Dariusz Dziekanowski

Dariusz Paweł Dziekanowski (born 30 September 1962) is a Polish football pundit, coach and former player. He was known as Jacki Dziekanowski during his time playing in the Scottish and English leagues. He started his career at Polonia Warsaw, between 1973 and 1979, throughout the youth set-up and into a very young first team, but went to Gwardia Warszawa from 1979 to 1983.

Having not impressed the coach during his final season, he moved to Widzew Łódź in 1985. However, the following year he was selected in Poland 's roster for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He won the Polish Cup in 1989. He also had a minor career in archery, in 1988. He decided to move to Celtic in 1989 and became a fan favourite after scoring four goals in a European Cup Winners' Cup tie against Partizan Belgrade. He left Celtic to join Bristol City in 1992.

Troubled years followed where he travelled all around Europe, but eventually he found himself settled back in Warsaw in his retirement season of 1996–97. Since his retirement, he has worked in Polish television as a football commentator. From July 2006 to May 2008 he was an assistant to Leo Beenhakker for the Poland national football team. In 1985, he was the winner of the Polish Footballer of the Year plebiscite organized by the Piłka Nożna football weekly.

Career statistics International

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 November 1981 Wrocław, Poland 5–0 6–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 8 September 1982 Kuopio, Finland 2–1 3–2 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying 3. 23 March 1983 Łódź, Poland 2–0 3–1 Friendly 4. 11 January 1984 Kolkata, India 1–0 2–1 1984 Nehru Cup 5. 12 September 1984 Helsinki, Finland 1–0 2–0 Friendly 6. 26 September 1984 Słupsk, Poland 1–0 2–0 Friendly 7. 2–0 8. 17 October 1984 Zabrze, Poland 2–1 3–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification 9. 3–1 10. 6 February 1985 Querétaro, Mexico 1–1 2–2 Friendly 11. 19 May 1985 Athens, Greece 4–1 4–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification 12. 16 November 1985 Chorzów, Poland 1–0 1–0 Friendly 13. 15 October 1986 Poznań, Poland 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying 14. 2–1 15. 23 September 1987 Warsaw, Poland 1–0 3–2 16. 23 March 1988 Belfast, Northern Ireland 0–1 1–1 Friendly 17. 1 June 1988 Moscow, Soviet Union 1–0 1–2 Friendly 18. 5 September 1989 Warsaw, Poland 2–0 3–0 Friendly 19. 21 May 1990 Marseille, France 1–0 4–0 Friendly 20. 14 November 1990 Istanbul, Turkey 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying

Honours Widzew Łódź Polish Cup: 1985–86

Legia Warsaw Polish Cup: 1988–89

Poland Nehru Cup: 1984

Poland U18 UEFA European Under-18 Championship runner-up: 1980, 1981 Ekstraklasa top scorer: 1987–88