Luiza Pendyk

Luiza Pendyk (born 23 September 1970) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Capped 25 times for the Poland women's national team, at club level she played for multiple teams in Sweden and was the Damallsvenskan top goal scorer on two occasions.

Luiza Pendyk

Personal information
Full name	Luiza Pendyk
Date of birth	(1970-09-23) 23 September 1970 (age 54)[1]
Place of birth	Lubań, Poland
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	AZS Wrocław
	Czarni Sosnowiec
1990–1994	Tyresö FF
1995	Mallbackens IF
1996–2000	Malmö FF
2001	Malmö FF
2002	Staffanstorps GIF
International career
1987–1992	Poland	25	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Lubań and raised in Wrocław, Pendyk emerged with the AZS Wrocław club. She transferred to Czarni Sosnowiec and quickly became recognised as one of the best players in the country.^[2][3]

Pendyk continued her football career in Sweden, initially with Tyresö FF. In a long and successful spell in Swedish football she was the Damallsvenskan top goal scorer on two consecutive occasions: 1999 and 2000.^[4]

After five seasons with Malmö FF, Pendyk retired from football to focus on her studies. However, she agreed to return to the club part way through the following 2001 season,^[5] after which she retired again. Altogether Pendyk scored 163 goals in 161 games for Malmö.^[6]

In July 2002, Pendyk agreed to join local lower division team Staffanstorps GIF, where some former Malmö team mates also played.^[7] She finished the 2002 Söderettan season with seven goals to her credit.^[8] She decided to remain in Sweden after her football career and took Swedish citizenship.^[3]

International career

Pendyk won her first cap for Poland on 27 June 1987, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Czechoslovakia at BKS Stadium, Bielsko-Biała. She scored an equaliser with two minutes left in the match after entering play as a 39th-minute substitute.^[9] The goal was a "beautiful" header from 16 metres.^[10]

After moving to play club football in Sweden, Pendyk fell into dispute with the Polish national team and made herself unavailable for selection.^[2] Her 25th and final appearance was as captain in a 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying defeat by Italy at WKS Wawel Stadium in Kraków on 27 September 1992.^[11]

The Swedish Football Association made an unsuccessful attempt to naturalise Pendyk to play for the Sweden women's national football team. The plan failed because Pendyk's earlier appearances for Poland made her ineligible under FIFA rules to switch her allegiances.^[12]

International statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[1]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Poland	1987	1	1
	1988	2	2
	1989	5	1
	1990	2	0
	1991	11	2
	1992	4	0
Total		25	6

International goals

As of match played 27 September 1992. Poland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Pendyk goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 June 1987	BKS Stadium, Bielsko-Biała, Poland	1	Czechoslovakia	1–1	1–1	Friendly
2	26 June 1988	Samokov, Bulgaria	2	Bulgaria	1–0	1–2
3	16 October 1988	Stadion Ludowy, Sosnowiec, Poland	3	Hungary	1–1	2–1
4	27 June 1989	Tempio Pausania, Sardinia, Italy	5	Soviet Union	1–0	2–1
5	25 June 1991	Pula, Sardinia, Italy	16	Greece	1–0	2–0
6	6 September 1991	Skra Stadium, Częstochowa, Poland	18	Soviet Union	1–1	2–1

Honours

Czarni Sosnowiec

• Ekstraliga: 1988–89^[2]
• Polish Cup: 1988–89^[2]

Individual

• Damallsvenskan top scorer: 1999, 2000^[4]

References

1. Witkowski, Maciej (15 April 2021). "Lista reprezentantek - Polska A (1981-2021)" (in Polish). Polska Pilka. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
2. Drygalski, Adam; Duda, Paula; Urbaniak, Hannah (2020). "Piłkarki. Urodzone, by grać" (PDF) (in Polish). Polish Football Association. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. Mincewicz, Janusz (5 January 2018). "Rocznica śmierci Ireny Półtorak" (in Polish). Kobieca Pilka. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
4. "Svenska mästarinnor, publiksnitt och skyttedrottningar 1973-" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
5. "Pendyk gör comeback" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. 13 June 2001. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
6. Wiman, Max (4 January 2010). "Rösta fram alla tiders damspelare i MFF" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
7. "Pendyk laddar om för nya målgester" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. 21 April 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
8. "Skytteligor 2002" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. 27 October 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2021.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
9. Witkowski, Maciej. "1987-6-27 Polska (K) – Czechosłowacja (K) 1-1" (in Polish). Polska Piłka Nożna. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
10. Todur, Wojciech (25 November 2018). "Płakały gdy przegrywały. Płakały gdy wygrywały. Siła polskiej piłki kobiecej zrodziła się w Sosnowcu" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
11. Witkowski, Maciej. "1992-9-27 Polska (K) – Włochy (K) 1-4" (in Polish). Polska Piłka Nożna. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
12. Dobruchowski, Rozmawiał Arkadiusz (12 May 2021). ""W reprezentacjach piłkarki powinny zarabiać tyle samo, co mężczyźni"" (in Polish). Weszło. Retrieved 30 May 2021.