Mirosław Trzeciak

Mirosław Wojciech Trzeciak (born 11 April 1968), nicknamed Franek, is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. In 1998, he was named the Polish Footballer of the Year.

Football career Trzeciak was born in Koszalin. During his career, Trzeciak, a Gwardia Koszalin trainee, also represented Lech Poznań – two different spells – BSC Young Boys (Switzerland), Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (Israel, for a few months), ŁKS Łódź, CA Osasuna and Polideportivo Ejido (both in Spain). In the latter country his La Liga totals consisted of ten matches during the 2000–01 season, spent with the former side.

The best years of Trzeciak's career were spent in Lech Poznań, where he won three leagues, one cup and one super cup. For eight years he was also a Poland international (22 caps, eight goals), but his best period arrived towards the end, during the Janusz Wójcik era (1997–99).

After his football career was over, Trzeciak stayed in Andalusia with former club Poli Ejido, coaching its junior teams. Subsequently he became a sports commentator in Poland and, in January 2007, he began working as director of sport development for Legia Warsaw.

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 21 August 1991 Municipal Stadium, Gdynia, Poland Friendly 2. 14 June 1997 GKS Stadium, Katowice, Poland 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 27 May 1998 Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland Friendly 4. 15 July 1998 Olympic National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine Friendly 5. 5 August 1998 Municipal Stadium, Kraków, Poland Friendly 6. 10 October 1998 Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying 7. 3 March 1999 Polonia Warsaw Stadium, Warsaw, Poland Friendly 8. 28 April 1999 Polonia Warsaw Stadium, Warsaw, Poland Friendly

Honours Lech Poznań Ekstraklasa: 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93 Polish Cup: 1987–88 Polish Super Cup: 1990, 1992

ŁKS Łódź Ekstraklasa: 1997–98

Individual Ekstraklasa top scorer: 1996–97 Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1998