Piotr Stokowiec

Piotr Stokowiec
Stokowiec in 2018 as manager of Lechia Gdańsk
Personal information
Full name Piotr Stokowiec
Date of birth (1972-05-25) 25 May 1972
Place of birth Kielce, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Polonia Warsaw (manager)
Youth career
Atest Kielce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Orlęta Kielce
1992 Korona Kielce 1 (0)
1993–1994 AZS AWF Warsaw
1994–1995 FC Piaseczno 28 (2)
1995–1996 Polonia Warsaw 20 (0)
1996 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 15 (1)
1997–2000 KSZO Ostrowiec Św. 112 (5)
2000 Śląsk Wrocław 14 (3)
2001–2002 Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wlkp. 24 (1)
2002 Akademisk Boldklub 11 (1)
2002 KSZO Ostrowiec Św. 12 (2)
2003–2006 Polonia Warsaw 53 (2)
2006 Notodden FK
2007 Wigry Suwałki 2 (1)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Wigry Suwałki (player-manager)
2011 Polonia Warsaw (caretaker)
2011–2012 Polonia Warsaw (MESA)
2012–2013 Polonia Warsaw
2013–2014 Jagiellonia Białystok
2014–2017 Zagłębie Lubin
2018–2021 Lechia Gdańsk
2021–2022 Zagłębie Lubin
2023–2024 ŁKS Łódź
2025–2026 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
2026– Polonia Warsaw
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Piotr Stokowiec (born 25 May 1972) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of I liga club Polonia Warsaw.[1]

Managerial career

Lechia Gdańsk

On 5 March 2018, he became the manager of Lechia Gdańsk.[2]

Zagłębie Lubin

On 21 December 2021, he returned to Zagłębie Lubin, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with his former club.[3] On 8 November 2022, following five straight league defeats and getting eliminated from the Polish Cup in the round of 32, he was sacked.[4]

ŁKS Łódź

On 12 October 2023, Stokowiec was announced as the new manager of ŁKS Łódź. At the time of his appointment, they were placed last in the Ekstraklasa table after 11 rounds of the 2023–24 season.[5] ŁKS's form did not improve under Stokowiec, as they failed to record a single win across all competitions before his dismissal on 20 February 2024, following a 0–2 Łódź Derby loss against Widzew Łódź two days prior.[6]

Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki

On 17 June 2025, Stokowiec was appointed as manager of I liga newcomers Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki.[7] Pogoń's form at the start of the season saw them sitting in fourth place after 13 games played - for his efforts, Stokowiec was named the I liga Coach of the Month in September 2025. They finished the 2025–26 season in 11th place. On 24 May 2026, hours after the final game of the season against Śląsk Wrocław, it was announced Stokowiec decided not to extend his contract, and would leave the club at the end of June.[8]

Polonia Warsaw

On 4 June 2026, Polonia Warsaw announced Stokowiec would return to the club as manager on a three-year contract.[9]

Private life

He is married to Magdalena and has three daughters – Zofia, Jagoda, and Antonina.[10] He has a brother, Marcin, also a coach.[11]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 29 August 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Wigry Suwałki (player-manager) 15 December 2006 30 June 2007 188553321+12044.44
Polonia Warsaw (caretaker) 14 March 2011 23 March 2011 100101−1000.00
Polonia Warsaw 21 July 2012 17 June 2013 32129114937+12037.50
Jagiellonia Białystok 17 June 2013 7 April 2014 33139115244+8039.39
Zagłębie Lubin 12 May 2014 27 November 2017 146673742210147+63045.89
Lechia Gdańsk 5 March 2018 29 August 2021 139643540198169+29046.04
Zagłębie Lubin 21 December 2021 8 November 2022 33108153949−10030.30
ŁKS Łódź 12 October 2023 20 February 2024 10037823−15000.00
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki 1 July 2025 30 June 2026 361212125455−1033.33
Polonia Warsaw 1 July 2026 Present 6312108+2050.00
Total 454189119146653554+99041.63

Honours

Manager

Zagłębie Lubin

Lechia Gdańsk

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Nie artysta, lecz rzemieślnik weszlo.com
  2. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem Lechii" (in Polish). 90minut. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem KGHM Zagłębia Lubin!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 21 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec przestał pełnić funkcję trenera I zespołu" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 8 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem piłkarzy ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec nie jest już trenerem ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Jabłoński, Jakub (17 June 2025). "Oficjalnie: Piotr Stokowiec trenerem Pogoni Grodzisk Mazowiecki. Przejął beniaminka 1. Ligi po zwolnionym Marcinie Sasalu". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec odchodzi z Pogoni Grodzisk Mazowiecki" (in Polish). Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ S.A, Telewizja Polska (4 June 2026). "Stokowiec znalazł nowy klub! Wielki powrót". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Redakcja (15 March 2011). "Piotr Stokowiec lubi wyzwania". Echo Dnia Świętokrzyskie (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Redakcja (26 March 2019). "Regionalny Puchar Polski. Marcin Stokowiec chwali Orlęta, mówi o karierze brata Piotra i początkach jego kariery [WIDEO, ZDJĘCIA]". Kielce Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "I liga 2014/2015". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Plebiscyt Tygodnika "Piłka Nożna" - Fabiański najlepszym zawodnikiem 2018 roku" (in Polish). Polish Press Agency. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "TRENER SIERPNIA W LOTTO EKSTRAKLASIE: PIOTR STOKOWIEC!". nowinylokalne.pl (in Polish). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Trener Listopada w LOTTO Ekstraklasie: Kosta Runjaić" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Piotr Stokowiec wybrany trenerem września Betclic 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.