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10 unusual facts about Lech Poznań


Armand Traoré

He made his first start for Juventus on 1 December 2010 in a Europa League match against Lech Poznań, playing 83 minutes before being subbed out while the match ended 1–1.

Darren Maatsen

Despite the relegation, his performance attracted interests from Polish side Lech Poznań.

Ernesto Valverde

Subsequently Valverde played two years at FC Barcelona, winning a Copa del Rey and a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, although he appeared sparingly in the process (only 13 minutes against Lech Poznań in the latter tournament).

Gergő Lovrencsics

Gergő Lovrencsics (born 1 September 1988 in Szolnok) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lech Poznań.

Grunwald, Poznań

Close to Grunwaldzka's junction with ulica Bułgarska is the city's main football stadium (Stadion Miejski), home ground of Lech Poznań and a planned Euro 2012 finals venue.

Mirosław Trzeciak

The best years of Trzeciak's career were spent in Lech Poznań, where he won three leagues, one cup and one supercup.

Sławomir Peszko

In June 2008 he returned to the top flight when he signed for Lech Poznań after his contract with Płock expired.

Peszko won cup and championships in his native Poland with Wisła Płock and Lech Poznań before moving to German football with 1. FC Köln in 2011.

Sylwester Czereszewski

Sylwester Czereszewski (born October 4, 1971 in Gołdap) was a Polish footballer (striker, midfielder and even defender) who played for such a clubs like Stomil Olsztyn, Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznań.

Tomasz Iwan

Tomasz 'Tomek' Iwan (born 12 June 1971 in Słupsk) is a retired Polish footballer who played for a number of clubs throughout Europe, such as Olimpia Poznań, ŁKS Łódź, Warta Poznań and Lech Poznań in Poland, Roda JC, Feyenoord, PSV and RBC Roosendaal in the Netherlands, Trabzonspor in Turkey and Austria Wien and Admira Wacker in Austria.


Football Industries MBA

Since its inception, MBA(FI) graduates have gone on to work for (amongst others): Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Celtic, Everton, Wigan Athletic, MK Dons, Lech Poznan, FC Seoul, FIFA, UEFA, AFC, FA, Football League, SPL, Baltic League, J-League, K-League, Octagon, Sportfive, Sport+Markt, MP&Silva, Traffic, ESPN, Yahoo!, Red Bull, LG, Diageo, Nike, Prozone and Soccerex.

Henryk Apostel

He managed Pogoń Siedlce, Poland U-18, Poland U-21, Śląsk Wrocław, Lech Poznań, Orły Chicago, Górnik Zabrze, Poland, Wisła Kraków and KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

Krzysztof Pawlak

Krzysztof Henryk Pawlak (born 12 February 1958 in Trzebiechów) is a retired Polish football player, who played for a few clubs, including Warta Poznań, Lech Poznań, KSC Lokeren (Belgium) and Trelleborgs FF Sweden.

Szymon Drewniak

Szymon Drewniak (born 11 July 1993) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lech Poznań in the Ekstraklasa.