Jarosław Bieniuk

Jarosław Bieniuk (Polish pronunciation: [jaˈrɔswav ˈbjɛɲuk]; born 4 June 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender. In July 2012, he moved from Widzew Łódź to another Polish Ekstraklasa team, Lechia Gdańsk.

Jarosław Bieniuk
Personal information
Full name Jarosław Bieniuk
Date of birth (1979-06-04) 4 June 1979
Place of birth Gdańsk, Poland
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Ogniwo Sopot
1995–1998 Lechia Gdańsk
1998–2006 Amica Wronki 153 (10)
2006–2008 Antalyaspor 53 (3)
2009 Omonia Nicosia 0 (0)
2009–2012 Widzew Łódź 78 (2)
2012–2014 Lechia Gdańsk 49 (0)
2017–2018 Pomorze Gdańsk
International career‡
2003–2009 Poland 8 (1)
Managerial career
2018–2021 Lechia Gdańsk (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023

Career

He started playing for Amica Wronki in the 1998–99 season and made his debut on 22 May 1999. In 2006, he transferred to Turkish side Antalyaspor where he played until the end of 2008. In January 2009, he signed a contract with Cypriot club AC Omonia, however, it was terminated a few weeks later and he signed with Widzew Łódź.

On 30 July 2013, he captained his team Lechia Gdańsk in a friendly game against FC Barcelona, scoring a goal in a 2–2 home draw against the Spanish giants.

After the 2013–14 season, Bieniuk decided to end his career.[1]

National team

He has also appeared for the Poland national football team, with eight caps to his name.

Goals for senior national team
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 December 2003Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Malta
0–1
0–4
International Friendly

Personal life

Bieniuk was in a domestic partnership with Anna Przybylska, a Polish actress; they have one daughter Oliwia (born 2002) and two sons: Szymon (born 2006) and Jan (born 2011). They were together until Anna’s death in October 2014. His son Kazimierz was born in March 2020.

Honours
Amica Wronki

References
  1. "To był ostatni mecz Bieniuka". wp.pl.
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