Jack Stefanowski
Jack Stefanowski (born March 26, 1975) is a Polish-born American soccer manager, formally head coach of the Nepal national football team and the former interim head coach of Puerto Rico national football team, also having coached various clubs in Puerto Rico.[6]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Stefanowski[1] | ||
Birth name | Jacek Stefanowski[2] | ||
Date of birth | [3][4] | 26 March 1975||
Place of birth | Poland[5] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Long Island | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 | Briarcliffe College | ||
2008–2009 | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico | ||
2009–2010 | Bayamon FC | ||
2013–2015 | Nepal | ||
2016–2017 | Puerto Rico FC (assistant) | ||
2018 | Washington Spirit (assistant) | ||
2023- | Loudoun United FC (goalkeeper coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stefanowski is a certified coach with UEFA and other football governing bodies.[7]
Career
Jack Stefanowski was born in Poland and raised in New York on 26 March 1975.
Stefanowski graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1997 with a B.S. in physical therapy. He played for New York Wolfpacks Weston, Irish Rovers SC, Brooklyn Knights and Istria SC. At professional level, he played for Long Island Rough Riders and was an assistant coach for the Puerto Rico Islanders squad that reached the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League.[8][9][10][11]
Coaching career
Stefanowski has 14 years of coaching experience, from college to professional level.[12][13][14]
In February 2018, Stefanowski was brought on as an assistant/goalkeeping coach for the Washington Spirit in the NWSL, taking over for Nikki Wright.[15]
References
- "USA - J. Stefanowski - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- "Polacy prowadzą egzotyczną reprezentację". 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- Jack Stefanowski – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "USA - J. Stefanowski - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- "USA - J. Stefanowski - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- "Jack Stefanowski and Richard Orlowski appointed as Nepal football head coach and assistant coach". Nepalifootball.com. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Know everything about our new National Team coach: Jack Stefanowski". Givemegoal.com. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Player Bio: Jack Stefanowski". Goseawolves.org. Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Stefanowski named Islanders assistant coach". Tropigol.com. 2012-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "American football head coach Jack Stefanowski faces challenge in Nepal". Givemegoal.com. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Nepal's new coach Stefanowski arrives". Ekantipur.com. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Stefanowski aims high with Nepal". Fifa.com. 2013-01-18. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- Sciaretta, Brian (2013-01-21). "A New Yorker Takes Nepal". Nepal: Goal.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Jack Stefanowski". Soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Washington Spirit finalizes 2018 NWSL technical staff, hiring former Puerto Rico MNT Head Coach Jack Stefanowski". Washington Spirit. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.