Mariusz Lewandowski
FullnameMariusz Lewandowski[1]
Birth date18 May 1979 (age 47)
Birth placeLegnica, Poland
Height1.84 m
PositionCentre-back, defensive midfielder
Youthclubs 1Zagłębie Lubin
Years 11996–1999
Clubs 1Zagłębie Lubin
Caps 137
Goals 10
Years 22000–2001
Clubs 2Dyskobolia Grodzisk
Caps 240
Goals 22
Years 32001–2010
Clubs 3Shakhtar Donetsk
Caps 3174
Goals 321
Years 42001–2002
Clubs 4→ Shakhtar-2 Donetsk
Caps 46
Goals 40
Years 52010–2013
Clubs 5Sevastopol
Caps 576
Goals 514
Totalcaps333
Totalgoals37
Nationalyears 12002–2013
Nationalteam 1Poland
Nationalcaps 166
Nationalgoals 15
Manageryears 12017–2018
Managerclubs 1Zagłębie Lubin
Manageryears 22020–2021
Managerclubs 2Bruk-Bet Termalica
Manageryears 32022–2023
Managerclubs 3Radomiak Radom
Manageryears 42023–2024
Managerclubs 4Bruk-Bet Termalica

Mariusz Lewandowski (ˈmarjuʂ lɛvanˈdɔfski; born 18 May 1979) is a Polish professional football manager and former player. He was most recently in charge of Polish I liga club Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza.[2]

He was mostly a central defender and could also play as a defensive midfielder. He spent the majority of his club career with Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, with whom he won the UEFA Cup, five Ukrainian Premier League titles and 3 Ukrainian Cups. In 2009, he was named the Polish Footballer of the Year.[3]

Club career

Born in Legnica, Lewandowski started his career with Polish club Zagłębie Lubin in 1996.

After a short time in Dyskobolia Grodzisk, he was bought by Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk in 2001. For nine seasons, Lewandowski was an integral part of the team, which won 5 Ukrainian Championships and 3 Ukrainian Cups during his spell in Donetsk. On 20 May 2009, he played in the final of the UEFA Cup against Werder Bremen, with Shakhtar claiming the trophy.[4]

In July 2010, he signed with fellow Ukrainian Premier League side PFC Sevastopol.[5] On 27 November 2013, he left the Crimean club.

On 24 September 2014, after remaining a free agent for 10 months, he announced his retirement.

International career

He was named in the 23-man Poland's 2006 World Cup squad held in Germany.[6] He was also a member of the Poland squad at Euro 2008.[7]

After Franciszek Smuda took over the national team in 2009, he stopped playing for Poland.

He was however, called up by Waldemar Fornalik in October 2013 for the matches against Ukraine[8] and England in the qualification campaign for the World Cup.[9]

Coaching career

On 28 November 2017, Lewandowski took over as head coach of Zagłębie Lubin, replacing Piotr Stokowiec, who had been dismissed the day before.[10] Due to the team's poor results in the autumn round of the 2018–19 season and the Polish Cup, Zagłębie Lubin dismissed Lewandowski from his position as head coach on 29 October 2018.[11]

On 8 January 2020, Lewandowski took up the position of head coach of I liga club Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza, a position he held until 13 December 2021.[12][13] From 25 April 2022 to 16 April 2023, he managed Radomiak Radom in the Ekstraklasa.[14] On 16 June 2023, after less than three and a half years since his last appointment, he returned to Bruk-Bet Termalica.[15] On 11 March 2024, his dismissal was announced due to unsatisfactory results.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zagłębie1996–97Ekstraklasa20—1[b]0—30
1997–98Ekstraklasa110———110
1998–99Ekstraklasa21010——220
1999–2000Ekstraklasa3000—1[c]040
Total370101010400
Dyskobolia1999–2000Ekstraklasa140———140
2000–01Ekstraklasa26210—1[c]0282
2001–02Ekstraklasa——2[b]0—20
Total402102010442
Shakhtar2001–02Ukrainian Premier League111512[d]0—182
2002–03Ukrainian Premier League244614[e]1—346
2003–04Ukrainian Premier League275616[f]1—397
2004–05Ukrainian Premier League2528212[g]01[h]1465
2005–06Ukrainian Premier League211208[i]01[h]0321
2006–07Ukrainian Premier League184407[j]000294
2007–08Ukrainian Premier League181219[d]000292
2008–09Ukrainian Premier League1614110[k]000302
2009–10Ukrainian Premier League142104[l]0—192
Total174213876222127631
Sevastopol2010–11Ukrainian Premier League256———256
2011–12Ukrainian First League72———72
2012–13Ukrainian First League28450——334
2013–14Ukrainian Premier League16200——162
Total761450——8114
Career total327374576524144147
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, Ukrainian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Polish League Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
  6. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup
  7. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Cup
  8. ^ Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  9. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Cup
  10. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup
  11. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Cup
  12. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland200250
200360
200470
200551
200670
2007121
2008142
200981
201320
Total665
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lewandowski goal.
List of international goals scored by Mariusz Lewandowski
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 November 2005Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, PolandEstonia1–03–1Friendly
28 September 2007Lisbon, PortugalPortugal1–02–2UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
36 February 2008Paphos, CyprusCzech Republic2–02–0Friendly
419 November 2008Dublin, Republic of IrelandIreland1–03–2Friendly
51 April 2009Kielce, PolandSMR7–010–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Zagłębie Lubin28 November 201729 October 2018
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza8 January 202013 December 2021
Radomiak Radom25 April 202216 April 2023
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza16 June 202311 March 2024
Total

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk[17]

Individual

References

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  3. ^ "M. Lewandowski piłkarzem roku!" (in Polish). sport.tvp.pl. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Werder Bremen 1: Match report". The Guardian. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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  10. ^ "Ekstraklasa. Mariusz Lewandowski trenerem Zagłębia Lubin" (in Polish). Sport.pl. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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  16. ^ "Władze nie wytrzymały! Mariusz Lewandowski zwolniony" (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy Onet. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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  18. ^ "Player of the year » Poland". World Football. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2018.