Daniel Piorkowski
# Daniel Piorkowski

Daniel Piorkowski (born 12 January 1984) is an Australian footballer.

## Club career

### Melbourne Knights

His progress as a footballer was delayed by a knee reconstruction, sustained during his playing days with ex NSL club Melbourne Knights FC. Daniel also was a member of the Australian Under 20 Side and missed out on a place in the Under-20 World Cup due to a knee reconstruction.

### Melbourne Victory

After signing for Melbourne Victory, Piorkowski made 11 appearances and was signed to a new two-year deal in April 2006. Piorkowski was an important part of the Victory defence during their premiership winning season in 06/07 along with Adrian Leijer and Rodrigo Vargas. He unfortunately injured his knee during the season and did not feature in the finals series. On 13 February 2008 he was tabled a new contract by Victory but remained undecided whether to stay with the club. On 13 May 2008 he finally decided to pursue his ambitions of playing in Europe.

### Newcastle Jets

On 13 September 2008 he signed a short deal after a week-long trial to cover injured defender Shaun Ontong.

### Gold Coast United

On 20 November 2008 he joined Gold Coast United FC on a two-year deal.

## Honours

Melbourne Victory

* A-League Championship: 2006-2007
* A-League Premiership: 2006-2007
