Jakub Wierzchowski


Jakub Wierzchowski is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. From 2011 to 2013, he was the goalkeeping coach of Górnik Łęczna.

Club career

Wierzchowski joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in summer 2001 on a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Ruch Chorzów was reported as DM1 million. During his time at Werder Bremen he and goalkeeping rival Pascal Borel were labelled the "weakest goalkeepers in the Bundesliga" by Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist Ralf Wiegand and afterwards "not ready for the first league" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung's Frank Heike.
In January 2008, he joined Górnik Łęczna. He extended his contract to summer 2011 in June 2009.

International career

Wierzchowski was a part of Poland national team for which he made two appearances.

Honours

Wisła Kraków
Wisła Płock