Piotr Jarosław Świerczewski (; born 8 April 1972) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his 20-year professional career, he played for clubs such as Lech Poznań, GKS Katowice, AS Saint-Étienne (France), SC Bastia (France), Gamba Osaka (Japan), Olympique de Marseille (France), Birmingham City F.C. (England), Polonia Warsaw and ŁKS Łódź. His older brother Marek is also a former footballer. Club career In 1993, Świerczewski signed for French side Saint-Étienne after trialing for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany. International career Świerczewski played for the Poland national team, winning 70 caps and scoring a goal. He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Personal life Świerczewski is married to Lidia and now works for the Polish bus company Stalko. His older brother Marek is also a former footballer and Poland international. In 1993, he shared the cover of FIFA International Soccer with David Platt, in the first game in this videogame series. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Świerczewski goal. References External links 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Nowy Sącz Association football midfielders Polish footballers Olympic footballers of Poland Olympic silver medalists for Poland GKS Katowice players Sandecja Nowy Sącz players AS Saint-Étienne players Expatriate footballers in France SC Bastia players Olympique de Marseille players Ligue 1 players Expatriate footballers in England Birmingham City F.C. players Lech Poznań players MKS Cracovia (football) players Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Poland international footballers Expatriate footballers in Japan Gamba Osaka players Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Premier League players J1 League players Polish expatriate footballers Ekstraklasa players Olympic medalists in football Motor Lublin managers Znicz Pruszków managers Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Polish football managers