Daniel Piorkowski, one of the few remaining inaugural Melbourne Victory players, will leave the club in the hope of furthering his career in Europe.
“I’ve had a great time at Victory, the coaching staff and everyone here has been really good to me, especially Ernie for giving me an opportunity at the start, which I really appreciate.
“It’s time to move on, have a crack overseas and fulfil a dream that’s been strong for me, so we’ll see what works out.
“I want to explore playing in Europe and not die wondering.
“From finishing second last in the first season to winning both titles in the second season was an awesome experience and something I’ll never forget and the memories that went along with that were fantastic.”
Source: MelbourneVictory.com.au
Piorkowski’s time at Melbourne has been a frustrating one. In both of the last two seasons, he picked up an injury early on and was sidelined for the remainder of the season. A shame, because Piorkowski’s been one of the more solid defenders we’ve had.
Piorkowski’s still on the roster for the Chonburi FC match next week. Here’s hoping he gets a friendly goodbye from the Victory faithful.
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A very talented defender, very cool on the ball, he has just been ravaged by injury which has stunted his growth as a player. I have no doubt he has the poise to play in the lower leagues of Europe providing he has more luck with injury. I think the growth of Ryall in his absence has seen him lose his spot and it was going to be tough to get it back. It’s a shame we didn’t get to see the best of him because I always thought he was one of our better players.
Farewell Piorkowski. Was always fond of you. All the best with your ambitions.
It’s sad to see a true future prospect leave without any real push to retain them. I just hope that he can overcome his injuries as he is a class player and in fact would make a huge difference to MVFC if he was to play regularly alongside Vargas. He just has the composure that most defence lines needs. Good luck Piorkowski – just stay away from the lower leagues.
I’ve watched this boy play since he was a teenager with melb. knights. He is a class player who has been extremely unlucky with his injuries and the timing of them also. He is a favorite of mine and I look forward to following his career overseas.
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