Ryszard Wieczorek

Ryszard Wieczorek (born 25 January 1962) is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently in charge of Arka Gdynia.

Ryszard Wieczorek
Ryszard Wieczorek
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-01-25) 25 January 1962
Place of birth Wodzisław Śląski, Poland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1981 Naprzód Syrynia
1981–1984 Górnik Pszów
1984–1993 Odra Wodzisław 103 (23)
1993–1994 Preussen TV Werl
1994–1998 Odra Wodzisław 133 (37)
Managerial career
Przyszłość Rogów
Odra Wodzisław Śląski II
Odra Wodzisław Śląski (youth)
2001–2004 Odra Wodzisław
2004–2007 Korona Kielce
2007–2008 Górnik Zabrze
2008–2010 Odra Wodzisław
2010 Piast Gliwice
2011–2013 Energetyk ROW Rybnik
2013–2014 Górnik Zabrze
2014–2015 Limanovia Limanowa
2015–2016 Legionovia Legionowo
2016–2017 Kotwica Kołobrzeg
2017 Wisła Puławy
2018–2019 Odra Wodzisław
2019–2021 KKS 1925 Kalisz
2022 Odra Wodzisław
2022–2023 Polonia Bytom
2023 Unia Turza Śląska
2023 Arka Gdynia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wieczorek played for Naprzód Syrynia, Górnik Pszów, Odra Wodzisław and Preussen TV Werl.[1]

He graduated from the Warsaw Coaching School, and has previously managed Limanovia Limanowa and Wisła Puławy. He also coached Korona Kielce from 2004 until he was succeeded by Arkadiusz Kaliszan.[2]

Wieczorek was appointed coach of Odra Wodzisław in June 2018,[3] before moving onto KKS 1925 Kalisz a year later, winning promotion with them in 2020.[4] He was dismissed on 19 October 2021.[5]

On 10 May 2022, he returned to Odra for his fourth stint. He left the team at the end of the season after saving it from relegation, with a record of four wins and two losses.[6]

Shortly after, on 1 July 2022, he was appointed manager of another III liga side, Polonia Bytom.[7] He left the team on 9 January 2023 citing health issues, with a record of 12 wins, one draw and four losses.[8]

On 7 March 2023, Wieczorek replaced Marek Hanzel, who himself was facing health issues, as head coach of IV liga club Unia Turza Śląska.[9] He led the team in just four league games however, as on 11 April 2023 he signed a deal with I liga club Arka Gdynia to become their manager until the end of the season.[10] On 16 June, it was announced Wieczorek's contract would not be extended.[11]

References
  1. Ryszard Wieczorek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  2. "Ryszard Wieczorek". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. "Ryszard Wieczorek trenerem Odry Wodzisław". Sport Nowiny. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. "Ryszard Wieczorek na dłużej trenerem KKS-u Kalisz". Piłkarski Świat. 22 June 2020.
  5. "Ryszard Wieczorek nie jest już trenerem KKS-u Kalisz. Zmiany w sztabie szkoleniowym". KKS 1925 Kalisz. 19 October 2021.
  6. "Odra bez trenera. Ryszard Wieczorek odchodzi z klubu". tuwodzislaw.pl (in Polish). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. "Ryszard Wieczorek został trenerem Polonii Bytom. Nowy szkoleniowiec podpisał z bytomskim klubem 2-letni kontrakt". bytom.pl (in Polish). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. "Ryszard Wieczorek już nie jest trenerem Polonii Bytom". bytomski.pl (in Polish). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. "Ryszard Wieczorek trenerem Unii Turza Śląska". swojskapilka.pl (in Polish). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. "Ryszard Wieczorek trenerem Arki" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 11 April 2023.
  11. "Ryszard Wieczorek odchodzi z Arki Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 16 June 2023.
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