Marcin Wasilewski
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Marcin Wasilewski (ˈmartɕin vaɕiˈlɛvski; born June 9, 1980 in Kraków
), commonly known as Wasyl, is a Polish
defender who plays for RSC Anderlecht and the Poland national football team
. He is under contract with Anderlecht until 2013.
, Śląsk Wrocław, and Wisła Płock. In 2005, he moved to Amica Wronki
which merged with Lech Poznań
in 2006. In January 2007 he was acquired by the Belgian side Anderlecht.
Wasilewski is a right back
. Despite being a defensive player, Wasilewski often scores goals. During the 2008-09 season, he was Anderlecht's third most prolific goalscorer, tied with one other player at 8 goals.
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 8 games by the Belgian FA over the incident, after an appeal.
After a long rehabilitation, Wasilewski made his return on May 8, 2010. Wasilewski celebrated his return to RSC Anderlecht's first eleven with the opening goal of his side's 2-1 win at SV Zulte Waregem.
His drive to return was rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2013, with the club talking about him as "a club monument, who had to deliver an inhuman battle".
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
), commonly known as Wasyl, is a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
defender who plays for RSC Anderlecht and the Poland national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
. He is under contract with Anderlecht until 2013.
Career
Early in his career he played for Polish clubs Hutnik KrakówHutnik Kraków
KS Hutnik Nowa Huta is a Polish football club from the Nowa Huta district of Kraków. The club was founded in 1950. Hutnik have played seven seasons in the Polish Ekstraklasa . The team's greatest success is a third place in the 1995/96 season, as a result of which they qualified for the UEFA Cup...
, Śląsk Wrocław, and Wisła Płock. In 2005, he moved to Amica Wronki
Amica Wronki
Amica Wronki was a Polish football club based in Wronki, Poland.The history of SSA Amica Sport goes back to 1992 when the Amica company wanted to sponsor a football team in the town of Wronki where their factory was located. The company's increasing profits gave the new team tremendous financial...
which merged with Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
in 2006. In January 2007 he was acquired by the Belgian side Anderlecht.
Wasilewski is a right back
Right Back
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. Despite being a defensive player, Wasilewski often scores goals. During the 2008-09 season, he was Anderlecht's third most prolific goalscorer, tied with one other player at 8 goals.
Leg injury
On August 30, 2009, Wasilewski suffered an open leg fracture in the 24th minute of the 1–1 Jupiler League draw between Anderlecht and Standard Liège when Liège's Axel WitselAxel Witsel
Axel Thomas Witsel is a Belgian football player who plays for Benfica. His natural position is attacking midfielder, but he came into the first team as a right-winger...
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 8 games by the Belgian FA over the incident, after an appeal.
After a long rehabilitation, Wasilewski made his return on May 8, 2010. Wasilewski celebrated his return to RSC Anderlecht's first eleven with the opening goal of his side's 2-1 win at SV Zulte Waregem.
His drive to return was rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2013, with the club talking about him as "a club monument, who had to deliver an inhuman battle".
International goals
- Scores and results list. Poland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. December 6, 2006 Sheikh Zayed Stadium Sheikh Zayed StadiumSheikh Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches but can also stage athletics. It is named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first president of the UAE. The construction of the...
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External links
- Career stats
- Polish league stats
- National team stats on the website of the Polish Football AssociationPolish Football AssociationThe Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team...