Adam Kwasnik (born 31 May 1983) is an Australian former professional association football player who played as a striker.
Kwasnik was part of the inaugural Central Coast Mariners squad in 2005âÂÂ06, and was a substitute in the final that the Mariners lost 1âÂÂ0. He was the leading Mariners goalscorer with seven goals in a disappointing campaign in 2006âÂÂ07 for the Mariners. Kwasnik was scorer of the 200th goal in the A-League on 20 January 2006. Kwasnik started in the 2008 A-League Grand Final that the Mariners lost 1âÂÂ0.
'Kwas', as he is known to teammates and fans alike, is second on the Mariners all-time leading goalscorers list with 35 goals from 136. He also had his own superstition of training with one sock around his ankle and the other pulled up to his knee.
Kwasnik made the move to Wellington Phoenix for the 2008âÂÂ2009 season. After a disappointing season at the Phoenix, Kwasnik signed on 9 February 2009 with his former club Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming 2009 AFC Champions League and also for the 2009âÂÂ10 A-League season.
Kwasnik was loaned out to Chinese Super League club and Mariners sister club Chengdu Blades during the 2010âÂÂ11 off-season. He debuted in the season opener against Shandong Luneng and equalized to make it 3âÂÂ3. The game would finish 3âÂÂ3.
After injuries caused limited playing time in the Mariners' Championship winning season of 2012âÂÂ13 and a new injury halted his 2013âÂÂ14 season, Kwasnik announced his retirement. He is currently involved with youth clinics in the Central Coast area and still associated with the Mariners.