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Polish footballer and manager (1937–2023)

Wojciech Łazarek
Personal information
Łazarek in 1986
Date of birth	(1937-10-04)4 October 1937
Place of birth	Łódź, Poland
Date of death	13 December 2023(2023-12-13) (aged 86)
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1952–1955	Metalowiec Łódź
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1961	Start Łódź [pl]
1961	ŁKS Łódź	9	(1)
1962–1966	Start Łódź [pl]
1967–1971	Lechia Gdańsk	35	(16)
Managerial career
1971–1974	MRKS Gdańsk
1974–1975	Lechia Gdańsk
1975–1976	Olimpia Elbląg
1977	Bałtyk Gdynia
1978–1979	Zawisza Bydgoszcz
1980–1984	Lech Poznań
1984–1986	Lechia Gdańsk
1986	Trelleborgs FF
1986–1989	Poland
1990	Hapoel Kfar Saba
1991	ŁKS Łódź
1992	El-Masry
1993–1994	Al-Ettifaq
1995	Aluminium Konin
1996–1997	Hapoel Tayibe
1997–1998	Wisła Kraków
1998	Widzew Łódź
1998–1999	Śląsk Wrocław
2000	Wisła Kraków
2001–2002	Jagiellonia Białystok
2002–2004	Sudan
2005–2006	Narew Ostrołęka
2008	Iłanka Rzepin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wojciech Łazarek (4 October 1937 – 13 December 2023) was a Polish football manager and player who played as forward. He was the manager of the Poland national team from 1986 to 1989, and the Sudan national team in early 2000s. At club level he was most noted for success in 80s as manager of Lech Poznań, although he also managed clubs in the Middle East and a wide range of clubs in Poland at various levels.

Playing career

A native of Łódź, during his playing career Łazarek represented Start Łódź [pl], ŁKS Łódź, and Lechia Gdańsk.

Managerial career

Łazarek started his managerial career soon after retirement as a player in 1971, starting at MRKS Gdańsk. He went on to manage Lechia Gdańsk, Olimpia Elbląg, Bałtyk Gdynia, Zawisza Bydgoszcz, Lech Poznań, Trelleborgs FF, Poland, Hapoel Kfar Saba, ŁKS Łódź, El-Masry, Al-Ettifaq, Aluminium Konin, Hapoel Tayibe, Wisła Kraków, Widzew Łódź, Śląsk Wrocław, Jagiellonia Białystok, the Sudan national team,Narew Ostrołęka and Iłanka Rzepin.

Łazarek led Poland to win 18 out of 31 matches between 1986 and 1989.

His greatest club success came with Lech Poznań; he won 2 Polish Cups and 2 championships.

Death and legacy

Łazarek died on 13 December 2023, at the age of 86.

Łazarek was known for his comedic quips and ability to realistically view his job.

Honours

Manager

Zawisza Bydgoszcz

II liga, group I: 1978–79

Lech Poznań

Ekstraklasa: 1982–83, 1983–84
Polish Cup: 1981–82, 1983–84

Individual

Polish Coach of the Year: 1983, 1984

References

^ DarKo (13 December 2023). "Nie żyje Wojciech Łazarek, były selekcjoner reprezentacji Polski" [Wojciech Łazarek is dead, former manager of the Poland national team]. onet.pl (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy.
"Łazarek: Niech wrócą starzy trenerzy" [Łazarek: Let the Old Trainers Return], sport.pl (in Polish), 12 October 2005
Wojciech Łazarek career statistics at lech,wikidot.com
Wojciech Łazarek career statistics at jagiellonia.neostrada.pl
2002 matches at rsssf.org
"All change at the top" (BBC Sport, 21 August 2002)
"Experience vital for Sudan" (fifa.com, 30 November 2007)
"Nie żyje Wojciech Łazarek. Były selekcjoner reprezentacji Polski miał 86 lat". eurosport.tvn24.pl (in Polish). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
"Druga liga (2nd division)". mogiel.net. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
"Baryła pełna śmiechu". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

