Dariusz Michalak (born 21 July 1966) is a Polish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Dariusz Michalak
Personal information
Full name Dariusz Michalak
Date of birth (1966-07-21) 21 July 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Stal Stalowa Wola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1988 Stal Stalowa Wola 0 (0)
1988 Sokół Nisko
1989–1993 Stal Stalowa Wola 4[A] (0[B])
1993–1994 Błękitni Kielce
1994–1995 Stal Stalowa Wola 21[C] (2[D])
1995 Stal Sanok
1995–1996 Stal Stalowa Wola
1996–1997 Łada Biłgoraj
1997–1998 Tłoki Gorzyce
1998 Avia Świdnik
1999–2000 Dynovia Dynów
2000–2001 Górnovia Górno
2001–2003 Resovia
2003 Stal Stalowa Wola
2004 Górnovia Górno
2004–2006 Sokół Nisko
Managerial career
2004–2006 Sokół Nisko (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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From the age of 7, he trained football in Stal Stalowa Wola, of which he is a home-grown.[1] Among his coaches was Rudolf Patkoló.[1] In the colors of "Stalówka" he was promoted twice to Ekstraklasa (1990–91 and 1993–94 seasons). He had his direct share in the first of these successes, when on June 19, 1991, in the last game of the I liga season, which was also a derby match with Siarka Tarnobrzeg, he scored a goal (as Stal won 2-0),[1] thus ensuring Stal's first place competitions.[2] In the colors of Stal he played in the highest league of the 1991–92 and 1994–95 editions. In total, he played 25 games in Ekstraklasa, in which he scored two goals.

In the summer of 1995 he became a player of the III liga side Stal Sanok for the 1995–96 season.[3] After the autumn round in this team he returned to Stal Stalowa Wola.[4] He was an active footballer until the age of 40 as the Sokół Nisko's player. He was a right-footed athlete.

After retiring from professional football, he worked in Huta Stalowa Wola. As a coach, he led the Sokół Nisko junior team and was a playing coach for the senior team until 2006.[5] He was also the coach of youth groups in his home Stal Stalowa Wola.[1]

Private life

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He is the son of Jan Michalak, the ZKS Stal Stalowa Wola's boxer.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Only Ekstraklasa caps included
  2. ^ Only Ekstraklasa goals included
  3. ^ Only Ekstraklasa caps included
  4. ^ Only Ekstraklasa goals included

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Niepokorny wychowanek "Stalówki", piłkarz Dariusz Michalak: - Na imprezę rozwoziły nas… policyjne radiowozy". 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Nowiny : Gazeta codzienna. 1991, nr 104-124 (Czerwiec)". 1991.
  3. ^ "Tygodnik Sanocki, 1995, nr 32". 1995.
  4. ^ Grzegorz Boczar. Buty na kołku. „Tygodnik Sanocki”. Nr 28 (244), p. 12, July 12, 1996.
  5. ^ "Skarb - Sokół Nisko".
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