Marek Szmid
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marek Andrezj Szmid[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 2 March 1982||
Place of birth | Nuneaton, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2001[3] | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Southend United | 2 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
2003 | Marine | ||
2003–2004 | Nuneaton Griff | ||
2004–2005 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
2004–2005 | Liverpool John Moores University | ||
2005–2006 | Vauxhall Motors | ||
International career | |||
1997–1998 | ESFA U15 | ||
1998–1999 | England U16 | ||
England U17 | |||
2005 | England futsal | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marek Andrezj Szmid (born 2 March 1982) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early life
[edit]Szmid was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.[1][3]
Club career
[edit]Manchester United
[edit]Szmid signed for Manchester United as a youth trainee in July 1998.[3][4] He made his first appearance for United in the friendly against the San Diego Nomads in August.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in the FA Premier Academy League under-17 match against Derby County on 12 September.[3] United won the game 4−0.[3] On 5 December, Szmid made his first appearance for the reserves; he replaced Lee Roche in the friendly against a Major League Soccer under-21 side.[3] He featured in the NIVEA Junior Football Tournament in April 1999 and played against the likes of Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart as United were runners-up.[3] In July, he played in every game as United participated in the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland.[5] They lost 2−1 to Crewe Alexandra in the final.[5]
Szmid played in the Jersey Tournament in August 1999; he took part in the win versus Rangers[6] and the defeat against Benfica.[3][7] On 21 September, he signed his first professional contract with United.[4] He played in the 2−1 defeat against Nottingham Forest in the FA Youth Cup third round at Gigg Lane.[3][8] Szmid made 20 appearances as United finished third in Group B before falling to West Ham United in FA Premier Academy League under-19 playoffs.[3][9] Post season he was part of the squad that took part in the International Youth Tournament hosted by Real Sociedad.[10] He started all three group games against Sevilla, Osasuna, and Real Sociedad, but United failed to qualify for the final.[10]
In August 2000, Szmid played in the Bayern Munich Centenary Youth Tournament; he featured in four games and scored in the 2−2 draw with IFK Göteborg.[3] He scored for the reserves in the friendly against Bristol City in September.[3] The game, a testimonial for City's Buster Footman, finished 4−0 at Ashton Gate.[3][11] He featured throughout United's run to the Manchester Senior Cup final but was an unused substitute in the final defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford in May 2001.[3] He was released by United on 30 June.[12] Szmid spent just over three years at United but failed to make a senior appearance.[3]
Southend United
[edit]Szmid signed for Third Division club Southend United in November 2001.[13][14] His first involvement with the first team was as an unused substitute in the defeat at Shrewsbury Town on 24 November.[15][16] On 23 February 2002, he made his debut when he replaced Brian Barry-Murphy in the 80th minute of the 5−1 defeat against Hartlepool United.[17][18] Szmid was involved in several other matchday squads before the end of the season,[16] but he only made one more appearance for United when he started the defeat against Leyton Orient in March.[18][19] This was his final appearance for Southend and he left the club in the summer.[20][21]
Later career
[edit]Szmid later played non-league football with Sutton Coldfield Town and Marine.[22] In the same season he moved to play for Nuneaton Griff.[23] In 2004, he played for Nuneaton Borough.[24] The next season saw him playing for Vauxhall Motors.[25] That season saw him suffering a bad injury which caused him to retire from playing football.
International career
[edit]ESFA U15
[edit]Szmid represented English Schools' Football Association (ESFA) under-15s and the team reached 3rd place of the mini World Cup at the Montaigu Tournament in France.[26] He was in the last ESFA under-15 team when they beat Germany 1–0 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, before The Football Association took over the running of Schools' Football.
England U16
[edit]Szmid represented England at 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in the Czech Republic. He featured in the quarter final defeat against the Czech Republic on 2 May 1999; he played 61 minutes before being replaced by Jay Bothroyd as England lost 1−0 after extra time.[27][28]
England futsal
[edit]Szmid was called up to the England national futsal team for the Four Nations tournament in March 2005.[29][30] On 9 March, he made his debut against France and scored a penalty in the 5−2 defeat in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.[31] Two days later, he played in the loss against Finland as England finished last place in the tournament.[32]
Post retirement
[edit]After retiring, he attended Liverpool John Moores University where he graduated with a B.A. in Sports Development in 2007.[33] Whilst studying he suffered a severe injury which caused his playing career to stop. The following year he attended the University of Chester where he took part in the GTP (Graduate Teacher Programme).[34] He started teaching Physical Education at Ashton-on-Mersey School in Trafford in 2008.[35] In September 2010 he started work as the Assistant Head of Education and Welfare at Manchester United F.C.[36]
In September 2022, Szmid took up the position of Academy Player Care Manager at the Liverpool F.C. Academy.[37]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southend United | 2001–02[38] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Marek Szmid". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Marek Szmid". SouthendUnited.co.uk. Southend United Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 June 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Marek Szmid". redStat.co.uk. redStat − Manchester United Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-2339978-3-4.
- ^ a b Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-2339978-3-4.
- ^ Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-2339978-3-4.
- ^ Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-2339978-3-4.
- ^ Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-2339978-3-4.
- ^ Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-2339978-3-4.
- ^ a b Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-2339978-3-4.
- ^ "Buster Footman Testimonial Match − A Bristol City XI versus Manchester United Under-21s". Matchday Programme. Bristol City Football Club. 4 September 2000.
- ^ Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2001: The Definitive Guide to the 2000−2001 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-2339995-2-4.
- ^ "Football Transfers". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 August 2002. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ ""It's a good club" − Marek Szmid". SouthendUnited.co.uk. Southend United Football Club. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Shrewsbury 2−0 Southend". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 November 2001. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Southend Results 2001/02". Soccer Base. Centurycomm Limited. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Hartlepool 5−1 Southend". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 February 2002. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Marek Szmid". Soccer Base. Centurycomm Limited. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2−1 Southend". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 March 2002. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Brown, Neil. "Southend United : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Marek Szmid". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Latest Transfers". NonLeagueDaily.com. Baltic Publications Limited. 29 November 2003. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Coventry Evening Telegraph 10 September 2003
- ^ Coventry Evening Telegraph 4 August 2004
- ^ Liverpool Echo 6 August 2005
- ^ ESFA Handbook 1998/99
- ^ "Zápis o utkání č. 86". Fotbal.cz (in Czech). Fotbalové asociace České republiky. 2 May 1999. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ The FA Handbook 1999/2000
- ^ "4 Nations tournament". FutsalPlanet.com. Fut5al Planet. 3 March 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Dell names new-look squad". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 1 March 2005. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "French fire in five". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 9 March 2005. Archived from the original on 12 March 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Frustration against Finland". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Liverpool John Moores University 2007 Graduates Award Ceremony
- ^ University of Chester Graduates Award Ceremony 2008
- ^ http://issuu.com/ashton-on-mersey_school/docs/ashton_magazine_2011 [dead link]
- ^ "Man U Tour Diary 2011". youblisher.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Profile: Marek Szmid". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Marek Szmid in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Marek Szmid at Soccerbase
- Marek Szmid at SouthendUnited.co.uk
- 1982 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players
- Marine A.F.C. players
- Nuneaton Griff F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Alumni of Liverpool John Moores University
- Alumni of the University of Chester
- Vauxhall Motors F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- English people of Polish descent
- Footballers from Nuneaton
- English men's futsal players
- Schoolteachers from Warwickshire
- Manchester United F.C. non-playing staff
- Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff