Piotr Leciejewski (; born 23 March 1985) is a Polish former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Career
Leciejewski impressed instantly with his explosive reflexes and was one of
Sogndal
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's best players when he arrived. In the 2010 season he saved five out of five penalties.
On 19 August 2010,
Sky Sports
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reported that English champions
Chelsea were interested in Leciejewski.
Leciejewski moved from Sogndal to
Brann after the 2010 season, in an exchange-deal where
Kenneth Udjus and
Cato Hansen moved the other way. He made his debut for Brann in the fifth league-match of the
2011 season against
Molde
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,
and despite conceding three goals in his debut, Leciejewski soon displaced
Håkon Opdal
Håkon Eikemo Opdal (born 11 June 1982) is a Norwegian former professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He played for SK Brann, Brann and IK Start, Start, where he won Tippeliga ...
, Brann's first-choice goalkeeper since 2004.
Leciejewski quickly became a fan favorite at Brann, and was awarded with the supporters Player of the Year-award in both the 2012- and 2013-season.
On 3 November 2011, Leciejewski stated that he might be interested in playing for
Norway national team.
Career statistics
References
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1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Legnica
Polish men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Ekstraklasa players
III liga players
IV liga players
Norwegian First Division players
Eliteserien players
Górnik Zabrze players
GKS Katowice players
GKS Górnik Łęczna players
Korona Kielce players
ŁKS Łódź players
Sogndal Fotball players
SK Brann players
Zagłębie Lubin players
Polish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Polish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Association football goalkeeping coaches
21st-century Polish sportsmen
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