Antoni Piechniczek
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Antoni Piechniczek is a retired Polish football player and a football manager. Since 2007 he is a Polish senator.
, Legia Warszawa
, Ruch Chorzów
and LB Châteauroux
. He played also three matches for Polish national team.
, Górnik Zabrze
, Al Rayyan (Qatar) or Espérance Tunis (Tunisia).
He is well-known for coaching Polish national football team. He coached Poland in 1981-1986 and in 1996-1997. He coached Poland at 1982 FIFA World Cup
, where Poland won the bronze medal and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
.
He coached also Tunisia
and United Arab Emirates
.
he was elected to the Silesian Regional Assembly
II Term and was he one of the three Vice-Chairperson of assembly. In 2006
he was re-elected, but his term (Assembly III Term) was end after one year. In 2007
Piechniczek was elected to the Senate of the Republic of Poland (upper chamber of Polish parliament) and since 2007-11-05 he is a senator VII Term.
Player career
As a player he played for clubs such as Naprzód LipinyNaprzód Lipiny
GKS Naprzód Świętochłowice Lipiny - a sports club from Swietochlowice’s district of Lipiny , founded in 1920 by Alfons Maniura, who became Naprzód first chairman. Throughout the years, the club for many times changed name. In 1920-1939 and then in 1945-1965 it was Naprzód Lipiny, in 1939-1945 -...
, Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
, Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity...
and LB Châteauroux
LB Châteauroux
La Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1883. The team currently plays in Ligue 2, the second division of French football, having finished 16th in...
. He played also three matches for Polish national team.
Manager career
As a football coach he have led teams such as Ruch ChorzówRuch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity...
, Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...
, Al Rayyan (Qatar) or Espérance Tunis (Tunisia).
He is well-known for coaching Polish national football team. He coached Poland in 1981-1986 and in 1996-1997. He coached Poland at 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
, where Poland won the bronze medal and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
.
He coached also Tunisia
Tunisia national football team
The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round...
and United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates national football team
The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates...
.
Political career
In 2002 local electionPolish local elections, 2002
The 2002 Polish local elections were held in two parts. with its first round on October 27 and the second on November 10, 2002. All 16 provincial voivodeship sejmiks, 314 powiat county councils, 2,748 gmina municipal councils, and town and city mayors were up for election. The event was the first...
he was elected to the Silesian Regional Assembly
Silesian Regional Assembly
The Silesian Regional Assembly is the regional legislature of the voivodeship of Silesian, Poland. It is a unicameral body consists of forty-eight councillors elected for a 4-year term. The current chairperson of the assembly is Piotr Zienc.- Districts :...
II Term and was he one of the three Vice-Chairperson of assembly. In 2006
Polish local elections, 2006
The 2006 Polish local elections were held in two parts. with its first round on November 12 and the second on November 26, 2006. In the election's first round, voters chose 39,944 gmina councillors, 6,284 powiat councillors and 561 deputies to provincial voivodeship sejmiks...
he was re-elected, but his term (Assembly III Term) was end after one year. In 2007
Polish parliamentary election, 2007
Early parliamentary elections for both houses of parliament were held in Poland on 21 October 2007 after the Sejm voted for its own dissolution on 7 September 2007. The election took place two years before the maximum tenure of four years, with the previous elections having been in September 2005...
Piechniczek was elected to the Senate of the Republic of Poland (upper chamber of Polish parliament) and since 2007-11-05 he is a senator VII Term.