18 Facts About Piotr Nowak

Piotr Nowak moved to the United States in 1998 and played four years with Chicago Fire.

Piotr Nowak played for the Poland national football team throughout the 1990s, earning 24 caps, serving as national captain for several years, and being voted Polish Footballer of the Year in 1996.

Piotr Nowak had a brief stint whilst still a player in the United States as chairman of Gornik Konin, but was hugely unpopular and widely blamed for the club's demise.

Piotr Nowak was born in Pabianice, a small town in Poland.

Piotr Nowak signed his first professional contract at the age of 15.

Piotr Nowak played in Polish First Division for Zawisza Bydgoszcz and Widzew Lodz.

Piotr Nowak led the Fire to a MLS Cup and two US Open Cups.

Piotr Nowak was elected three times to MLS All Star Team, three times as Chicago Fire MVP and three times as MLS Best XI including 1998 MLS Cup MVP.

Piotr Nowak patrolled the Fire midfield for 114 league games, registering 26 goals and 48 assists.

Piotr Nowak played with Chicago for five seasons and retired in 2003.

Piotr Nowak made his debut in the Poland national team in 1990, but it was not until the middle of the decade that he began to regularly appear in the team, briefly becoming captain later on.

Piotr Nowak worked in the Fire front office for one season as a director of international relations and ambassador, before moving to coaching in 2004, when he was hired as head coach of DC United.

In three years with United, Piotr Nowak led the club to win the Supporters ' Shield and was elected twice as a Head Coach of MLS All Star team.

Piotr Nowak moved on to become an Assistant to US Men's National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley.

Piotr Nowak served as Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, advancing to 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

On 28 May 2009, Piotr Nowak resigned from his position with the US Men's National Team.

In 2003, Piotr Nowak was named the first member of the Ring of Fire, the highest honor the Chicago Fire bestows, and his name and number 10 are displayed at midfield at their stadium, Toyota Park.

In 2005, Piotr Nowak was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI.