Antoni Piechniczek


Antoni Krzysztof Piechniczek is a retired Polish football player and a football manager. Since 2007 he is a Polish senator.

Player career

As a player, he played for clubs such as Naprzód Lipiny, Legia Warszawa, Ruch Chorzów and LB Châteauroux. He played also three matches for Polish national team.

Manager career

As a football coach he has led teams such as Ruch Chorzów, Górnik Zabrze, Al Rayyan or Espérance Tunis.
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.

Political career

In 2002 local election he was elected to the Silesian Regional Assembly II Term and was one of the three Vice-Chairpersons of the assembly. In 2006 he was re-elected, but his term was ended after one year. In 2007 Piechniczek was elected to the Senate of the Republic of Poland and since 2007-11-05 he is a senator VII Term.