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Full name
  
Czeslaw Andrzej Zajac

Years
  
Team

1992-1993
  
Dab Debno

Role
  
Footballer

Place of birth
  
Duszniki-Zdroj, Poland

1992-1993
  
Pogon Szczecin

Name
  
Czeslaw Zajac

Playing position
  
Midfielder

Date of birth
  
(1968-07-12) 12 July 1968 (age 47)

Czesław Zajac (born July 12, 1968) is a former Polish footballer who played the majority of his career in Canada particularly in the USL A-League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Zajac began his professional career in his native Poland in the Ekstraklasa with Pogoń Szczecin in 1992. After appearing in only 2 matches he signed with Dąb Dębno a club which mostly featured in the lower leagues. In 1996, he went to abroad to Canada and signed with Oakville Canadian Westerns of the Canadian National Soccer League. He reached the playoffs with Oakville by finishing fourth in the league standings. He featured in the semi-final match against Toronto Italia, but unfortunately were eliminated by the eventual playoff champions by a score of 5-4 goals on aggregate.

In April, 1997 he signed with newly expansion franchise the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, his signing was announced in a press conference which revealed the team roster. Zajac made his debut for the club on April 12, 1997 in the Lynx's first official match against Jacksonville Cyclones; the game would eventually result in a 3-1 defeat for the fledgling side. Unfortunately after appearing in only 2 matches he was released from his contract; for the remainder of the year he returned to the CNSL and signed with Toronto Supra. Zajac made his debut on June 13, 1997 against Toronto Croatia in 0-0 draw. Supra reached the cup finals, but once more Zajac failed to win a piece of silverware after losing 4-3 on goals on aggregate to St. Catharines Wolves.

The following year he signed with Toronto Croatia of the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League. He made his debut on June 3, 1998 in an Open Canada Cup match against Glen Shields in a 3-1 defeat. He would score his first two goals in the next match against London City in a 5-1 victory. In 1999, Zajac returned to the Croatian side, but missed the majority of the season due to an injury and managed to return late in the season to help Toronto finish second in the league standings, and clinch a postseason berth. In the postseason he contributed a goal in a 5-2 victory over Glen Shields in the semifinals, and advanced to the playoff finals but were defeated by the Toronto Olympians in a 2-0 victory.

References

Czesław Zajac Wikipedia