Wojciech Łazarek managerial positions

Poland national football team – managers

Matyas (1966–67)
Koncewicz (1968–70)
Górski (1971–76)
Gmoch (1976–78)
Kulesza (1978–80)
Piechniczek (1981–86)
Łazarek (1986–89)
Strejlau (1989–93)
Ćmikiewicz (1993)
Apostel (1994–95)
Stachurski (1996)
Piechniczek (1996–97)
Pawlak (1997)
Wójcik (1997–99)
Engel (2000–02)
Boniek (2002)
Janas (2003–06)
Beenhakker (2006–09)
Majewski (2009)
Smuda (2009–12)
Fornalik (2012–13)
Nawałka (2013–18)
Brzęczek (2018–21)
Sousa (2021)
Michniewicz (2022)
Santos (2023)
Probierz (2023–)

v t e Sudan national football team – managers
Háda (1957–59) Kotsev (1962–65) Ziese (1978–80) Salim (xxxx–xx) Babiker (xxxx–xx) Đorđević (2000) Łazarek (2002–04) Abdallah (2008) Constantine (2009–10) Abdallah (2010–17) Logarušić (2017–19) Velud (2020–21) Tia (2021–23) Badou (2023) Fartout (2023) Appiah (2023–)

Lechia Gdańsk – managers

Czyżewski (1945–46)
Koncewicz (1949)
Křížek (1949)
Bartolik (1950–53)
Fritsch (1953)
Foryś (1953–57)
Goździk (1958)
Serafin (1959–60)
Nierychło (1960–61)
Szolár (1961)
Drabiński (1962)
Rogocz (1963)
Lemiszko (1964)
Wrzos (1964–66)
R. Gronowski (1966)
Brzozowski (1967)
Gozdur (1968–70)
Słaboszowski (1970–71)
Rogocz (1971–72)
Kulesza (1972–74)
Łazarek (1974–75)
Polakow (1976)
Geszke (1976)
Walczak (1976–78)
Pekowski (1978–79)
Przybylski (1979–80)
Brzyski (1981)
Globisz (1981–82)
Wojewódzki (1982)
Jastrzębowski (1982–84)
Globisz (1984)
Łazarek (1984–86)
Globisz (1986)
Geszke (1986–87)
Kociołek (1987–88)
Stachura (1988–89)
B. Kaczmarek (1989–92)
Musiał (1992–1993)
Tymiński (1993)
Geszke (1993–94)
Kupcewicz (1995)
Kostka (OLG) (1995–96)
Stachura (OLG) (1996)
Gładysz (1996–97)
Bikiewicz (1997–98)
Kulik & Stachura (LPG) (1998–99)
Jastrzębowski (LPG) (1999–2000)
Wika & Kulwicki (LPG) (2000)
Szukiełowicz (LPG) (2000)
Stachura (LPG) (2000–02)
Globisz (2001)
Małolepszy (2001–02)
Jastrzębowski (2003–04)
M. Kaczmarek (2004–06)
Borkowski (2006–07)
Kubicki (2007–08)
Zieliński (2008–09)
Kafarski (2009–11)
Ulatowski (2011)
Janas (2012)
B. Kaczmarek (2012–13)
Probierz (2013–14)
Moniz (2014)
Machado (2014)
Unton (2014)
Brzęczek (2014–15)
von Heesen (2015)
Banaczek (2015)
Nowak (2016–17)
Owen (2017–18)
Stokowiec (2018–21)
T. Kaczmarek (2021–22)
Kalkowski (2022)
M. Kaczmarek (2022–23)
Badía (2023)
Grabowski (2023–24)
Bella & Blackwell (2024)
Carver (2024–)

