Slawomir Peszko

Slawomir Peszko, is a footballer from Poland, who plays for Lechia Gdansk in Ekstraklasa league and Poland National Football Team. Born on February 19, 1985, Slawomir plays at Left wing position.

Background

Before turning professional, he has played for Youth clubs like Nafta Jedlicze from 1996-2000 and Orlen Plock. He later moved to Wisla Plock of Ekstraklasa in 2002-03.

Debut

He made his debut for the Poland national team on November 19, 2008.

Rise to glory

He has been a key player in various awards won by his team, some of which include, Polish Champion in 2009 for Lech Poznan, Polish Cup Winner in 2005 by Wisla Plock and in 2008 by Lech Poznan, Polish Super Cup in 2005 by Wisla Plock and in 2009 by Lech Poznan, German Second Tier Champion by FC Koln and EURO 2016.

Low points

In 2012 due to a torn ligament, he had to miss 12 matches for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and due to a knee injury in 2017, he was kept out of eight matches for Lechia Gdansk. Due to his drunken behavior in a taxi, a 25,000 Euro fine was imposed on him and he was expelled from the Koln squad in 2011.

Club career

He has participated in International Cup Competitions like UEFA Cup Qualification in 2005 for Wisla Plock, in 2008 for Lech Poznan, Europa League Qualifiers in 2009 for Lech Poznan, Champions League Qualifications and Europa League 2010 for Lech Poznan. In National Cup Competitions, he has been a part of Polish Cup, 2005- 2007 for Wisla Plock, 2008-2010 for Lech Poznan, and in 2015 & 2016 for Lechia Gdansk. He also played in DFB- Pokal in 2011, 2013 and 2014 for FC Koln, FA Cup and EFL Cup 2012 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In National Leagues, he played in Ekstraklasa for Wisla Plock from 2002-2006, from 2008-2010 for Lech Poznan, and from 2015-2017 for Lechia Gdansk, Bundesliga from 2010-2014 for FC Koln.