[i]091
    2016–17Premier League10201[f]01[i]050
    Total611711080772
    Wisła Kraków2017–18Ekstraklasa17100——171
    2018–19Ekstraklasa28000——280
    2019–20Ekstraklasa15000——150
    Total60100——601
    Career total4693936237210055243
    1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
    2. ^ Appearance in Polish League Cup
    3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
    4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup
    5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
    6. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
    7. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
    8. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
    9. ^ a b c d Appearances in League Cup

    International

    Appearances and goals by national team and year[22]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Poland
    200210
    200340
    200410
    200510
    200651
    2007110
    2008110
    200941
    201160
    2012131
    201330
    Total603
    Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wasilewski goal.[24]
    List of international goals scored by Marcin Wasilewski
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    16 December 2006Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates2–05–2Friendly
    212 August 2009Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland Greece1–02–0Friendly
    32 June 2012Pepsi Arena, Warsaw, Poland Andorra4–04–0Friendly

    Honours

    Anderlecht[23]

    Leicester City

    References

    1. ^ Andrzej Gowarzewski: Biało-Czerwoni. Dzieje reprezentacji Polski (6) 2008–2015. Katowice: Wydawnictwo GiA, 2016, p. 251. ISBN 978-83-88232-48-0.
    2. ^ "Marcin Wasilewski: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
    3. ^ "Witsel handed lengthy ban". Sky Sports.
    4. ^ Koźmiński, Piort (10 March 2010). "Wasilewski grateful for Anderlecht return". UEFA. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
    5. ^ Scholten, Berend (1 February 2011). "Anderlecht reward Wasilewski for winning battle". UEFA. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
    6. ^ "No handshake between Wasyl and Witsel". anderlecht-online.be. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
    7. ^ "Champions League: The latest on Anderlecht". Zenit. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
    8. ^ Hubbard, Ryan (14 September 2013). "Wasilewski on trial at Leicester City". EKSTRAKLASAreview.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
    9. ^ "Foxes complete Wasilewski signing". LCFC.com. Leicester City F.C. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
    10. ^ Leicester 2 – 1 Derby, BBC Sport, 24 September 2013, retrieved 2 January 2014
    11. ^ a b Leicester City 3 Millwall 0 – match report: Emphatic win sees City top Championship, Leicester Mercury, 30 November 2013, archived from the original on 2 January 2014, retrieved 2 January 2014
    12. ^ "Premier League: Leicester defender Marcin Wasilewski avoids FA action". Sky Sports. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
    13. ^ "Manchester United 3–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
    14. ^ "Global Game: The 91 Different Premier League Goal Scorer Nationalities". 3 November 2014.
    15. ^ "Marcin Wasilewski signs new one-year contract at Leicester City". Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015.
    16. ^ "Everton 2–3 Leicester". BBC Sport. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
    17. ^ "Which Leicester players get a Premier League winners' medal?". Sky Sports. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
    18. ^ "Wasilewski signs new one-year contract". Leicester City FC. 14 June 2016.
    19. ^ Gary Rose (20 September 2016). "Leicester City 2–4 Chelsea (AET)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
    20. ^ FIFA World Cup – Wasilewski – UEFA.com, UEFA, archived from the original on 1 January 2015, retrieved 2 January 2014
    21. ^ "M. WASILEWSKI". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
    22. ^ a b "Wasilewski, Marcin". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
    23. ^ a b "Marcin Wasilewski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
    24. ^ Andrzej Gowarzewski: Biało-Czerwoni. Dzieje reprezentacji Polski (6) 2008–2015. Katowice: Wydawnictwo GiA, 2016, p. 41. ISBN 978-83-88232-48-0.
    25. ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2014). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2014–2015. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-1-4722-1251-1.
    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marcin Wasilewski (football player).
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcin_Wasilewski&oldid=1310802713"