Andrzej Czyżniewski (28 September 1953 – 9 July 2013) was a Polish footballer, referee, goalkeeping coach and executive.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 September 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Toruń, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 2013 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Miszewo, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Pomorzanin Toruń | |||
| 1972–1974 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| 1974–1976 | Chemik Bydgoszcz | ||
| 1976–1982 | Arka Gdynia | 47 | (0) |
| 1982–1987 | Bałtyk Gdynia | 95+ | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Polish-American Eagles SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCzyżniewski played 57 games for Arka Gdynia, winning the Polish Cup in 1979,[1] and 95 league matches for Bałtyk Gdynia.[2]
Post-playing career
editCzyżniewski was a member of the Poland national team's coaching staff as a goalkeeping coach during the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying. From 1999 to 2001, he was a member of the board and vice-director of sports of Arka Gdynia. He also had a spell abroad with Anorthosis Famagusta as a goalkeeping coach. From 2002 through 2006, he was a goalkeeping coach at Amica Wronki. He moved to Lech Poznan to become director of scouting until 2009. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the sporting director of Arka.[1]
Honours
editArka Gdynia
- Polish Cup: 1978–79[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Zmarł Andrzej Czyżniewski - Arka Gdynia (in Polish)
- ^ Zmarł Andrzej Czyżniewski Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine - Bałtyk Gdynia (in Polish)