Jacek Ziober (18 November 1965 – 6 October 2026) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a forward.
In the years 1989 to 1993, he was a key player of Poland national football team. In 1990, he won the Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year award. He competed in the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup with Montpellier, losing in the quarterfinals to Manchester United. In 1993, he moved to Osasuna, but after one season the team was relegated to the Segunda División.
In 1996, Ziober returned to Poland to play for Amica Wronki. Since the Poland national team failed to qualify to any major tournament in the 1990s, Ziober never played at a major senior international tournament. His greatest international success remains winning the bronze medal at the 1984 UEFA Euro U-18. In 1990, he won the Polish Footballer of the Year plebiscite organized by the Piłka Nożna football weekly.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by yearInternational appearances, RSSSFNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland1988701989821990155199161199230199370Total468
Honours Montpellier Coupe de la Ligue: 1991–92
Poland U18 UEFA European Under-18 Championship third place: 1984
Individual Piłka Nożna Polish Footballer of the Year: 1990
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