Lech Poznań II

Lech Poznań II (Polish pronunciation: [lɛx ˈpɔznaj̃]) is the reserve team and the senior academy team of Lech Poznań, a Polish professional football club based in Poznań. The team and its facilities are based in Wronki.

Lech Poznań II
Full nameKolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań II
Nickname(s)Kolejorz (The Railwayman)
GroundAmica Stadium, Wronki, Poland
Capacity5,000
ChairmanKarol Klimczak
CoachArtur Węska
LeagueII liga
2020–2114th of 19[1]
WebsiteClub website

They currently play in the third tier of the league pyramid, the highest league a reserve team is allowed to play in.

Overview

The team is intended to be the final step between Lech's academy and the first team, and usually consists promising youngsters between the age of 15 and 22, with a few veteran players drafted in to provide experience.

Occasionally, first team players are included in line-ups, to give them an opportunity to regain match fitness.

History

They are known for the remarkable feat of winning all 36 games in the 1994-95 IV liga; it was the last season where 2 points were awarded for a win (instead of 3 points), which meant they finished on 72 points (would have been 108 in a 3pt system).

They gained promotion in the 2003–04 season to the third tier after winning the league and beating Jarota Jarocin 2–0 twice, 4–0 on aggregate. In that same season they reached the First Round of the Polish Cup but were knocked out by Górnik Konin 3–1. In the 2006–07 season the reserve teams were scrapped in favour of a central youth league, but in the 2013–14 season they were reinstated, meaning that between 2007 and 2013 the team ceased to exist. They were reinstated to their previous league position for the 2013–14 season.

They won promotion to II liga at the end of the 2018/19 season, making them the highest placed reserves team in Poland at the time.

Current squad

As of 30 October 2021.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  POL Maksymilian Pingot
3 DF  POL Wojciech Onsorge
6 MF  POL Artur Marciniak
7 MF  POL Tymoteusz Klupś
8 MF  POL Łukasz Norkowski
9 FW  POL Łukasz Spławski
10 MF  POL Eryk Kryg
11 FW  POL Filip Wilak
12 GK  POL Łukasz Radliński
13 DF  POL Jakub Malec
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  POL Karol Fietz
15 MF  BLR Sergey Krivets (Captain)
16 MF  POL Igor Ławrynowicz
18 MF  POL Damian Kołtański
19 DF  POL Arkadiusz Kaczmarek
20 MF  POL Adrian Laskowski
21 MF  POL Patryk Gogół
22 DF  POL Jakub Zagórski
23 FW  POL Oliver Zaręba

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  POL Karol Drażdżewski (at Unia Janikowo until 31 December 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  POL Kacper Wachowiak (at Jarota Jarocin until 31 December 2021)

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Artur Węska Head coach
Karol Bartkowiak Assistant coach
Maciej Borowski Goalkeeping coach
Jakub Grzęda Fitness coach
Jakub Dylewski Physiotherapist
Tomasz Małek Team manager

Stadium

The Amica Stadium is a small, modern venue with undersoil heating. The ground holds just over 5,000 spectators – a third of the town's population – and has floodlighting. The stadium staged three games during the 2006 UEFA U-19 European Championships held in Poland. It used to be the home of Amica Wronki.

References

  1. eWinner II liga 2020/2021. 90minut. 2021-06-21.
  2. "Rezerwy" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

Bibliography

  • Jarosław Owsiański, Lech Poznań – przemilczana prawda, Poznań: Drukarnia Beyga, 2017, 978-83-939221-6-1.
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