Wojciech Łobodziński
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| Date of birth | 20 October 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Arka Gdynia (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1999 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 4 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Stomil Olsztyn | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Wisła Płock | 39 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Zagłębie Lubin | 121 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Wisła Kraków | 70 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | ŁKS Łódź | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Miedź Legnica | 171 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Miedź Legnica II | 23 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 441 | (66) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Poland U14 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Poland U15 | 11 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Poland U16 | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Poland U17 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Poland U18 | 11 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Poland U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Poland B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Poland | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Miedź Legnica II (player-assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Miedź Legnica (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Miedź Legnica II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Miedź Legnica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Wieczysta Kraków | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Arka Gdynia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wojciech Łobodziński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx wɔbɔˈd͡ʑij̃skʲi]; born 20 October 1982) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, currently in charge of I liga club Arka Gdynia.
Club career[edit]
Łobodziński started playing football with Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[1] In 1999, he joined Stomil Olsztyn where he made a debut in the Ekstraklasa. Subsequently, Łobodziński moved to Wisła Płock where he played until 2003. Then he played for Zagłębie Lubin and helped the team win Ekstraklasa championship in 2006–07 season. In 2008 Łobodziński moved to Wisła Kraków where he played until 2011, winning the Ekstraklasa title three times. In 2012, he joined another Ekstraklasa outfit, ŁKS Łódź.
International career[edit]
He was part of the Poland U16 team that placed second at the 1999 UEFA Euro Under-16, as well as the under-18s that won the 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship in Finland.
On 6 December 2006, he made his debut for the senior side in a 5–2 victory over United Arab Emirates in a friendly match. Łobodziński was selected for the Euro 2008, appearing in all three group stage matches in an eventual group stage exit.
Managerial career[edit]
On 11 January 2019, half-a-year after playing a major role in Miedź's first-ever promotion to Ekstraklasa,[2] Łobodziński left the first team to continue the twilight of his playing career with Miedź Legnica II, where he would also serve as an assistant coach.[3]
Miedź Legnica[edit]
He took on his first managerial role on 6 April 2021, taking charge of Miedź's reserve side and leading the team to eight wins in 14 III liga matches, before being appointed manager of Miedź's senior squad on 16 June.[4]
With Łobodziński leading the team, they enjoyed a successful campaign, earning promotion back to top-tier and finishing the season 15 points ahead of second-placed Widzew Łódź.[5] Miedź's return to Ekstraklasa saw them struggling in the opening rounds, earning just five points in eleven matches, which resulted in Łobodziński's sacking on 11 October 2022.[6]
Wieczysta Kraków[edit]
On 21 March 2023, he was appointed head coach of III liga club Wieczysta Kraków, signing a deal until the end of the season.[7] After finishing their group in third and failing to move up to II liga, Łobodziński's contract was not extended.[8]
Arka Gdynia[edit]
Two days after his exit from Wieczysta was confirmed, Łobodziński was announced as the new manager of second-tier side Arka Gdynia on 16 June 2024. He signed a one-year contract, which would be extended automatically in case of Arka's promotion to Ekstraklasa.[9] After a slow start to the 2023–24 campaign, the Pomeranian outfit improved across the season, trading the top spot in the table with local rivals Lechia Gdańsk throughout most of it. On 10 April 2024, Łobodziński penned a new deal, tying him with the club until the end of June 2026.[10]
Honours[edit]
Player[edit]
Zagłębie Lubin
- Ekstraklasa: 2006–07
- Polish Super Cup: 2007
Wisła Kraków
Miedź Legnica
Poland U18
Manager[edit]
Miedź Legnica
- I liga: 2021–22
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 1998–99 | III liga | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||
| Stomil Olsztyn | 1999–2000 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Wisła Płock | 1999–2000 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2001–02 | II liga | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | 53 | 3 | |||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2003–04 | I liga | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | |
| 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 7 | 14 | 6 | — | 37 | 13 | ||
| 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 121 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 160 | 28 | ||
| Wisła Kraków | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 98 | 5 | ||
| ŁKS Łódź | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Miedź Legnica | 2012–13 | I liga | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 7 | |
| 2013–14 | I liga | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | I liga | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | I liga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | I liga | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | I liga | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | I liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 172 | 31 | 12 | 3 | — | 184 | 34 | |||
| Miedź Legnica II | 2018–19 | III liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | III liga | 16 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 5 | |||
| Total | 23 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 441 | 66 | 82 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 537 | 80 | ||
International[edit]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Poland | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Łobodziński goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 24 March 2007 | Warsaw, Poland |  Azerbaijan |
3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2. | 6 February 2008 | Paphos, Cyprus |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics[edit]
- As of match played 12 April 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Miedź Legnica II | 6 April 2021 | 19 June 2021 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 53.85 |
| Miedź Legnica | 19 June 2021 | 11 October 2022 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 52.08 |
| Wieczysta Kraków | 21 March 2023 | 16 June 2023 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 57.14 |
| Arka Gdynia | 16 June 2023 | Present | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 56.67 |
| Total | 105 | 57 | 22 | 26 | 181 | 114 | +67 | 54.29 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Wojciech Łobodziński - już nie piłkarz, a trener 1liga.org
- ^ "Miedź zagra w ekstraklasie". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ Wojciech Łobodziński asystentem trenera rezerw Miedzi, 90minut.pl, 11 January 2019
- ^ "Wojciech Łobodziński trenerem Miedzi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Fortuna I liga 2021/2022". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Trenerska karuzela. Łobodziński zwolniony, Niedźwiedź na topie". lodzkifutbol.pl (in Polish). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Wojciech Łobodziński trenerem Wieczystej" (in Polish). Wieczysta Kraków. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ ""Poleciała głowa" w Wieczystej Kraków. Jest oficjalny komunikat klubu". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "1. liga. Wojciech Łobodziński nowym trenerem Arki Gdynia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Arka Gdynia przedłużyła kontrakt z trenerem. Wojciech Łobodziński do 2026 roku". sport.trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Miedź Legnica awansowała do ekstraklasy! Miedź Legnica - Chojniczanka 5:1 [WYNIK, RELACJA, ZDJĘCIA, 27.05.2018]". gazetawroclawska.pl (in Polish). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "20 lat temu Polacy zdobyli mistrzostwo Europy U–18. Jakie były ich losy?" (in Polish). Łączy nas piłka. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Wojciech Łobodziński". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links[edit]
- Player profile on FIFA.com
- Player profile on uefa.com
- Wojciech Łobodziński at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Wojciech Łobodziński at Soccerway
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bydgoszcz
- Men's association football midfielders
- Polish men's footballers
- Poland men's youth international footballers
- Poland men's under-21 international footballers
- Poland men's international footballers
- Zawisza Bydgoszcz players
- Stomil Olsztyn S.A. players
- Wisła Płock players
- Zagłębie Lubin players
- Wisła Kraków players
- ŁKS Łódź players
- Miedź Legnica players
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- II liga players
- III liga players
- Polish football managers
- Arka Gdynia managers
- Ekstraklasa managers
- I liga managers