Lech Poznań – managers

Kwiatkowski (1932–36)
Marcai (1936–38)
A. K. Pawlak (1938–39)
Bródka (1945–46)
Lovas (1946–47)
Bródka (1947–48)
Demuynck (1948–49)
Böttcher (1949)
Walter (1950)
Böttcher (1950)
Böttcher & Bródka (1950–51)
Balcer (1951–52)
Woźniak (1953)
Tarka (1954–57)
Białas (1957)
Lugr (1957–58)
Czapczyk (1959–61)
Tarka (1961–62)
Słoma (1962–63)
Drabiński (1963–64)
Czapczyk (1964)
Słoma (1964–65)
Białas (1965–66)
Brzozowski (1966)
Białas (1966)
Tarka (1966–68)
Białas (1969–72)
Chudziak (1972)
Dziwisz (1972–73)
Pekowski (1973–75)
Hradecki (1975–76)
Białas & Chudziak (1976)
Chudziak (1976)
Kopa (1976–79)
Łoś (1978–79)
Łazarek (1980–84)
Jezerski & Machciński (1985)
Jakubowski (1985–86)
Waligóra (1986–87)
Kasalik & Napierała (1987)
Szerszenowicz (1987–88)
Apostel (1988)
Strugarek (1988–89)
Kopa & Strugarek (1989–91)
Apostel (1991–93)
Jakóbczak (1993)
Stępczak (1993–94)
Matłoka (1994)
Szukiełowicz (1994–95)
Franiak (1995–96)
Marchlewicz (1996)
Polak (1996–97)
Marchlewicz (1997)
K. Pawlak (1997–98)
Marchlewicz (1998)
Kopa (1998)
Marchlewicz (1998)
Topolski (1998–99)
Kurowski (1999–2000)
Franiak (2000)
Wąsikiewicz (2000)
Pinter (2000)
Topolski (2000–01)
Baniak (2001–02)
Jakołcewicz (2002)
Páník (2002–03)
Pala (2003)
Michniewicz (2003–06)
Smuda (2006–09)
Zieliński (2009–10)
Bakero (2010–12)
Rumak (2012–14)
Chrobak (2014)
Skorża (2014–15)
Urban (2015–16)
Bjelica (2016–18)
Ulatowski (2018)
Đurđević (2018)
Żuraw (2018)
Nawałka (2018–19)
Żuraw (2019–21)
Góra (2021)
Skorża (2021–22)
van den Brom (2022–23)
Rumak (2023–24)
Frederiksen (2024–)

Wisła Kraków – managers

Schlosser (1924–29)
Koželuh (1929–34)
Nyúl (1934–39)
Mazal-Škvajn (1939–46)
Kotlarczyk (1946–47)
Walter (1947–48)
Kuchynka (1948–50)
Matyas (1950–54)
Gracz (1954–55)
Woźniak (1956–57)
Kuchynka (1958–59)
Kosa (1959–60)
Finek (1960–61)
Gracz (1961–62)
Kolský (1963–64)
Skoraczyński (1964–67)
Gracz (1967–69)
Teleki (1969–70)
Matyas (1970–71)
Kurdziel (1971–72)
Steckiw (1972–74)
Stroniarz (1974–75)
Brożyniak (1975–77)
Lenczyk (1977–79)
Franczak (1979–81)
Lendzion (1981–82)
Durniok (1982–83)
Zientara (1983–84)
Lenczyk (1984–85)
Chemicz (1985)
Franczak (1985–86)
Cygan (1986–87)
Brożyniak (1987–89)
Chemicz (1989)
Musiał (1989)
Hajdas (1989)
Musiał (1990–92)
Kmiecik (1992)
Pecze (1992–93)
Kusto (1993–94)
Lenczyk (1994)
Kusto (1994)
Franczak (1994–96)
Kmiecik (1996)
Apostel (1996–97)
Kmiecik (1997)
Łazarek (1997–98)
Kowalik (1998)
Smuda (1998–99)
Kusto (1999–2000)
Łazarek (2000)
Nawałka (2000)
Lenczyk (2000–01)
Nawałka (2001)
Smuda (2001–02)
Kasperczak (2002–04)
Lička (2004–05)
Engel (2005)
Kulawik (2005)
Petrescu (2005–06)
Okuka (2006)
Nawałka (2007)
Moskal (2007)
Skorża (2007–10)
Kasperczak (2010)
Kulawik (2010)
Maaskant (2010–11)
Moskal (2011–12)
Probierz (2012)
Kulawik (2012–13)
Smuda (2013–15)
Moskal (2015)
Broniszewski (2015)
Pawłowski (2015–16)
Broniszewski (2016)
Wdowczyk (2016)
Kmiecik (2016)
Ramírez (2017)
Sobolewski (2017)
Carrillo (2018)
Stolarczyk (2018–19)
Skowronek (2019–20)
Hyballa (2020–21)
Kmiecik (2021)
Guľa (2021–22)
Brzęczek (2022)
Sobolewski (2022–23)
Jop (2023)
Rudé (2023–24)
Moskal (2024)
Jop (2024–)

