Szkolny Klub Sportowy Gwarek Zabrze is a Polish football club based in

Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Sil ...

, focusing on youth development.

History

The club was established on 12 June 1974, inspired by the successes of the local club

Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning the second-most Po ...

in the 1970s. With the work of several local famous players and coaches within the local schools it was decided that a youth system should be implemented serving as feeder to

. The club are three-time youth champions of Poland, in 2002, 2003 and 2006. Besides the youth development teams, the club has had a senior team playing in the amateur divisions.

Honours

*Polish U-19 Champions (x2) – 2006, 2003 *Polish U-19 Runners-Up (x) – 1988, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 *Polish U-17 Champions (x1) – 2002

Players

Among most notable players who began their careers at Gwarek, or were spotted by Gwarek's scouts and purchased by the club in their teens, are

Tomasz Cywka Tomasz Wojciech Cywka (; born 27 June 1988) is a Polish former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He has previously played for English clubs Wigan Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Derby County, Reading, Barnsley, Bla ...

Adam Danch Adam Mateusz Danch (born 15 December 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for IV liga Silesia club AKS Mikołów. Career Gwarek Zabrze Danch started out at Gwarek Zabrze in the 2004–05 season and spent two seas ...

Dawid Jarka Dawid Jarka (born 15 August 1987 in Świerklaniec) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for LKS Bełk. Career Club In the summer 2010, he moved to Ruch Radzionków from Górnik Zabrze. In July 2011, he joined GKS Katowic ...

Kamil Kosowski Kamil Kosowski (; born 30 August 1977) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Kosowski started out playing for his home town club KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. ...

Marcin Kuźba Marcin Kuźba (born 15 April 1977) is a Polish footballer - striker most recently playing for Górnik Zabrze. In his career, he has played for such clubs as Wisła Kraków, Auxerre, Saint-Étienne and Olympiacos. In the years 1995–2003 he pl ...

Piotr Gierczak Piotr Gierczak (born 2 May 1976) is a Polish football manager and former player who currently serves as an asssistant coach for Górnik Zabrze. Career He started out playing for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzysk ...

Łukasz Piszczek Łukasz Piotr Piszczek (; born 3 June 1985) is a Polish professional footballer who plays for III liga club Goczałkowice-Zdrój. He is primarily positioned as a right-back, but is capable of playing as a centre-back. He began his senior career ...

Tomasz Bandrowski Tomasz Bandrowski (born 18 September 1984 in Pyskowice) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He debuted for the Poland national team on 6 September 2008 against Slovenia. Honours Lech Poznań * Ekstraklasa: ...

Przemysław Trytko Przemysław Trytko (born 26 August 1987) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Club Trytko was born in Opole. After spending three years with Gwarek Zabrze, he joined German club FC Energie Cottbus in 2006 a ...

References

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External links

Official page (Polish)

90minut.pl profile (Polish)
Football clubs in Silesian Voivodeship Zabrze Association football clubs established in 1974 1974 establishments in Poland