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Jerzy Józef Brzęczek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ ˈjuzɛf ˈbʐɛnt͡ʂɛk]) (born March 18, 1971) is a former Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.
In a professional career which spanned nearly 20 years and brought nearly 50 caps with the Poland national team, Brzęczek played at club in Poland, Austria and Israel.
Football career
Club
During his career, Brzęczek played for Raków Częstochowa, Olimpia Poznań, Lech Poznań, Górnik Zabrze (two spells), GKS Katowice, Tirol Innsbruck (later Wacker Tirol), LASK Linz, Maccabi Haifa, Sturm Graz, FC Kärnten and Polonia Bytom, retiring in 2009 at age 38.
Brzęczek picked up championship medals in both Poland (with Lech Poznań in 1993) and Austria (with Tirol Innsbruck in 2001 and 2002).
National team
With 42 international caps to his credit, Brzęczek also represented the national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning silver.
Personal
Brzęczek is uncle to another footballer, winger Jakub Błaszczykowski, who has most notably represented Wisła Kraków, Borussia Dortmund and VFL Wolfsburg