Jacek Zielinski (b. 1961)
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Jacek Zieliński is a Polish
footballer, and football coach
.
, and became captain in the 1977 season.
, GKS Bełchatów, Górnik Łęczna, Groclin Dyskobolia, and Polonia Warsaw.
On 5 June 2009 he took over Lech Poznań
where he won Polish Championship in 2009/2010 season. After defeat in Champions League third round qualifications, team was moved to Europa League then won next games and has been promoted to group stage of this tournament. Under management of Jacek Zieliński club successfully compete with Juventus
and Manchester City
but same time in Polish Ekstraklasa was one of worst teams among others. This resulted in his dismissal from Lech Poznań manager on 5 November 2010.
On 22 March 2011 Jacek Zieliński, after 2 years break, returned on position of Polonia Warsaw manager.
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...
footballer, and football coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Career
Zieliński began his career at Siarka TarnobrzegSiarka Tarnobrzeg
Siarka Tarnobrzeg is a Polish sports club, from the city of Tarnobrzeg . Founded in 1957, it currently has two departments - soccer and men's basketball . Until 1994, Siarka also owned women's table tennis team, which for 16 times was the Champion of Poland...
, and became captain in the 1977 season.
Manager career
Zieliński later took over the manager role at many Polish clubs, such as Korona KielceKorona Kielce
Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
, GKS Bełchatów, Górnik Łęczna, Groclin Dyskobolia, and Polonia Warsaw.
On 5 June 2009 he took over 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...
where he won Polish Championship in 2009/2010 season. After defeat in Champions League third round qualifications, team was moved to Europa League then won next games and has been promoted to group stage of this tournament. Under management of Jacek Zieliński club successfully compete with Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
and Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
but same time in Polish Ekstraklasa was one of worst teams among others. This resulted in his dismissal from Lech Poznań manager on 5 November 2010.
On 22 March 2011 Jacek Zieliński, after 2 years break, returned on position of Polonia Warsaw manager.