Bartłomiej Grzelak (born 9 August 1981) is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was most recently the interim manager of IV liga Masovia club Weszło Warsaw, along with Marcin Burkhardt.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Płock, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Orlen Płock | 13 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | ŁKS Łódź | 29 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Unia Janikowo | ||
| 2004–2005 | Kujawiak Włocławek | 25 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Widzew Łódź | 45 | (24) |
| 2007–2010 | Legia Warsaw | 59 | (13) |
| 2010 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 8 | (3) |
| 2011 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Cracovia | 3 | (1) |
| 2012 | Górnik Zabrze | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Wisła Płock | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Poland | 4 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024 | Weszło Warsaw (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editOn 4 July 2005, he joined Widzew Łódź on a three-year contract.[2]
In December 2006, Grzelak signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with defending Ekstraklasa champions Legia Warsaw.[3]
On 8 August 2010, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, to join Russian club Sibir Novosibirsk on a free transfer.[4]
He returned to Poland on 11 January the following year to sign with Jagiellonia Białystok.[5]
On 9 July 2012, he joined Polish club Górnik Zabrze on a one-year contract, however his deal with the club was terminated just four days later, after he suffered an injury ahead of a friendly against MFK Ružomberok.
International career
editGrzelak made his debut for the Poland national team in a friendly against the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on 6 December 2006, scoring twice.[6]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list. Poland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | December 6, 2006 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | December 6, 2006 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
3–1 | 5–2 | Friendly |
Managerial career
editOn 16 April 2024, following the sacking of Piotr Kobierecki, the shareholders of IV liga Mazovia club Weszło Warsaw voted in favour of Grzelak taking over as interim manager until the end of the season, alongside Marcin Burkhardt.[1]
Honours
editWidzew Łódź
Legia Warsaw
Individual
- II liga top scorer: 2005–06 (20 goals)[8]
- Ekstraklasa Cup top scorer: 2007–08 (5 goals)[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Marcin Burkhardt oraz Bartłomiej Grzelak poprowadzą KTS Weszło do końca sezonu 2023/24" (in Polish). Weszło Warsaw. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ II Liga Polska: Bartłomiej Grzelak piłkarzem Widzew Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 4.07.2005, pilka.pl
- ^ Bartłomiej Grzelak w Legii 15.12.2006, wiadomosci24.pl
- ^ Bartłomiej Grzelak w Sibirze Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine 9.08.2010, igol.pl
- ^ Bartłomiej Grzelak w Jagielloni Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine 26.01.2011, mkokosz.pl
- ^ "Bartłomiej Grzelak". PZPN. Retrieved 15 October 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "II liga 2005/2006". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "II liga 2005/2006 - Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Puchar Ekstraklasy 2007/2008 - strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
External links
edit- Bartłomiej Grzelak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Bartłomiej Grzelak at National-Football-Teams.com