Widzew Łódź – managers

Otto (1948)
Kaménař (1948)
Pegza (1949)
Król (1950–51)
no manager (1951–52)
Zgoll (1953–54)
Kaménař (1954)
Rotte (1954–55)
Maslovarić (1956)
Skwierczyński (1956)
Doryń (1957)
Radwański (1958–59)
Kozłowski (1960–61)
Kołpa (1961–63)
Koczewski (1963–64)
Kowalski (1964)
Chojnacki (1964–65)
Kołpa (1965–66)
Kowalski (1966–68)
Goździk (1969)
Grzywocz (1969)
Jezierski (1969–76)
Pekowski (1976)
Kowalski (1977)
Waligóra (1978)
Świerk (1979)
Machciński (1980–81)
Żmuda (1981–84)
Waligóra (1985–86)
Lenczyk (1987–88)
Grębosz (1988)
Waligóra (1989)
Tomaszewski (1989)
Fudalej (1989)
Kowalski (1990–91)
Żmuda (1992)
Jezierski (1993)
Woziński (1993)
Stachurski (1994)
Polak (1994)
Smuda (1995–98)
Pyrdoł (1998)
Łazarek (1998)
Dziuba (1999)
Lato (1999)
Lenczyk (1999–2000)
Pyrdoł (2000)
Żurek (2000)
Kushlyk (2000)
Koniarek (2001)
Kusto (2001)
Wdowczyk (2002)
Smuda (2002)
Němec (2002–03)
Muchiński (2003)
Smuda (2003)
Kretek (2003)
Łapiński (2003)
Kasalik (2003)
Łapiński (2004)
Smuda (2004)
Majewski (2004–06)
Probierz (2006–07)
Zub (2007–08)
Wójcik (2008)
Fornalik (2009)
Janas (2009–10)
Kretek (2010)
Michniewicz (2010–11)
Mroczkowski (2011–13)
Pawlak (2013–14)
Skowronek (2014)
Tylak (2014)
Pawlak (2014)
Stawowy (2014–15)
Obarek (2015)
Płuska (2015–16)
Muchiński (2016)
Cecherz (2016–17)
Smuda (2017–18)
Mroczkowski (2018–2019)
Paszulewicz (2019)
Smółka (2019)
M. Kaczmarek (2019–20)
Dobi (2020–21)
Broniszewski (2021)
Niedźwiedź (2021–23)
Myśliwiec (2023–)

Śląsk Wrocław – managers

Niemiec (1952)
Finek (1958)
Lugr (1959)
Czyżewski (1960–61)
Giergiel (1962–65)
Metzger (1965)
Kurdziel (1965–66)
Wolsza (1966–67)
Głowacki (1967–68)
Woźniak (1969–70)
Stanko (1970–71)
Żmuda (1971–77)
Papiewski (1977–79)
Majdura (1979)
Lenczyk (1979–80)
Caliński (1980–83)
Olearnik (1983)
Papiewski (1983–84)
Apostel (1984–88)
Łysko (1988)
Peterek & Urbanek (1988)
Szukiełowicz (1989–91)
Urbanek (1991–92)
Pawłowski (1992–93)
Świerk (1993–95)
Wilk (1995)
Szukiełowicz (1995–96)
Prusik (1996)
Caliński (1996)
Wojno (1996–97)
Kasalik (1997)
Caliński (1997)
Żugaj (1998)
Papiewski (1998)
Kowalski (1998)
Łazarek (1998–99)
Caliński (1999–2000)
Łach (2000–01)
Wójcik (2001)
Putyra (2001)
Němec (2001–02)
Putyra (2002–03)
Kowalski (2003–04)
Tarasiewicz (2004–06)
Kubík (2006)
Żurek (2006–07)
Tarasiewicz (2007–10)
Barylski (2010)
Lenczyk (2010–12)
Barylski (2012)
Levý (2012–2014)
Pawłowski (2014–15)
Kowalski (2015)
Szukiełowicz (2015–16)
Rumak (2016)
Urban (2017–18)
Pawłowski (2018)
Barylski (2018)
Lavička (2019–21)
Magiera (2021–22)
Tworek (2022)
Đurđević (2022–23)
Magiera (2023–24)
Hetel & Dymkowski (2024–)

