Tomasz Gruszczyński
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomasz Piotr Gruszczyński | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Wałbrzych, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Metz | |||
| Amnéville | |||
| Hagondange | |||
| Malencourt | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Metz B | 16 | (2) |
| 2002–2011 | F91 Dudelange | 191 | (116) |
| 2012 | Amnéville | 13 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Progrès Niederkorn | 17 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Thionville Lusitanos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tomasz Piotr Gruszczyński (born 4 December 1980) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Early life[edit]
Gruszczyński moved to France at the age of eleven.[2] He acquired French nationality on 4 November 1997, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.[3] As a youth player, Gruszczyński joined the youth academy of French side Metz, where he played alongside future Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor.[4]
Career[edit]
In 2002, Gruszczyński signed for Luxembourgian side F91 Dudelange, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players, leading them to seven league titles and five national cup wins.[5][6] He is their all-time top scorer with 129 goals.[7]
In 2012, he signed for Luxembourgian side Progrès Niederkorn.[8]
Post-playing career[edit]
After retiring from professional football, Gruszczyński continued expanding his window installation business, which he launched while he was still an active player.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Gruszczyński is the father of footballer Kelya Gruszczynski.[10] He is the son of Polish footballer Jan Gruszczyński.[11]
Honours[edit]
Dudelange[6]
- Luxembourg National Division: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
- Luxembourg Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12
References[edit]
- ^ "Tomasz dans les pas d e son père". republicain-lorrain.fr.
- ^ "Tomasz Gruszczyński - Facetpo40 article".
- ^ "JORF n° 0257 du 5 novembre 1997 - Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 16062. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Tomasz Gruszczyński - Onet article".
- ^ "Tomasz Gruszczyński: Lech Poznań może wpaść w tarapaty. F91 Dudelange jest w stanie zaskoczyć". tvp.pl.
- ^ a b "Gruszczyński: Dudelange to poziom polskiej pierwszej ligi". tvp.pl.
- ^ "Pour le meilleur et pour le pire : Tomasz Gruszczyński". mental.lu.
- ^ "Thomas Gruszczynski: "Paolo Amodio a transformé le Progrès"". virgule.lu.
- ^ "Tomasz Gruszczyński: Legia jest lepsza, nie widzę szans dla mistrza Luksemburga". se.pl.
- ^ "Gruszczynski może zagrać dla ojczyzny rodziców". tvp.pl.
- ^ "Thomas Gruszczynski sur les traces de son père à Thionville". virgule.lu.
External links[edit]
- Tomasz Gruszczyński at FootballDatabase.eu
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Wałbrzych
- Men's association football forwards
- Polish men's footballers
- People with acquired French citizenship
- French men's footballers
- FC Metz players
- CSO Amnéville players
- F91 Dudelange players
- FC Progrès Niederkorn players
- US Thionville Lusitanos players
- Luxembourg National Division players
- Polish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg