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Dariusz Dudka
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Dudka playing for Poland
Personal information
Full name Dariusz Dudka
Date of birth (1983-12-09) 9 December 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland
Height 1.83 m
Playing position Defensive midfielder, defender
Club information
Current club Lech Poznań (assistant coach)
Youth career
Celuloza Kostrzyn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Amica Wronki 93 (0)
2005–2008 Wisła Kraków 77 (5)
2008–2012 Auxerre 110 (6)
2012–2013 Levante 3 (0)
2013 Birmingham City 2 (0)
2014–2015 Wisła Kraków 46 (0)
2014 Wisła Kraków II 1 (0)
2015–2017 Lech Poznań 9 (0)
2017–2019 Lech Poznań II 56 (10)
Total 397 (21)
National team
2004–2012 Poland 65 (2)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dariusz Dudka was born on December 9, 1983. He is a former professional Polish footballer. He played in different positions, including defensive midfielder, full-back, and centre-back. Today, he works as an assistant coach for the Polish football club Lech Poznań.

Playing for Clubs

Dariusz Dudka started his football journey in his hometown at a club called Celuloza Kostrzyn. Later, he joined Amica Wronki. He played his first big game in Poland's top league, the Ekstraklasa, on April 4, 2000.

In 2005, he moved to Wisła Kraków, another strong Polish team. He played 77 league games for them. After three years, in June 2008, he went to France to play for Auxerre in their top league, Ligue 1. He stayed there for four seasons.

After his time in France, he moved to Spain and joined Levante in 2012. He then had a short time playing for Birmingham City in England in 2013. He played two games for them.

Dariusz Dudka returned to Wisła Kraków in 2014. He played 46 more games for them. Later, he joined Lech Poznań in 2015, where he played 9 games. He finished his playing career with Lech Poznań II, the reserve team, playing 56 games and scoring 10 goals before becoming a coach.

Playing for His Country

Dariusz Dudka also played for the Polish national team. He represented his country in major international tournaments. He played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which is a huge global football event. He also played in the Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 tournaments, which are European championships. He played a total of 65 games for Poland and scored 2 goals.

Achievements

Dariusz Dudka won several trophies during his career:

  • Amica Wronki
    • Polish Super Cup: 2000
  • Wisła Kraków
    • Ekstraklasa (Polish League): 2007–08
  • Lech Poznań
    • Polish Super Cup: 2015
  • Lech Poznań II
    • III liga, group II: 2018–19

See also

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