Euzebiusz Smolarek
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Euzebiusz Smolarek | |
| Date of birth | January 9, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | |
| Height | 178 cm | |
| Position | Right Winger/Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2000-2005 2005- |
Feyenoord Borussia Dortmund |
68 (12) 57 (19) |
| National team** | ||
| 2002- | Poland | 20 (7) |
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Euzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek (born January 9, 1981 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for the Polish national football team and Borussia Dortmund. He grew up in the Netherlands, where his father played in the Eredivisie and later worked as a coach. Ebi Smolarek went through the Feyenoord youth system and made it all the way to the first team. He is a striker or a midfielder for both Borussia Dortmund and the national team.
Ebi Smolarek is the son of another Polish international, Włodzimierz Smolarek. He was baptized in honour of Portuguese football great Eusébio da Silva Ferreira. In a memorable feat, he was the first Pole to score a goal against Portugal in 20 years, the previous one being by his father.
[edit] Statistics
- 2000-2001 - Feyenoord, 25 games, 3 goals
- 2001-2002 - Feyenoord, 19 games, 2 goals
- 2002-2003 - Feyenoord, no games
- 2003-2004 - Feyenoord, 21 games, 7 goals
- 2004-2005 (fall) - Feyenoord, 3 games, no goals
- 2004-2005 (spring) - Borussia Dortmund, 15 games, 3 goals
- 2005-2006 - Borussia Dortmund, 34 games, 13 goals
- 2006-2007 - Borussia Dortmund, 7 games, 3 goals
| Borussia Dortmund - Current Squad |
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1 Weidenfeller | 2 Amedick | 3 Brzenska | 4 Wörns | 5 Kehl | 6 Kringe | 7 Buckley | 8 Amoah | 9 Valdez | 10 Pienaar | 13 Frei | 14 Smolarek | 16 Saka | 17 Dedé | 18 Ricken | 20 Meier | 21 Metzelder | 22 Kruska | 23 Degen | 25 Şahin | 27 Hünemeier | 28 Tyrala | 29 Rammel | 33 Vrzogic | 34 Pirson | 36 Amachaibo | 38 Hillenbrand |
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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 |
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