Marcin Wasilewski
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marcin Wasilewski | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Leicester City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Hutnik Kraków | 54 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Śląsk Wrocław | 51 | (5) |
| 2002–2005 | Wisła Płock | 60 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Amica Wronki | 24 | (4) |
| 2006 | Lech Poznań | 14 | (5) |
| 2007–2013 | Anderlecht | 143 | (20) |
| 2013– | Leicester City | 61 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2013 | Poland | 60 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:32, 31 December 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:32, 31 December 2016 (UTC).
Marcin Wasilewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin vaɕiˈlɛfskʲi]; born 9 June 1980 in Kraków), is a Polish footballer who plays as a centre back. He currently plays for Premier League club Leicester City. He previously played for R.S.C. Anderlecht. He has become somewhat of a cult figure on award winning football show The Gaffer Tapes: Fantasy Football Podcast, where he is mentioned on an almost weekly basis, referred to as "Wallerz".
Early in his career he played for Polish clubs Hutnik Kraków, Śląsk Wrocław, and Wisła Płock. In 2005, he moved to Amica Wronki which merged with Lech Poznań in 2006.
In January 2007 he was acquired by the Belgian side Anderlecht.
Wasilewski is a right back. Despite being a defensive player, Wasilewski often scores goals. During the 2008–09 season, he was Anderlecht's third most prolific goalscorer, tied with Guillaume Gillet at eight goals.
On 30 August 2009, Wasilewski suffered an open leg fracture in the 26th minute of the 1–1 Jupiler League draw between Anderlecht and Standard Liège when Liège's Axel Witsel made a challenge. Witsel was red carded for the offence. Wasilewski underwent corrective surgery for open fractures to both the tibia and fibula. Witsel was suspended for eight games by the Belgian FA over the incident, after an appeal.
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