Andrzej Marchel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wejherowo, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2025 (aged 60) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1980 | Gryf Wejherowo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Lechia Gdańsk | 68 | (4) |
| 1985–1987 | Olimpia Poznań | 5 | (0) |
| 1987–1992 | Lechia Gdańsk | 150 | (6) |
| Total | 229 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrzej Marchel (16 March 1964 – 6 February 2025) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender. Marchel spent the majority of his career playing for Lechia Gdańsk, with the exception of two seasons at Olimpia Poznań.
Career
[edit]Marchel broke into the Lechia Gdańsk first team in 1981, making his debut against Gwardia Koszalin at the age of 17.[2] While in his first two seasons Lechia were not successful, even being relegated to the third tier at the end of his second season, Marchel was involved in one of the most important times in Lechia's history. While still a teenager, Marchel won the III liga for the 1982–83 season,[3] he played in every game during the cup run which won the Polish Cup in 1983,[4] beating Piast Gliwice in the final,[5] played in the Polish Super Cup win over Lech Poznań in 1983,[6] played in both games against Juventus, which were Lechia's first ever European games in the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup,[7][8] and won promotion to the top division by winning the II liga for the 1983–84 season.[9] Marchel played one season with Lechia in the I liga before moving to Olimpia Poznań due to his military service.[10] During his time with Olimpia he played five games over two seasons,[11] moving back to Lechia Gdańsk after his military service was complete. After rejoining Lechia he went on to play 155 games during his second spell, and scoring 6 goals in all competitions. He played his last professional game in a 1–0 defeat to Pogoń Szczecin, before retiring from football aged 28.[12] From 2011, Marchel was involved with Lechia's Oldboys team.[13][14]
Death
[edit]Marchel died on 6 February 2025, at the age of 60.[15]
Honours
[edit]Lechia Gdańsk
- II liga West: 1983–84
- III liga, group II: 1982–83
- Polish Cup: 1982–83
- Polish Super Cup: 1983
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrzej Marchel". lechia.gda.pl.
- ^ "Andrzej Marchel - 1980/81 II Liga - Gr. I". lechia.net.
- ^ "Historia Lechii Gdańsk [sezon 1982/83]". lechia.net.
- ^ "Lechia Gdańsk w drodze po Puchar Polski – sezon 1982/83". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Lechia – Piast Gliwice 2:1. Finał Pucharu Polski. 22.06.1983". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Superpuchar Polski dla Lechii! (30.07.1983)". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Juventus FC – Lechia Gdańsk 7:0 (14.09.1983)". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Lechia Gdańsk – Juventus FC 2:3 (28.09.1983)". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Historia Lechii Gdańsk [sezon 1983/84]". lechia.net.
- ^ "Andrzeje Lechia Gdańsk". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Andrzej Marchel". 90minut.pl.
- ^ "Andrzej Marchel - 1991/92 II Liga - Gr. zachodnia". lechia.net.
- ^ "Grembocki zdobywcą pierwszego noworocznego gola". sport.trojmiasto.pl.
- ^ "Oldboje Lechii Gdańsk zainaugurują granie w 2019 roku!". lechia.pl.
- ^ "Zmarł Andrzej Marchel". pomorski-zpn.pl (in Polish). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.