Jacek Krzynówek
| Date of birth | 15 May 1976 |
| Place of birth | Kamiensk |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Krzynowek began his career at local side Belchatow before going on loan to play for German side Nurnberg in 1999.
He had already made his international debut in November 1998 against Slovakia while at Belchatow and became a regular back up to Marek Kozminski.
Left-footed Krzynowek played a vital role in Nurnberg winning promotion.
In 2004, he joined Bayer Leverkusen and has impressed with his speed and powerful left-foot shot.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Nurnberg | 01 Jul 1999 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 1.FC Nurnberg | Bundesliga | 20 | 9 |
5 |
2
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| 2002-03 | 1.FC Nurnberg | Bundesliga | 8 | 9 |
1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 |
6 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 8 | 13 |
3 |
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| 2006-07 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 |
2
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| 2007-08 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 10 | 2 |
3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hertha Berlin | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Eintracht Frankfurt v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 15 Sep 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hannover 96 | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Schalke 04 v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 30 Sep 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern München | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 28 Oct 2006 | VfL Bochum v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 04 Nov 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hamburger SV | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 07 Nov 2006 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Energie Cottbus | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 19 Nov 2006 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 10 Dec 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Alemannia Aachen | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Werder Bremen v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Hertha Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 30 Jan 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Eintracht Frankfurt | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 03 Feb 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 17 Feb 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04 | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 03 Mar 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 10 Mar 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 17 Mar 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v VfL Bochum | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 01 Apr 2007 | Hamburger SV v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 07 Apr 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Energie Cottbus v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 21 Apr 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v DSC Arminia Bielefeld | L | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 28 Apr 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 05 May 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 12 May 2007 | Alemannia Aachen v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 19 May 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Hertha Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 16 Sep 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Karlsruhe SC | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Energie Cottbus v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Hamburger SV v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 06 Oct 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hansa Rostock | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 21 Oct 2007 | Hannover 96 v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 11 Nov 2007 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Karlsruhe SC v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Hansa Rostock v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 20 Apr 2008 | 1.FC Nürnberg v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Poland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Poland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 4 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Poland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Poland | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Poland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2002-03 | Poland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Poland | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Poland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Poland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Poland | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Poland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Poland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2007-08 | Poland | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Poland | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Poland | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Poland | International Friendly | 5 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Poland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Poland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1998 | Slovakia v Poland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2000 | Spain v Poland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | France v Poland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hungary v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Poland v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Romania v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Ukraine v Poland | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Poland v Belarus | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Poland v Wales | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Switzerland v Poland | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Switzerland v Poland | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Poland v Armenia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Poland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Wales v Poland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Armenia v Poland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Iceland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Poland v Norway | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Belarus v Poland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Poland v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Poland v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Poland v Northern Ireland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Poland v Japan | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Poland v Romania | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | Poland v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Poland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Poland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Poland v USA | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Poland v San Marino | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Belgium v Poland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Poland v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Sweden v Poland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Estonia v Poland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Latvia v Poland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Poland v Sweden | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Hungary v Poland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Poland v Italy | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Poland v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Poland v USA | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Poland v Greece | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Poland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Poland v Denmark | L | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Northern Ireland v Poland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Poland v England | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Austria v Poland | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Wales v Poland | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | France v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Poland v Belarus | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Poland v Azerbaijan | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Poland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 29 May 2005 | Poland v Albania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Israel v Poland | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Poland v Iceland | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | England v Poland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Nov 2005 | Ecuador v Poland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | USA v Poland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Poland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Poland v Colombia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Croatia v Poland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2006 | Poland v Ecuador | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Germany v Poland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Costa Rica v Poland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Denmark v Poland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Poland v Finland | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Poland v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Poland v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Poland v Slovakia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Poland v Azerbaijan | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Poland v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Azerbaijan v Poland | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Armenia v Poland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Russia v Poland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Finland v Poland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Poland v Kazakhstan | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Poland v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Poland v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Poland v USA | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2008 | Albania v Poland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Poland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Germany v Poland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Austria v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Croatia v Poland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Ukraine v Poland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Poland v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | San Marino v Poland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Poland v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Slovakia v Poland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Wales v Poland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Northern Ireland v Poland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Poland v San Marino | W | 10-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | South Africa v Poland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2009 | Iraq v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Poland v Greece | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Poland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Slovenia v Poland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.