Jarosław Bieniuk

Jarosław Bieniuk
Personal information
Full name	Jarosław Bieniuk
Date of birth	4 June 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Gdańsk, Poland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1995	Ogniwo Sopot
1995–1998	Lechia Gdańsk
1998–2006	Amica Wronki
2006–2008	Antalyaspor
2009	Omonia Nicosia
2009–2012	Widzew Łódź
2012–2014	Lechia Gdańsk
2017–2018	Pomorze Gdańsk
International career
2003–2009	Poland
Managerial career
2018–2021	Lechia Gdańsk (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jarosław Bieniuk (Polish pronunciation: [jaˈrɔswav ˈbjɛɲuk]; born 4 June 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

He started playing for Amica Wronki in the 1998–99 season and made his debut on 22 May 1999. In 2006, he transferred to Turkish side Antalyaspor where he played until the end of 2008. In January 2009, he signed a contract with Cypriot club AC Omonia, however, it was terminated a few weeks later and he signed with Widzew Łódź.

In July 2012, he moved from Widzew Łódź to another Polish Ekstraklasa team, Lechia Gdańsk. On 30 July 2013, he captained Lechia Gdańsk in a friendly game against FC Barcelona, scoring a goal in a 2–2 home draw against the Spanish giants.

After the 2013–14 season, Bieniuk decided to end his professional career.^[1]

National team

He has also appeared for the Poland national football team, with eight caps to his name.

Goals for senior national team

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 December 2003	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	Malta	0–1	0–4	International Friendly

Personal life

Bieniuk was in a domestic partnership with Anna Przybylska, a Polish actress; they have one daughter Oliwia (born 2002) and two sons: Szymon (born 2006) and Jan (born 2011). They were together until Anna’s death in October 2014. His son Kazimierz was born in March 2020.