Players - Torben Piechnik

Torben Piechnik
Birthdate: 21 May 1963
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Other clubs: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (1979-87), Ikast FS (1988-89), B 1903 (1989-92), FC København (1992 - KB and B 1903 merged to form FCK), AGF (1994-99)
Signed from: FC København
Signed for LFC: £500,000, 17.09.1992
International debut: 13.11.1991 vs. Northern Ireland
International caps: 15/0 - (4/0 at LFC) - 09.06.1996
Liverpool debut: 19.09.1992
Last appearance: 21.11.1993
Contract expiry: 01.06.1994
Win ratio: 33.33% W:8 D:5 L:11
League games / goals / assists: 17 / 0 / 0
Total games / goals / assists: 24 / 0 / 0

Player Profile

Piechnik blossomed in Denmark's victorious Euro 1992 squad, showing considerable man-marking skills against some of the best forwards in the world. Souness could have been forgiven for thinking the Dane was a quality defender. Piechnik was tormented by Liverpool old boy Dean Saunders on his debut as Deano put two past Liverpool. Piechnik made only one appearance the following season, embarassingly taken off at half-time after Newcastle had run Liverpool ragged. Piechnik's compatriot, Jan Mølby, told LFChistory.net why he failed at Liverpool. "Torben’s biggest problem was he didn’t want to listen. He had his own idea how he wanted to play and how he thought Liverpool should play," Mølby said. "It became a problem with the manager telling him how he wanted him to play and Torben not wanting to play that way. He defended by dropping off, whereas Liverpool squeezed up, pressurized the opposition. It was only a matter of time before they were going to send him back to Denmark."
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 17 2 5 0 0 24
1992-1993 16 2 5 0 0 23
1993-1994 1 0 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
3 300 Crystal Palace
2 180 Bolton Wanderers
2 180 Aston Villa
2 139 Sheffield United
2 128 Wimbledon
1 90 Chesterfield
1 90 Sheffield Wednesday
1 90 Tottenham
1 90 QPR
1 90 Middlesbrough
1 90 Manchester City
1 90 Blackburn Rovers
1 90 Everton
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Norwich City
1 90 Coventry City
1 46 Newcastle United
1 44 Oldham Athletic
Total Started/substitutions
23 Started
8 On the bench
1 Substitute
3 Substituted
Total Venue
13 Away
11 Home
Total Competition
17 Premier League
5 League Cup
2 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
24 8 5 11 33.3% Graeme Souness
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 19.09.1992 Aston Villa Villa Park League
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Torben Piechnik 09 February 2006

Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub 1981-1987 Denmark 175 0 193 0
Ikast 1988-1989 Denmark 43 3 65 3
B 1903 1989-1992 Denmark 1 67 8 67 8
FC Copenhagen 1992-1993 Denmark 1 7 0 7 0
AGF 1994-1999 Denmark 1 113 9 117 9
Total 405 20 449 20