Jarosław Bieniuk (Polish pronunciation: [jaˈrɔswav ˈbjɛɲuk]; born 4 June 1979) is a former Polish football defender. In July 2012, he moved from Widzew Łódź to another Polish Ekstraklasa team, Lechia Gdańsk.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jarosław Bieniuk | ||
Date of birth | (1979-06-04) 4 June 1979 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Gdańsk, Poland | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995 | Ogniwo Sopot | ||
1995–1998 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
1998–2006 | Amica Wronki | 153 | (10) |
2006–2008 | Antalyaspor | 53 | (3) |
2009–2012 | Widzew Łódź | 75 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Lechia Gdańsk | 49 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2003–2009 | Poland | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2010 |
He started playing for Amica Wronki in the 1998/99 season and made his debut on 22 May 1999. In 2006, he transferred to Turkish side Antalyaspor where he played until the end of 2008. In January 2009 he signed a contract with Cypriot club AC Omonia, however, it was terminated a few weeks later and he signed with Widzew Łódź.
On 30 July 2013, he captained his team Lechia Gdańsk in a friendly game against FC Barcelona - and scored a goal in the eventual 2-2 draw against the Spanish giants.
After the 2013–14 season, Bieniuk decided to end his career.[1]
He has also appeared for the Poland national football team, with eight caps to his name.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 December 2003 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–4 | International Friendly |
Bieniuk was in domestic partnership with Anna Przybylska, a Polish actress; they have one daughter Oliwia (born 2002) and two sons: Szymon (born 2006) and Jan (born 2011). They were together until Anna’s death in October 2014. His son Kazimierz was born in March 2020.
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