Jacek Ziober

Jacek Ziober (born 18 November 1965) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

In years 1989 to 1993, he was a key player of Poland national football team. In 1990, he won the Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year award. He competed in the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup with Montpellier, losing in the quarterfinals to Manchester United. In 1993, he moved to Osasuna, but after one season the team was relegated to the Segunda División.

In 1996, Ziober returned to Poland to play for Amica Wronki. Since the Poland national team failed to qualify to any major tournament in the 1990s, Ziober never played at a major senior international tournament. His greatest international success remains winning the bronze medal at the 1984 UEFA Euro U-18. In 1990, he won the Polish Footballer of the Year plebiscite organized by the Piłka Nożna football weekly.

Style of play

Ziober was a pacy winger who possessed good dribbling ability, thus he could easily get the better of most defenders. He was, however, sometimes criticized for too egoistic play. Ziober was recognizable by his shoulder-long hairstyle, which he sported for most of his career.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Poland	1988	7	0
	1989	8	2
	1990	15	5
	1991	6	1
	1992	3	0
	1993	7	0
Total		46	8

Honours

Montpellier

• Coupe de la Ligue: 1991–92

Poland U18

• UEFA European Under-18 Championship third place: 1984

Individual

• Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1990

References

• International appearances