Piotr Reiss (; born 20 June 1972) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is widely regarded as a Lech Poznań all-time favourite and achieved legendary status among fans, having captained them for many years and being an ardent fan of the club himself.
Club career
Born in Poznań, Reiss is one of Lech Poznań's most notable players ever. He had a spell in German clubs but he claimed that it was so that he could help out Lech Poznań financially through the transfer fee they received for him, as at the time the club was struggling financially.
He captained Lech for many years after he returned from Germany.
Towards the end of his career, wanting to stay in his hometown, he went to play for Poznań's second professional team, I liga side Warta, scoring 35 goals, before returning to Lech in order to enjoy a farewell season with his favourite club in 2012. On 21 April 2013, at the age of 40 years and 305 days, he became the oldest recorded goalscorer in Ekstraklasa's history after scoring in a 3–1 home win against Zagłębie Lubin. He retired at the end of the season, with a total of 109 goals in Polish top division.
International career Reiss featured for the Poland national team. Reiss' debut for Poland took place on 10 November 1998 in an away game against Slovakia, scoring the opening goal. In total, he earned four caps and one goal.
Post-playing career After retiring from football, he became a youth coach, establishing a youth football academy called Akademia Reissa, which trains hundreds of children and co-operated with Lech's youth system.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLech Poznań1994–95Ekstraklasa34931——37101995–96Ekstraklasa30621——3271996–97Ekstraklasa331210——34121997–98Ekstraklasa341131——37121998–99Ekstraklasa151211——1613Total14650100——15654Hertha BSC1998–99Bundesliga10100——1012000–01Bundesliga6010101191Total161101011192MSV Duisburg (loan)1999–2000Bundesliga22500—00225Greuther Fürth2001–022. Bundesliga9020——110Lech Poznań2001–02II liga1340020—1542002–03Ekstraklasa27432——3062003–04Ekstraklasa261388——34212004–05Ekstraklasa269105—2038142005–06Ekstraklasa281180—3039112006–07Ekstraklasa281531321035182007–08Ekstraklasa2451020—2752008–09Ekstraklasa151204051262Total18762351611211124481Warta Poznań2009–10I liga331600——33162010–11I liga29910——3092011–12I liga311010——3210Total933520——9535Lech Poznań2012–13Ekstraklasa81———81Career total4811545020122122555178
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland199811199910200020Total41
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Reiss goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Piotr Reiss No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 10 November 1998 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 1–0 3–1 Friendly
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecord Tarnovia Tarnowo Podgórne10 October 201410 December 2014Total
Honours Lech Poznań II liga: 2001–02 Polish Cup: 2003–04, 2008–09 Polish Super Cup: 2004
Individual Ekstraklasa Player of the Year: 2006 Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2006–07 Polish Cup top scorer: 2003–04
References
External links
Official website