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Euzebiusz Smolarek
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| Ebi Smolarek | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Euzebiusz Smolarek | |
| Date of birth | January 9, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker/Attack Midfielder/Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Racing | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000–2005 2005–2007 2007– |
Feyenoord Borussia Dortmund Racing |
68 (12) 81 (25) 6 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002– | Poland | 27 (13) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Euzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek (born January 9, 1981 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for the Polish national football team and Racing de Santander.[1] He grew up in the Netherlands, where his father Włodzimierz Smolarek played in the Eredivisie and later worked as a coach.[2] Ebi Smolarek went through the Feyenoord youth system and made it all the way to the first team. He is a second striker, winger or attacking midfielder for both club and national team. He is known for his team work, dribbling and scoring ability.
Ebi Smolarek is the son of another Polish international, Włodzimierz Smolarek. He was named after the Portuguese football great Eusébio da Silva Ferreira.[3] In a memorable feat, he was the first Pole to score a goal against Portugal in 20 years, the previous one being by his father.[4]
In 2002 Smolarek was suspended by the UEFA for two European matches after he was tested positive on cannabis.[5] The amount in his urine was however very low, which made smoking weed impossible.[5] It was said he might had been eating a space cake or something similar, maybe without even knowing.[5] However, after the incident, Smolarek inherited the nickname, "The Hash Bomber."[6] As a result Smolarek missed Feyenoord UEFA Cup final match versus Borussia Dortmund that they won by 3 goals to 2.[5] He was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup but failed to score any goals.
On August 24, 2007 Smolarek signed with Racing de Santander for a reported €4.8 million.[7]
He has become Poland's top scorer in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying scoring 9 goals thus far, including 2 goals versus Portugal in Chorzów and 4 against Kazakhstan, including a hat-trick in Warsaw.
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- 2000–2001 - Feyenoord, 25 games, 3 goals
- 2001–2002 - Feyenoord, 19 games, 2 goals
- 2002–2003 - Feyenoord, no games
- 2003–2004 - Feyenoord, 21 games, 7 goals
- 2004–2005 (fall) - Feyenoord, 3 games, no goals
- 2004–2005 (spring) - Borussia Dortmund, 15 games, 3 goals
- 2005–2006 - Borussia Dortmund, 34 games, 13 goals
- 2006–2007 - Borussia Dortmund, 30 games, 9 goals
- 2007–2007 - Borussia Dortmund, 2 games, 0 goals
- 2007–present - Racing de Santander, 15 games, 2 goal
- ^ Smolarek Close To Leaving For Spain. borussia-dortmund.com (2007-08-23). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Goalscorers list Eredivisie (Dutch). beijen.net (2003). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Ebi Smolarek: Poland star follows in father's footsteps. abc.net.au (2006-04-24). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Poland 2-1 Portugal: Smolarek stuns Portugal. espn.go.com (2006-10-07). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ a b c d Piotr Kowalczuk (2002-05-06). Smolarek fails drugs test. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Collective sigh of relief - "This team is fun to watch again". borussia-dortmund.com (2005-01-23). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Smolarek signs for Santander. soccerway.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- Smolarek's official website (Polish) (English) (German)
- National team stats (Polish)
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1 Coltorti • 2 Samu • 3 Oriol • 4 Garay • 5 Christian Fernández • 6 Duscher • 7 Jorge López • 8 Colsa • 9 Tchité • 10 Munitis • 11 Óscar Serrano • 12 Smolarek • 13 Toño • 14 Pinillos • 15 Sarmiento • 16 Sergio Sánchez • 17 Luis Fernández • 18 Jordi López • 19 Cristian Portilla • 20 Szeleta • 21 Ayoze • 22 Moratón • 23 Jonathan Valle • 24 César Navas • 25 Calatayud • 32 Bolado • Coach: Marcelino |
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| 1 Boruc • 2 Jop • 3 Gancarczyk • 4 Baszczyński • 5 Kosowski • 6 Bąk • 7 Sobolewski • 8 Krzynówek • 9 Żurawski • 10 Szymkowiak • 11 Rasiak • 12 Kuszczak • 13 Mila • 14 Żewłakow • 15 Smolarek • 16 Radomski • 17 Dudka • 18 Lewandowski • 19 Bosacki • 20 Giza • 21 Jeleń • 22 Fabiański • 23 Brożek • Coach: Janas |
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Categories: 1981 births | Living people | Doping cases in football (soccer) | Polish footballers | Polish sportspeople in doping cases | Poland international footballers | Feyenoord Rotterdam players | Borussia Dortmund players | Racing de Santander footballers | Expatriate football players in Germany | FIFA World Cup 2006 players | People from Łódź | First Bundesliga footballers