Waldemar Piątek
Waldemar Piątek (born 2 November 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Dębica, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Wisłoka Dębica | ||
| 2001–2003 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | 42 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Lech Poznań | 48 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2008 | Wisłoka Dębica (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2009 | Rafineria/Czarni Jasło (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Kolejarz Stróże (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2010–2013 | Poland U16–U17 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2011 | Wisła Płock (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2011 | Olimpia Elbląg (assistant & goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Kolejarz Stróże (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Poland U15–U17 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Stal Rzeszów (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014 | Poland U11 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Poland U12–U13 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2015 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Wisłoka Dębica | ||
| 2016–2017 | Poland U15 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2017– | Bruk-Bet Termalica (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bruk-Bet Termalica (caretaker) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Bruk-Bet Termalica (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
He started his career in Wisłoka Dębica where he played until the spring season of 2001. Then, he moved to KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and in the spring of 2003 he was bought by Lech Poznań.[1] In the 2003–04 season, while representing Lech, he won the Polish Cup and Polish Super Cup.
Piątek was highly regarded as a goalkeeper, before having his career cut short after being diagnosed with hepatitis C in mid-2005.
International career
In July 2004 Piątek was called up to the Poland national football team for a friendly game in Chicago against the United States. However, he spent the entirety of the 1–1 draw on the bench.
Managerial career
In 2021 and 2022 he served as a caretaker manager of Ekstraklasa side Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza, following the Mariusz Lewandowski's lay-off and preceding the beginning of cooperation with Michał Probierz.[2][3]
Honours
References
- Waldemar Piątek (in Polish), 90 Minut, retrieved 2012-11-07
- "Waldemar Piątek trenerem pierwszej drużyny „Słoni"" (in Polish). Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Michał Probierz trenerem Bruk-Bet Termaliki" (in Polish). Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. 2 March 2022.