Marcin Baszczyński

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Marcin Baszczyński
Personal information
Full name Marcin Baszczyński
Date of birth July 6, 1977 (1977-07-06) (age 30)
Place of birth    Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Wisła Kraków
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994-1995
1995-2000
2000-
Pogoń Ruda Śląska
Ruch Chorzów
Wisła Kraków

124 (2)
156 (8)   
National team2
2000- Poland 35 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 20, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 20, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Marcin Baszczyński (born June 7, 1977 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków, with whom he won the Polish League Championship in 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004/05, and for the Poland national football team.

He started to gain recognition after moving to Ruch Chorzów in 1995/96, playing his first game in July 1996.

Baszczyński has appeared 35 times for Poland, scoring once.

He was selected to the 23-men national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany.