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Paweł Sobczak (footballer)

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Paweł Sobczak
Personal information
Full name Paweł Piotr Sobczak
Date of birth (1978-06-29) 29 June 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Płock, Poland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1999 Wisła Płock 33+ (5+)
1999–2000 Austria Wien 18 (1)
2001 Genoa 3 (0)
2001 RKS Radomsko 2 (0)
2002 Widzew Łódź 4 (0)
2002 Pogoń Szczecin 5 (0)
2003 Admira Wacker Mödling 10 (0)
2003 Anorthosis Famagusta 10 (3)
2004 Polonia Warsaw 12 (3)
2004–2007 Wisła Płock 33 (8)
2005–2006Podbeskidzie (loan) 24 (4)
2007 Viktoria Köln
2008 Wisła Płock 11 (1)
2008 GKS Katowice 11 (3)
2009 Lamia
2009 Kasztelan Sierpc
2011 Zdrój Ciechocinek
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paweł Piotr Sobczak (born 29 June 1978) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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While rated as the 3rd most expensive player in Poland and attracting interest from German Bundesliga side Hertha BSC, Sobczak signed for Austria Wien, one of the most successful Austrian clubs.[1] However, he was reported to have poor attitude,[2] being distracted by his high salary there,[3] and did not play as much due to change in head coach.[4] After retirement, Sobczak said that he "was completely unprepared for such a trip [to Austria], especially mentally".[4]

For the second half of the 2000–01 season, he signed for Genoa in the Italian second division.

In 2002, Sobczak signed for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin before joining Austrian team Admira Wacker Mödling because of Pogoń's financial issues.[4]

In 2004, after playing in Cyprus with Anorthosis Famagusta, he signed for Wisła Płock in the Polish top flight.

In 2005, he signed for Polish second division outfit Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała on loan. After departing Wisła, Sobczak played in Germany and Greece as well as the Polish lower leagues.

Honours

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Wisła Płock

References

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  1. ^ "Austria Wien Archiv - Die Online Statistik". austria-archiv.at. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ W Polsce będzie wielka euforia polonika.at
  3. ^ Sobczak, czyli jak zmarnować talent legia.com.pl
  4. ^ a b c Jestem chłopakiem z Międzytorza tp.com.pl
  5. ^ "Paweł Sobczak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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