Jagiellonia Białystok – managers

Janeczek (1976–77)
Wójcik (1986–87)
Buliński (1989–90)
Karalus (1990)
Mojsiuszko (1993–95)
Karalus (1995–96)
Aleksandrów (1996–97)
Mojsiuszko (1997)
Liubinskas (1998)
Szerszenowicz (1998–99)
Bartnowski (1999)
Gaszyński (2000–01)
Łazarek (2001–02)
Mroziewski (2002–04)
Dymek (2004)
Nawałka (2004–06)
Shatalov (2006)
Dymek (2006)
Tarasiewicz (2006–07)
Płatek (2007–08)
Czykier (2008)
Białas (2008)
Probierz (2008–11)
Michniewicz (2011)
Hajto (2012–13)
Stokowiec (2013–14)
Probierz (2014–17)
Mamrot (2017–19)
Grzyb (2019)
Petev (2019–20)
Zając (2020–21)
Grzyb (2021)
Mamrot (2021)
Nowak (2021–22)
Stolarczyk (2022–23)
Siemieniec (2023–)

Al-Ettifaq FC – managers

Al-Zayani (1976–78)
Al-Zayani (1980–84)
Al-Zayani (1986–90)
Sandri (1990)
Cardoso (1990–91)
Łazarek (1993–94)
Sandri (1994)
Al-Zayani (1994–96)
Francisco (1997)
Al-Zayani (1999–2000)
Versleijen (2003–04)
Habegger (2004)
Patricio (2005–06)
Souayah (2006–07)
Oliveira (2007–08)
Andone (2009)
Marin (2009–11)
Zouaoui (2011)
Ivanković (2011–12)
Souayah (2012)
Hilal (2012)
Geiger (2012)
Skorża (2012–13)
Bücker (2013)
Tudor (2013)
Tufegdžić (2013–14)
Andone (2014)
San José (2014–15)
Mulțescu (2015)
Stumpf (2015–16)
Belkacem (2016)
Garrido (2016–17)
Schattorie (2017)
Ješić (2017)
Al-Shehri (2017–18)
Ramos (2018)
Piernas (2018–19)
Hélder (2019)
Al-Atwi (2019–21)
Milojević (2021–22)
Carteron (2022–23)
Gerrard (2023–)

v t e Polish Coach of the Year
1975: Jezierski 1976: Jezierski 1977: Hajdas 1978: Piechniczek 1979: Kostka 1980: Kostka 1981: Kopa 1982: Żmuda 1983: Łazarek 1984: Łazarek 1985: Kostka 1986: Łysko 1987: Jezierski 1988: Bochynek 1989: Wyrobek 1990: Lenczyk 1991: Musiał 1992: Wójcik 1993: Zamilski 1994: Janas & Piekarczyk 1995: Janas 1996: Smuda 1997: Smuda 1998: Wójcik 1999: Smuda 2000: Engel 2001: Engel 2002: Kasperczak 2003: not awarded 2004: Janas 2005: Janas 2006: Lenczyk 2007: Skorża 2008: Smuda 2009: Fornalik 2010: Probierz 2011: Skorża 2012: Fornalik 2013: Urban 2014: Pawłowski 2015: Nawałka 2016: Nawałka 2017: Nawałka 2018: Michniewicz & Stokowiec 2019: Fornalik 2020: Papszun 2021: Papszun 2022: Papszun & Michniewicz 2023: Papszun

Polish Coach of the Year

1975: Jezierski
1976: Jezierski
1977: Hajdas
1978: Piechniczek
1979: Kostka
1980: Kostka
1981: Kopa
1982: Żmuda
1983: Łazarek
1984: Łazarek
1985: Kostka
1986: Łysko
1987: Jezierski
1988: Bochynek
1989: Wyrobek
1990: Lenczyk
1991: Musiał
1992: Wójcik
1993: Zamilski
1994: Janas & Piekarczyk
1995: Janas
1996: Smuda
1997: Smuda
1998: Wójcik
1999: Smuda
2000: Engel
2001: Engel
2002: Kasperczak
2003: not awarded
2004: Janas
2005: Janas
2006: Lenczyk
2007: Skorża
2008: Smuda
2009: Fornalik
2010: Probierz
2011: Skorża
2012: Fornalik
2013: Urban
2014: Pawłowski
2015: Nawałka
2016: Nawałka
2017: Nawałka
2018: Michniewicz & Stokowiec
2019: Fornalik
2020: Papszun
2021: Papszun
2022: Papszun & Michniewicz
2023: Papszun

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