Paweł Sobczak (footballer)

Paweł Sobczak
Personal information
Full name	Paweł Piotr Sobczak
Date of birth	29 June 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Płock, Poland
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1999	Wisła Płock
1999–2000	Austria Wien
2001	Genoa
2001	RKS Radomsko
2002	Widzew Łódź
2002	Pogoń Szczecin
2003	Admira Wacker Mödling
2003	Anorthosis Famagusta
2004	Polonia Warsaw
2004–2007	Wisła Płock
2005–2006	→ Podbeskidzie (loan)
2007	Viktoria Köln
2008	Wisła Płock
2008	GKS Katowice
2009	Lamia
2009	Kasztelan Sierpc
2011	Zdrój Ciechocinek
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paweł Piotr Sobczak (born 29 June 1978) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

While rated as the 3rd most expensive player in Poland and attracting interest from German Bundesliga side Hertha BSC, Sobczak signed for Austria Wien, one of the most successful Austrian clubs.^[1] However, he was reported to have poor attitude,^[2] being distracted by his high salary there,^[3] and did not play as much due to change in head coach.^[4] After retirement, Sobczak said that he "was completely unprepared for such a trip [to Austria], especially mentally".^[4]

For the second half of the 2000–01 season, he signed for Genoa in the Italian second division.

In 2002, Sobczak signed for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin before joining Austrian team Admira Wacker Mödling because of Pogoń's financial issues.^[4]

In 2004, after playing in Cyprus with Anorthosis Famagusta, he signed for Wisła Płock in the Polish top flight.

In 2005, he signed for Polish second division outfit Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała on loan. After departing Wisła, Sobczak played in Germany and Greece as well as the Polish lower leagues.