Jacek Bąk
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Jacek Bąk | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Jacek Bąk | |
Date of birth | March 24, 1973 | |
Place of birth | Lublin, Poland | |
Height | 194 cm | |
Position | Defender | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Al Rayyan Club (Qatar) | |
Professional clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
1990-1992 1992-1995 1995-2001 2001-2005 2005- |
Motor Lublin Lech Poznań Olympique Lyon RC Lens Al Rayyan Club |
45 (2) 84 (2) 114 (4) 85 (2) 26 (0) |
National team** | ||
1993- | Poland | 81 (2) |
* Professional club appearances and goals |
Jacek Bąk (born March 24, 1973 in Lublin) is a Polish footballer who plays as a defender for Al Rayyan Club in Qatar, as well as for the Poland national football team.
He made his footballing debut aged just 16, before moving to the top-division Lech Poznań two years later.
In Bąk's first season with Lech Poznań, he won the Polish Championship title, before catching the eye of the Polish coach, who gave him his first international cap against Cyprus. Bąk was transferred to Olympique Lyon in 1995, but failed to emulate in France what he achieved in Poland, because of sustaining many injuries.
He began to play for RC Lens before moving to the Qatar league. He is currently linked with a move to the New York Red Bulls. Bąk earned caps in the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals held in South Korea and Japan and the 2006 finals in Germany. Bąk has appeared 81 times for Poland, scoring twice.
Recently, Bąk was offered money to affect the outcome the European Championships 2008 Qualifying fixture between Belgium and Poland in Belgium's favour.
Jacek Bąk has got wife named Anna and one son also named Jacek.
Poland squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1 Dudek | 2 Kłos | 3 Zieliński | 4 Michał Żewłakow | 5 Rząsa | 6 Hajto | 7 Świerczewski | 8 Kucharski | 9 Kryszałowicz | 10 Kałużny | 11 Olisadebe | 12 Majdan | 13 Głowacki | 14 Marcin Żewłakow | 15 Wałdoch | 16 Murawski | 17 A. Bąk | 18 Krzynówek | 19 Żurawski | 20 J. Bąk | 21 Koźmiński | 22 Matysek | 23 Sibik | Coach: Engel |
Poland squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1 Boruc | 2 Jop | 3 Gancarczyk | 4 Baszczyński | 5 Kosowski | 6 Bąk | 7 Sobolewski | 8 Krzynówek | 9 Żurawski | 10 Szymkowiak | 11 Rasiak | 12 Kuszczak | 13 Mila | 14 Żewłakow | 15 Smolarek | 16 Radomski | 17 Dudka | 18 Lewandowski | 19 Bosacki | 20 Giza | 21 Jeleń | 22 Fabiański | 23 Brożek | Coach: Janas |