Andrzej Kretek

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Andrzej Kretek
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Full name Andrzej Kretek
Date of birth (1963-05-27) 27 May 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Pabianice, Poland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

Andrzej Kretek (born 27 May 1963) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper.


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