Dariusz Żuraw

Dariusz Żuraw

Personal information
Full name	Dariusz Żuraw
Date of birth	(1972-11-14) 14 November 1972
Place of birth	Wieluń, Poland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1990	LZS Ostrówek	0	(0)
1990–1992	LZS Rychłocice	5	(0)
1992–1996	WKS Wieluń	71	(4)
1996–1997	Okocimski KS Brzesko	42	(2)
1997–2001	Zagłębie Lubin	100	(10)
2001–2008	Hannover 96	146	(7)
2008–2009	Arka Gdynia	30	(6)
2009–2011	WKS Wieluń
International career
2005	Poland	1	(0)
Managerial career
2010–2012	WKS Wieluń
2012–2013	Odra Opole
2014	Miedź Legnica
2014–2015	Lech Poznań (assistant)
2017–2018	Znicz Pruszków
2018–	Lech Poznań
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dariusz Żuraw (born 14 November 1972) is a Polish football manager, currently for Lech Poznań, and former player.

Club career

Born in Wieluń, Żuraw began his career in his native Poland, playing for a succession of lower league teams: LZS Ostrówek, LZS Rychłocice, WKS Wieluń, Okocimski KS Brzesko, Zagłębie Lubin.

He was spotted by Hannover 96, then of 2. Bundesliga, and moved there on 24 October 2001, making his debut a month later on 28 November 2001 in a DFB-Pokal tie against VfL Wolfsburg II. He immediately enjoyed success, as the club won promotion, comfortably finishing as champions.

Żuraw's first game at the top level was also a memorable occasion as he scored after just 6 minutes against Hamburger SV.

He was a regular fixture in defence during his seven seasons with Hannover 96; in 2004–05, he was just one game away from being an ever-present (as suspension ruled him out).

In 2008, he transferred to the Polish Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia, on a free transfer from Hannover 96.

International career

Żuraw made one appearance for the full Poland national football team, in a 1–3 friendly defeat to Belarus on 9 February 2005.

External links

• Dariusz Żuraw at fussballdaten.de (in German)