Jacek Zieliński

Jacek Zieliński (born 22 March 1961) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.

Playing career Zieliński began his career at Siarka Tarnobrzeg, and became captain in the 1977 season.

Managerial career

Zieliński later took over the manager role at many Polish clubs, such as Korona Kielce, GKS Bełchatów, Górnik Łęczna, Groclin Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Polonia Warsaw.

On 5 June 2009, he took over Lech Poznań, where he won the league in his first season with the team. After crashing out of Champions League qualifications in the third round, Zieliński led the team to the top of their Europa League group table after the first two games. However, Lech was underperforming in the league, with the team temporarily stranded at the very bottom of the table. On 2 November 2010, he was dismissed.

On 24 March 2011, he returned to Polonia Warsaw.

After a two-year hiatus, Zieliński returned to Polish football as a manager on 10 November 2021, taking charge of Cracovia for a second time in his career. Following a 2–2 home draw to last-placed ŁKS Łódź on 5 April 2024, he was dismissed.

On 7 August 2024, Zieliński signed a one-year contract to manage Korona Kielce, making his return to the Świętokrzyskie club after 24 years. On 26 May 2025, he extended his deal with Korona for another two seasons.

Managerial statistics

Honours Manager Dyskobolia Grodzisk Ekstraklasa Cup: 2007–08

Lech Poznań