Cezary Kucharski () (born 17 February 1972) is a Polish politician, football agent and former player who played as a striker.
Club career Born in Łuków, Kucharski began his playing career in 1989 with his hometown club Orlęta Łuków. In 1990, he moved to Siarka Tarnobrzeg, where he played for more than three seasons, before joining Swiss club FC Aarau in 1994. In 1995, he joined Legia Warsaw, marking the peak of his playing career.
In his first season at Legia Warsaw, the 1995–96 season, he played in the UEFA Champions League and helped the club reach the quarter-finals. During the 1996–97 season, he won the Polish Cup, after which he moved to Spain to join Sporting de Gijón. After returning to Legia Warsaw in 1997, he remained with the club until the 2002–03 season, apart from a one-season spell with Stomil Olsztyn.
During the 2001–02 season, he helped Legia Warsaw win the Ekstraklasa title and the Polish League Cup. In 2003, he moved to Greek club Iraklis Thessaloniki, and the following season he played for Polish club Górnik Łęczna. After returning to Legia for a second spell in 2006, he won another Ekstraklasa title with the club before ending his playing career.
On 2 June 2007, Kucharski played a testimonial match in his hometown of Łuków between his hometown club Orlęta Łuków and Legia, marking his retirement from football.
International career Kucharski made his debut for the Poland national team in 1996 and made a total of 17 appearances and scored three goals for the national team between 1996 and 2002.
Kucharski was a member of the Poland national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.Cezary Kucharski Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010. He did not feature in Poland's opening group-stage match against the South Korea or their second match against the Portugal. In the final group-stage match against the United States, he started and played for 64 minutes. Poland won the match 3–1.
Post-playing career Kucharski finished his career, on 2 June 2007 in his home town of Łuków. After his playing career has started a sports management company called CK Sports Management. He also acts as an agent for several players through Eurosportsmanagement Gmbh. Until February 2018, he managed Robert Lewandowski.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland1996201997113199810200230Total173
Honours Legia Warsaw Ekstraklasa: 2001–02, 2005–06 Polish Cup: 1996–97 Polish League Cup: 2001–02
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