title: 2008–09 Legia Warsaw season
text: # 2008–09 Legia Warsaw season
  
  During the 2008-09 Season, Legia Warsaw participated in the Polish first division, the Ekstraklasa.
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### In
  
  | Date | Player | Previous Club | Cost |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 March 2008 | Konstatin Makhnovskyy | ŁKS Łódź | Free transfer |
  | 23 May 2008 | Takesure Chinyama | Monomotapa United | €300,000 |
  | 29 May 2008 | Piotr Giza | Cracovia | Undisclosed |
  | 30 May 2008 | Piotr Rocki | Dyskobolia | Undisclosed |
  | 10 June 2008 | Panče Kumbev | Dyskobolia | Free transfer |
  | 10 June 2008 | Mikel Arruabarrena | CD Tenerife | Free transfer |
  | 20 June 2008 | Maciej Iwanski | Zagłębie Lubin | €650,000 |
  | 2 July 2008 | Tito | Espanyol Barcelona | Loan |
  | 20 July 2008 | Inaki Astiz | CA Osasuna | Free transfer |
  | January 2009 | Tomasz Jarzębowski | GKS Bełchatów | Undisclosed |
  | January 2009 | Krzysztof Ostrowski | Śląsk Wrocław | Undisclosed |
  | January 2009 | Kamil Majkowski | Wisła Płock | Loan return |
  | January 2009 | Adrian Paluchowski | Znicz Pruszków | Loan return |
  | February 2009 | Patryk Koziara | Legia Warsaw youth | None |
  | | | | Total |
  | | | | €950,000 |
  
  ### Out
  
  | Date | Player | New Club | Cost |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 May 2008 | Antonio Aguilera Balbino | | Contract termination |
  | 15 June 2008 | Inaki Astiz | Osasuna | Loan return |
  | 20 June 2008 | Maciej Korzym | Odra | Loan |
  | 30 July 2008 | Maciej Gostomski | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Loan |
  | August 2008 | Wojciech Wocial | Znicz Pruszków | Loan |
  | August 2008 | Artur Jędrzejczyk | Dolcan Ząbki | Loan |
  | August 2008 | Wojciech Trochim | Dolcan Ząbki | Loan |
  | August 2008 | Błażej Augustyn | Rimini Calcio F.C. | Loan |
  | January 2009 | Mikel Arruabarrena | SD Eibar | Loan |
  | January 2009 | Piotr Bronowicki | Piast Gliwice | End of contract |
  | January 2009 | Jakub Wawrzyniak | Panathinaikos FC | Undisclosed |
  | January 2009 | Przemysław Wysocki | Piast Gliwice | Loan |
  | January 2009 | Kamil Grosicki | Jagiellonia Białystok | Loan |
  | January 2009 | Edson Luis da Silva | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | Undisclosed |
  | January 2009 | Aleksandar Vuković | Iraklis | Undisclosed |
  | January 2009 | Marcin Smoliński | ŁKS Łódź | Undisclosed |
  | | | | Total |
  | | | | TBC |
  
  ## Squad
  
  As of 18 February 2009.
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | POL | Wojciech Skaba |
  | 2 | DF | ESP | Iñaki Descarga |
  | 3 | DF | POL | Wojciech Szala |
  | 4 | DF | ZIM | Dickson Choto |
  | 5 | MF | ESP | Tito |
  | 6 | MF | POL | Roger |
  | 7 | MF | POL | Piotr Giza |
  | 8 | MF | POL | Maciej Iwański |
  | 9 | FW | POL | Bartłomiej Grzelak |
  | 11 | DF | POL | Tomasz Kiełbowicz |
  | 12 | GK | UKR | Konstatin Makhnovskyy |
  | 15 | DF | ESP | Inaki Astiz |
  | 16 | MF | POL | Ariel Borysiuk |
  | 18 | MF | POL | Kamil Majkowski |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 19 | FW | ZIM | Takesure Chinyama |
  | 20 | MF | POL | Sebastian Szałachowski |
  | 22 | FW | POL | Piotr Rocki |
  | 23 | FW | POL | Adrian Paluchowski |
  | 24 | MF | POL | Patryk Koziara |
  | 25 | DF | POL | Jakub Rzeźniczak |
  | 26 | DF | MKD | Panče Kumbev |
  | 30 | MF | NGA | Martins Ekwueme |
  | 31 | MF | POL | Maciej Rybus |
  | 32 | MF | SRB | Miroslav Radović |
  | 46 | MF | POL | Krzysztof Ostrowski |
  | 78 | MF | POL | Tomasz Jarzębowski |
  | 82 | GK | SVK | Ján Mucha |
  
  ## Match results
  
  ### Friendlies
  
  | Date | Opponents | Home (H)/ Away (A) | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 July 2008 | FC Luzern | A | 1-1 | Grzelak | TBC |
  | 10 July 2008 | FC Basel | A | 1-6 | Iwański | TBC |
  | 26 July 2008 | Legia Warszawa Reserve Team | H | 3-1 | Szałachowski 2xGrzelak | TBC |
  | 26 July 2008 | Dolcan Ząbki | H | 2-0 | 2xGrzelak | TBC |
  | 2 August 2008 | Jagiellonia Białystok | H | 0-2 | | TBC |
  
