Jacek Grembocki

{{short description|Polish footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jacek Grembocki | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|3|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Gdańsk, Poland | height = {{height|m=1.76}} | position = Defender | currentclub = GKS Kolbudy (manager) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lechia Gdańsk | years1 = 1982–1986 | clubs1 = Lechia Gdańsk | caps1 = 100 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 1986–1994 | clubs2 = Górnik Zabrze | caps2 = 187| goals2 = 7 | years3 = 1995 | clubs3 = Petrochemia Płock | caps3 = 14| goals3 = 1 | years4 = 1995 | clubs4 = Olimpia-Lechia Gdańsk | caps4 = 3| goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1996 | clubs5 = Caracas FC | years6 = 1996 | clubs6 = FSV Frankfurt | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 1996 | clubs7 = VfL Osnabrück | years8 = 1996–1997 | clubs8 = Lechia Gdańsk | caps8 = 31 | goals8 = 12 | years9 = 1997–1998 | clubs9 = Elana Toruń | years10 = 1999 | clubs10 = TuS Lingen 1910 | years11 = 2001–2004 | clubs11 = Cartusia Kartuzy | years12 = 2004 | clubs12 = Olimpia Osowa | years13 = 2005 | clubs13 = Orzeł Trąbki Wielkie | nationalyears1 = 1987–1994 | nationalteam1 = Poland | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2001–2004 | managerclubs1 = Cartusia Kartuzy | manageryears2 = 2004 | managerclubs2 = Olimpia Osowa | manageryears3 = 2005 | managerclubs3 = Orzeł Trąbki Wielkie | manageryears4 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs4 = Znicz Pruszków | manageryears5 = 2009 | managerclubs5 = Polonia Warsaw | manageryears6 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs6 = Bałtyk Gdynia | manageryears7 = | managerclubs7 = Amator Kiełpino | manageryears8 = | managerclubs8 = AS Kolbudy<ref name="gremps"/> | manageryears9 = | managerclubs9 = AP Grembocki<ref name="gremps"/> | manageryears10 = 2019– | managerclubs10 = GKS Kolbudy }}

'''Jacek Grembocki''' (born 10 May 1965) is a Polish football manager and former player. Besides Poland, he has played in Venezuela and Germany.<ref>[https://sport.tvp.pl/52153108/jacek-grembocki-wenezuela-juventus-i-papiez-wywiad Zapomniane życiorysy: Jacek Grembocki, czyli Wenezuela, Juventus i papież] sport.tvp.pl</ref>

==Career== ===Playing career=== ====Club==== He began his career with Lechia Gdańsk and also debuted as senior there. In 1983, Lechia won the Polish Cup as a team from the 3rd division and Grembocki was part of the team.<ref name="gremps">{{citation|url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/czolowa-polska-druzyna-stoczyla-sie-na-dno-koniec-swiatlo-zgaszone/2d6z9fe|publisher=Przegląd Sportowy|website=onet.pl|title=Czołowa polska drużyna stoczyła się na dno. "Koniec. Światło zgaszone"|trans-title=A leading Polish team has tumbled to the bottom. "The end. Lights out"|author=Jakub Treć|language=pl|date=1 May 2023}}</ref>

Lechia sold him in 1986 as they were on the verge of bankruptcy at the time.<ref name="gremps"/> Lech Poznań, ŁKS Łódź, and Zagłębie Lubin were all interested.<ref name="gremps"/> Grembocki joined Górnik Zabrze though and played for 9 seasons winning the Polish title in 1987 and 1988.<ref name="gremps"/> He also played for Petrochemia Płock and for a few clubs in Venezuela and Germany.

He captained Lechia, Górnik and Petrochemia during his career.<ref name="gremps"/>

====International==== He debuted for Poland on 18 March 1987 against Finland. His last international match was in 1994.

In 1992, Chelsea sent an inquiry to Górnik Zabrze, however the transfer was never finalized.

===Managerial career=== He holds an UEFA Pro coaching licence.<ref name="gremps"/>

On 21 April 2009 Grembocki joined Polonia Warsaw as the manager.

He also was manager of Znicz Pruszków at the time when Robert Lewandowski played for them.<ref name="gremps"/>

==Personal life== Grembocki supports Lechia Gdańsk.<ref name="gremps"/>

==Honours== '''Lechia Gdańsk''' * Polish Cup: 1982–83 * Polish Super Cup: 1983

'''Górnik Zabrze''' * Ekstraklasa: 1986–87, 1987–88 * Polish Super Cup: 1988

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{90minut|573|Jacek Grembocki}} * [http://ksppolonia.pl/web/?typ=zawodnik&id=58 Manager Profile]

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