{{Short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Daniel Piorkowski | image = | fullname = Daniel Piorkowski | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.87}} | position = Centre back / right back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | years1 = 2001–2005 |clubs1 = Melbourne Knights FC |caps1 = 26 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005–2008 |clubs2 = Melbourne Victory FC |caps2 = 30 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008 |clubs3 = Newcastle Jets FC |caps3 = 7 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009–2011 |clubs4 = Gold Coast United FC |caps4 = 2 |goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2002–2003 |nationalteam1 = Australia U-20 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 1 October 2011 | ntupdate = 17:30, 1 November 2010 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's Association football}} {{Medal|Competition|OFC U-20 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2002 Fiji/Vanuatu|}} }}
'''Daniel Piorkowski''' (born 12 January 1984) is an Australian footballer.
==Club career==
===Melbourne Knights=== Piorkowski's progress as a footballer was delayed by a knee reconstruction, sustained during his playing days with ex NSL club Melbourne Knights FC. Daniel also was a member of the Australian Under 20 Side and missed out on a place in the Under-20 World Cup due to a knee reconstruction.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/18/1066364541406.html Top Knights teenager out for season]</ref>
===Melbourne Victory=== After signing for Melbourne Victory, Piorkowski made 11 appearances and was signed to a new two-year deal in April 2006.<ref>[http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/apr06/artid5517.html Melbourne duo solid in defence] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721054925/http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/apr06/artid5517.html |date=21 July 2008 }}</ref> Piorkowski was an important part of the Victory defence during their premiership winning season in 06/07 along with Adrian Leijer and Rodrigo Vargas. He injured his knee during the season and did not feature in the finals series.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/trio-reunite-in-heart-of-victorys-defence/2006/08/10/1154803032360.html Trio reunite in heart of Victory's defence]</ref><ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/injury-forces-piorkowski-out/2007/10/07/1191695739657.html Injury forces Piorkowski out]</ref> On 13 February 2008 he was tabled a new contract by Victory but remained undecided whether to stay with the club.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2008/02/12/1202760301046.html Two sign for Victory but more deals are pending]{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 13 May 2008 he finally decided to pursue his ambitions of playing in Europe.<ref>[http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/default.aspx?s=mvfc_newsdisplay&id=22155 Piorkowski set to chase European dream] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928190530/http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/default.aspx?s=mvfc_newsdisplay&id=22155 |date=28 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23701588-23215,00.html Piorkowski starts European adventure]</ref><ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/piorkowski-quits-victory-for-europe/2008/05/14/1210764953162.html Piorkowski quits Victory for europe]</ref>
===Newcastle Jets=== On 13 September 2008, Piorkowski signed a short deal after a week-long trial to cover injured defender Shaun Ontong.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/84132,jets-check-out-piorkowski.aspx |title=Jets Check Out Piorkowski |access-date=9 August 2009 |archive-date=18 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918153825/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/84132,jets-check-out-piorkowski.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/84617,jets-sign-up-piorkowski.aspx Jets Sign Up Piorkowski] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918031633/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/84617%2Cjets-sign-up-piorkowski.aspx |date=18 September 2008 }}</ref>
===Gold Coast United=== On 20 November 2008, Piorkowski joined Gold Coast United FC on a two-year deal.<ref>[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/89433,piorkowski-off-to-gold-coast-too.aspx Piorkowski Off To Gold Coast Too] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917021411/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/89433%2Cpiorkowski-off-to-gold-coast-too.aspx |date=17 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25247 Six more names confirmed for United] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302001751/http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25247 |date=2 March 2011 }}</ref>
==Honours== '''Melbourne Victory''' * A-League Championship: 2006-2007 * A-League Premiership: 2006-2007
'''Australia U-20''' *OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 2002<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oc-u20-03.html|title=Oceania U-20 World Cup 2003 Qualifiers|access-date=March 13, 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110220062604/http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile&pid=873&tid=282 Gold Coast United profile] * [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/P/PI.html Oz Football profile]
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