Igor Sypniewski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Sypniewski | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | ŁKS Łódź | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Ceramika Opoczno | ||
| 1998 | Kavala | 18 | (7) |
| 1998–2001 | Panathinaikos | 53 | (8) |
| 2001 | OFI Crete | 10 | (1) |
| 2001 | RKS Radomsko | 8 | (3) |
| 2002 | Wisła Kraków | 6 | (1) |
| 2002 | Kallithea | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Halmstads BK | 21 | (10) |
| 2004 | Malmö FF | 8 | (2) |
| 2004 | Trelleborg | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | ŁKS Łódź | 46 | (16) |
| 2006 | Bunkeflo | 7 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2001 | Poland | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Igor Sypniewski (born 11 October 1974 in Łódź), nicknamed Sypa, is a Polish former footballer. He was believed to be one of the greatest prospects of Polish football, however his struggle with alcohol and mental health problems has prevented him from realising his full potential and is considered to this day one the biggest unfulfilled talents.
Sypniewski began his career with ŁKS Łódź, a club for whom he would play several seasons in the Polish Ekstraklasa and Polish First League. He also spent several seasons playing in the Greek Super League with Kavala, Panathinaikos and OFI Crete. He also appeared in the UEFA Champions League with Panathinaikos, and was reasonably successful with the club, even though he failed to win the Greek championship, including his outstanding performance for Panathinaikos F.C against a then star-studded Manchester United.
Following his Greek spell, Sypniewski after only a short while at the then top division side RKS Radomsko scoring 5 goals in 9 games, he was impressive enough to be signed by Wisła Kraków, which at the time completely dominated Polish football. Several weeks after his transfer however, due to his frequent absenteeism and excessive drinking, the club released him.
He then signed for Swedish club Halmstad, where he scored nine goals in 13 games during the spring in the 2003 Allsvenskan season, which rendered him a reputation as a fearsome striker in the series. He also snubbed international invitations from the Polish national team to focus on his club performances. During the autumn season Sypniewski suffered from mysterious illness, while Halmstad dropped from fourth to ninth in the series. He was suspended by the club from taking part in the final game of the season, since he had agreed to join Malmö FF on a free transfer for the 2004 season.
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