Dariusz Dudka facts for kids
![]() Dudka playing for Poland
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dariusz Dudka | ||
Date of birth | 9 December 1983 | ||
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) |
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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
In Spanish: Dariusz Dudka para niños