RTS Widzew Łódź is a Polish football club based in Łódź. The club was founded in 1910. Its official colours are red and white, hence their nicknames Czerwona Armia and Czerwono-biało-czerwoni (Red-white-reds). They compete in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the Polish football league system, since the 2022-23 season.
Mirosław Szymkowiak is a Polish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Szymkowiak is also a former member of the Poland national team.
Marek Antoni Bajor is a Polish professional football manager and former player. His sole managerial role so far came as the manager of Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin from 2009 to 2011.
Marek Citko is a Polish former professional footballer who played as an offensive midfielder. During the professional career Citko represented numerous clubs in Poland and outside the native country, including Włókniarz Białystok, Jagiellonia Białystok, Widzew Łódź, Legia Warsaw, Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, FC Aarau, Cracovia and Polonia Warsaw.
Władysław Antoni Żmuda is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender for Śląsk Wrocław, Widzew Łódź, Hellas Verona, New York Cosmos and US Cremonese. He earned 91 caps for the Poland national team and is a four-time FIFA World Cup participant. At the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland claimed third place, he received the FIFA Young Player Award.
Włodzimierz Wojciech Smolarek was a Polish footballer who played as a winger or an attacking midfielder.
Radosław Michalski is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently a board member of the Polish Football Association.
Marcin Robak is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Between 2010 and 2014, he made nine appearances scoring one goal for the Poland national team.
Daniel Bozhkov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Marcin Zając is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Daniel Mąka is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is also a member of the Widzew Łódź's academy training staff.
Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Gwardia Warsaw, Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź, Polonia Warsaw and Wisła Kraków.
Franciszek Smuda is a Polish football coach and former footballer who also holds a German passport. As a player, he spent his career playing for clubs in Poland, the United States and Germany. In 1983, he turned to coaching, becoming the manager of Widzew Łódź, Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznań, among others. He has won three Polish league titles. Since 2009 he was the manager of the Poland national team, but resigned on 16 June 2012, following their elimination from Euro 2012.
Andrzej Woźniak is a Polish goalkeeping coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career with ŁKS Łódź and Widzew Łódź, and also had a short spell in the Portuguese top flight. Known as one of the best goalkeepers in his country at the time, he made 20 appearances for the Poland national team.
Rafał Gikiewicz is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Ekstraklasa, officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Andrzej Grębosz is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Mirosław Tłokiński is a Polish former professional footballer. He spent the majority of his early years playing in Poland, mainly for Widzew Łódź, before moving to Western Europe and playing for teams in France and Switzerland. During his career he mostly played as a forward, but was a versatile player and played in every outfield position during his career.
Rafał Siadaczka is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Marek Krzysztof Koniarek is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a Forward. He was the Ekstraklasa top goalscorer in the 1995–96 season.