  ### Ekstraklasa
  
  | Date | Opponents | Home (H)/ Away (A) | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 August | Polonia Warszawa | H | 2-2 | Grzelak Iwański | 7500 |
  | 15 August | Odra | A | 0-2 | | 5,000 |
  | 22 August | Jagiellonia Białystok | H | 2-0 | 2xRadović | 4,000 |
  | 29 August | Górnik Zabrze | A | 3-0 | Chinyama Szałachowski Roger | 17,000 |
  | 12 September | Arka Gdynia | H | 2-0 | Chinyama Radović | 4,000 |
  | 19 September | Cracovia | A | 3-0 | Roger Chinyama Giza | 2,500 |
  | 26 September | Piast Gliwice | H | 3-1 | Edson o.gGlik Chiyama | 5,000 |
  | 3 October | Lech Poznań | A | 0-0 | | 24,000 |
  | 17 October | ŁKS Łódź | A | 0-0 | | 5,000 |
  | 24 October | Wisła Kraków | H | 2-1 | Grzelak Chinyama | 10,000 |
  | 30 October | Lechia Gdańsk | H | 3-0 | 2xChinyama Édson | 7,000 |
  | November 7 | Polonia Bytom | A | 0-1 | | 6,000 |
  | November 11 | GKS Bełchatów | A | 0-1 | | 4,500 |
  | November 14 | Śląsk Wrocław | H | 4-0 | Iwański Chinyama Kumbev Wawrzyniak | 11,000 |
  | November 21 | Ruch Chorzów | A | 1-0 | Chinyama | 7,000 |
  | November 28 | Lechia Gdańsk | A | 3-2 | o.gKosznik 2xChinyama | 11,000 |
  | December 5 | GKS Bełchatów | H | 3-0 | Rybus Chinyama Giza | 5,000 |
  | | Polonia Warszawa | A | TBC | | |
  | | Odra | H | TBC | | |
  | | Jagiellonia Białystok | A | TBC | | |
  | | Górnik Zabrze | H | TBC | | |
  | | Arka Gdynia | A | TBC | | |
  | | Cracovia | H | TBC | | |
  | | Piast Gliwice | A | TBC | | |
  | | Lech Poznań | H | TBC | | |
  | | ŁKS Łódź | H | TBC | | |
  | | Wisła Kraków | A | TBC | | |
  | | Polonia Bytom | H | TBC | | |
  | | Śląsk Wrocław | A | TBC | | |
  | | Ruch Chorzów | H | TBC | | |
  
  ### Polish Super Cup
  
  | Date | Opponents | Home (H)/ Away (A) | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 July 2008 | Wisła Kraków | N | 2-1 | Chinyama Rocki | 3,000 |
  
  ### Polish Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponents | Home (H)/ Away (A) | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1/16 | 23 September 2008 | Wisła Płock | A | 2-1 a.e.t | 2x Iwański | 3,500 |
  
  ### Puchar Ligi
  
  | Round | Date | Opponents | Home (H)/ Away (A) | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1, Group D | 2 September 2008 | Polonia Warszawa | A | 0-3 w.o | | |
  | 2, Group D | 5 September 2008 | ŁKS Łódź | H | 3-0 | Wawrzyniak Chinyama Vuković | 700 |
  
  ### UEFA Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponents | Home (H)/ Away (A) | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | First qualifying round | 17 July 2008 | FC Gomel | H | 0-0 | | 6,000 |
  | First qualifying round | 31 July 2008 | FC Gomel | A | 1-4 | 2x Szałachowski 2x Iwański | 8,000 |
  
  ## Player statistics
  
  * Last Update: Start of 2008/09 season
  * Data includes all competitions
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  As of 2008/09 Season
  
  | P | Player | Position | Ekstraklasa | Polish Cup | Puchat Ligi | UEFA Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Takesure Chinyama | Forward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
  | 2 | Maciej Iwański | Midfielder | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
  | 3 | Miroslav Radović | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 4 | Roger | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  | 5 | Sebastian Szalachowski | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  
  ### Most assists
  
  As of 2008/09 Season
  
  | P | Player | Position | Ekstraklasa | Polish Cup | Puchat Ligi | UEFA Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Miroslav Radović | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 2 | Tomasz Kiełbowicz | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 3 | Jakub Rzeźniczak | Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 4 | Maciej Iwański | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 5 | Sebastian Szałachowski | Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ### Most appearances
  
  As of 2008/09 Season
  
  | P | Player | Position | Ekstraklasa | Polish Cup | Puchar Ligi | UEFA Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ján Mucha | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  | 2 | Roger | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  | 3 | Maciej Iwański | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  | 4 | Miroslav Radović | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  | 5 | Wojciech Szala | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  