Wojciech Grzyb (footballer)

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Wojciech Grzyb (born 21 December 1974) is a Polish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the director of Ruch Chorzów's academy.

Wojciech Grzyb
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-12-21) 21 December 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Mysłowice, Poland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Ruch Chorzów 0 (0)
1994–1995 Górnik 09 Mysłowice
1995–1998 Victoria Jaworzno
1998–2002 Ruch Radzionków 72 (7)
2002–2005 Odra Wodzisław 88 (4)
2006–2012 Ruch Chorzów 192 (25)
2014 Concordia Elbląg II 2 (0)
2019–2020 Stal Chocianów 3 (0)
Managerial career
2013 Górnik Wesoła
2013 Concordia Elbląg II
2013 Concordia Elbląg
2014 Concordia Elbląg (caretaker)
2019 Orkan Szczedrzykowice
2019–2020 Stal Chocianów (player-manager)
2024 Ruch Chorzów II
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In the past, he played for clubs such as Górnik 09 Mysłowice, Victoria Jaworzno, Ruch Radzionków, Odra Wodzisław and Ruch Chorzów.[1]

After retiring, he received a commemorative jersey with the number “300” from Ruch's management. It was the number of games played in the Ekstraklasa that Grzyb surpassed during the 2011–12 season, and he played a total of 302 games at the highest level of Polish football.

In the 1990s he also played futsal, and won the Polish vice-championship. He made two appearances for Poland national futsal team in matches against Hungary.[2]

He returned to Ruch on 24 April 2017 as an assistant under Krzysztof Warzycha,[3] and left the club a month-and-a-half later.[4] In 2021, he joined Ruch's coaching staff as an assistant and fitness coach for the senior team.[5] In June 2024, he was appointed co-head coach of their reserve team, as well as head of the club's academy.[6] In late August 2024, following the appointment of Dawid Szulczek as the club's manager, Grzyb left his previous roles and re-joined Ruch's technical staff as a fitness coach,[7] before returning to the academy two months later.[8]

Honours

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Ruch Chorzów

References

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  1. ^ "Wojciech Grzyb". 90minut.
  2. ^ Pechman, Damian (19 July 2020). "Wojciech Grzyb o swoim powrocie do Chorzowa: inne kluby zazdrościły Ruchowi [WYWIAD]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Zmiany w sztabie szkoleniowym Ruchu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Wojciech Grzyb odchodzi z Ruchu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Wojciech Grzyb" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Nowa rola Wojciecha Grzyba" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Wojciech Grzyb wraca do sztabu szkoleniowego" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Zmiany w sztabie szkoleniowym Ruchu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ "II liga 2006/2007". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 December 2023.