Euzebiusz Smolarek
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Euzebiusz Smolarek | |
| Date of birth | January 9, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker/winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Racing Santander) |
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| Number | 10 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000–2005 2005–2007 2007– 2008– |
Feyenoord Borussia Dortmund Racing Santander → Bolton Wanderers (loan) |
68 (12) 81 (25) 34 (4) 2 (0) |
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| 2002– | Poland | 36 (14) |
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Euzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek (pron. IPA: [ɛʊ̯ˈzɛbjuʂ smɔˈlarɛk]; born January 9, 1981 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for the Polish national football team and Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Real Racing Club de Santander, as a striker or winger.[1]
Smolarek is the son of another Polish international, Włodzimierz Smolarek. He was named after the great Portuguese footballer Eusébio da Silva Ferreira.[2]
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[edit] Club career
Smolarek grew up in the Netherlands, where his father played in the Eredivisie and later worked as a coach.[3] "Ebi" went through the Feyenoord youth system and made it all the way to the first team.
In 2002, Smolarek was suspended by the UEFA for two European matches after he tested positive for cannabis.[4] However, the amount found in his urine was very low, ruling out the possibility that he had smoked it.[4] It was said he might had been eating a space cake or something similar, maybe without even knowing.[4] However, after the incident, Smolarek inherited the nickname, "The Hash Bomber"[5] and, as a result, missed Feyenoord's UEFA Cup final match versus Borussia Dortmund, won by the Dutch 3-2.[4]
On August 24, 2007, Smolarek signed with Racing de Santander for a reported €4.8 million.[6]
On August 29, 2008, Racing loaned Smolarek to Bolton Wanderers for the season, with a view to signing him permanently. Smolarek's debut for his new club came as the team lost 3–1 to Arsenal on 20 September 2008.
[edit] International career
A Polish international since 2002, Smolarek was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup but failed to score any goals.
He was Poland's (and group A's) top scorer in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying scoring 9 goals, beating Cristiano Ronaldo. Smolarek scored a hat-trick against Kazakhstan in Warsaw. He played all of the nation's matches in Switzerland and Austria, as Poland exited in the group stages.
In a memorable feat, he was the first Pole to score a goal against Portugal in 20 years, the previous one being by his father.[7]
[edit] Poland goals
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Smolarek close to leaving for spain". borussia-dortmund.com (2007-08-23). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Ebi Smolarek: Poland star follows in father's footsteps". abc.net.au (2006-04-24). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Goalscorers list Eredivisie" (in Dutch). beijen.net (2003). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ a b c d Piotr Kowalczuk (2002-05-06). "Smolarek fails drugs test". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Collective sigh of relief - "This team is fun to watch again"". borussia-dortmund.com (2005-01-23). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Smolarek signs for Santander". soccerway.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Poland 2-1 Portugal: Smolarek stuns Portugal". espn.go.com (2006-10-07). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Polish) (English) (German)
- National team stats (Polish)
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