Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrzej Kretek | ||
Date of birth | 27 May 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Pabianice, Poland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1984 | Włókniarz Pabianice | ||
1984–1986 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0 | (0) |
1986–1988 | Piast Nowa Ruda | ||
1988–1989 | GKS Jastrzębie | 19 | (0) |
1989–1994 | Widzew Łódź | 21 | (0) |
1994 | WKS Wieluń | ||
1995–1998 | Raków Częstochowa | 35 | (0) |
1998 | GKS Bełchatów | 1 | (0) |
1999–2001 | RKS Radomsko | ||
Managerial career | |||
2002–2003 | RKS Radomsko | ||
2003 | Widzew Łódź | ||
2003–2004 | Stal Głowno | ||
2006–2007 | KKS Koluszki | ||
2007–2008 | Włókniarz Konstantynów Łódzki | ||
2008–2009 | GKS Bełchatów (ME) | ||
2010 | Widzew Łódź | ||
2011–2012 | Widzew Łódź (ME) | ||
2014 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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