Arkadiusz Onyszko
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Arkadiusz "Arek" Onyszko (born 12 January 1974 in Lublin
) is a Polish
goalkeeper, who is currently playing for Polish side Polonia Warsaw.
from Widzew Łódź and established himself as Viborg's number one goalkeeper. In 2003 he transferred to Odense Boldklub, where he spent the next six years as OB's first choice goalkeeper. Between 1998 and 2009 he played 363 games in the Danish Superliga
, which makes him the 5th most capped player and the most capped foreigner.
After a turbulent time in Denmark, Onyszko returned to Poland and on 13 January 2010 signed a short-term contract with Odra Wodzislaw
. The club came last in the league this season and were relegated, but Onyszko's displays were impressive enough to earn him a 2 year contract with Polonia Warsaw, which he signed in May 2010. However, in June 2010 Onyszko was diagnosed with a kidney failure, and as of late 2010 his career is on hold while he is awaiting a transplant.
, that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain.
police, facing charges of assaulting his former wife in her home. On 24 June the same year he was sentenced three months of prison by the City Court of Odense
. As a result of his conviction he was fired by his club the very same day.
A few days later he signed a contract with Danish club FC Midtjylland. - He was fired on 2 November for issuing a book containing verbal attacks on homosexuals and female sport reporters.
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
) is a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
goalkeeper, who is currently playing for Polish side Polonia Warsaw.
Career
He began his career in 1989 with KS Lublinianka. In 1998 he moved to Viborg FFViborg FF
Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide...
from Widzew Łódź and established himself as Viborg's number one goalkeeper. In 2003 he transferred to Odense Boldklub, where he spent the next six years as OB's first choice goalkeeper. Between 1998 and 2009 he played 363 games in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
, which makes him the 5th most capped player and the most capped foreigner.
After a turbulent time in Denmark, Onyszko returned to Poland and on 13 January 2010 signed a short-term contract with Odra Wodzislaw
Odra Wodzislaw
MKS Odra Wodzisław Śląski , was a Polish football club based in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland.-History:The club was established in 1922 as Odra Wodzisław, then changed its name several times. After the Second World War and until 1963 the club was linked closely to the Polish State Railways , so the club...
. The club came last in the league this season and were relegated, but Onyszko's displays were impressive enough to earn him a 2 year contract with Polonia Warsaw, which he signed in May 2010. However, in June 2010 Onyszko was diagnosed with a kidney failure, and as of late 2010 his career is on hold while he is awaiting a transplant.
International career
He was a member of the Polish national teamPoland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
, that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain.
Controversies
On 2 March 2009 Onyszko was arrested by DanishDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
police, facing charges of assaulting his former wife in her home. On 24 June the same year he was sentenced three months of prison by the City Court of Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
. As a result of his conviction he was fired by his club the very same day.
A few days later he signed a contract with Danish club FC Midtjylland. - He was fired on 2 November for issuing a book containing verbal attacks on homosexuals and female sport reporters.
External links
- OB profile
- Career statistics at Danmarks RadioDanmarks RadioDR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
- National Football Teams