Andrzej Niedzielan
 Niedzielan with Ruch Chorzów in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Żary, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Promień Żary[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Promień Żary | ||
| 1998–2001 | Zagłębie Lubin | 15 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | → Odra Opole (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | → Chrobry Głogów (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2001–2003 | Górnik Zabrze | 22 | (18) |
| 2003–2004 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 26 | (10) |
| 2004–2007 | NEC | 87 | (24) |
| 2007–2009 | Wisła Kraków | 24 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Ruch Chorzów | 18 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Korona Kielce | 25 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | Cracovia | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Ruch Chorzów | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2010 | Poland | 19 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrzej Niedzielan (Polish pronunciation:
Club career
Born in
In the spring of 2001 he was transferred to Górnik Zabrze for a nominal fee. At Górnik, Andrzej Niedzielan finally found his stride. After playing for one and a half seasons he was sold to Dyskobolia Grodzisk. At Dyskobolia his career took off, and after one year he received an offer from NEC. After three year at NEC he returned to Poland with Wisła Kraków for two seasons, and on 24 July 2009 signed a contract with Ruch Chorzów.[3] He made his debut for Ruch in a match against Wisła Kraków on 1 August 2009. He scored his first goal for the new club in a 2–0 victory over Polonia Warsaw on 29 August.[4] On 6 March 2010, he suffered a zygomatic bone injury.[5]
In June 2010, Niedzielan signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce.[6] He scored his first goal on 7 August in a debut against Zagłębie Lubin. He also scored in the next league matches against Widzew Łódź, Polonia Bytom, Cracovia, Polonia Warsaw, Wisła Kraków and Ruch Chorzów.[7] After 18 rounds he was a leading goalscorer of Ekstraklasa with ten goals.[8]
In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Cracovia.[9] In January 2012, Niedzielan left Cracovia after having his contract terminated by mutual consent before rejoining Ruch Chorzów. On 8 April 2014, he unilaterally terminated his contract and retired from football shortly after.[10]
Personal life
In June 2007 he married Kamila.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 1998–99 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 3 | |
| 2000–01 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 4 | – | ||
| Odra Opole (loan) | 1999–2000 | II liga | 22 | 3 | |
| Chrobry Głogów (loan) | 2000–01 | III liga | 16 | 5 | |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2001–02 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 3 | |
| 2002–03 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 15 | [12] | |
| Total | 22 | 18 | – | ||
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2002–03 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 6 | [12] |
| 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 4 | [12] | |
| Total | 26 | 10 | – | ||
| NEC | 2003–04 | Eredivisie | 11 | 3 | [12] |
| 2004–05 | Eredivisie | 27 | 5 | [12] | |
| 2005–06 | Eredivisie | 27 | 10 | [12] | |
| 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 22 | 2 | [12] | |
| Total | 87 | 24 | – | ||
| Wisła Kraków | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 1 | [12] |
| 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | [12] | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | – | ||
| Ruch Chorzów | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 7 | [12] |
| Korona Kielce | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 12 | [12] |
| Cracovia | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 1 | [12] |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | [12] |
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 1 | [12] | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | – | ||
| Career total | 283 | 82 | – | ||
International
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Niedzielan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 February 2003 | Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia |  Macedonia |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 October 2003 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest , Hungary |
 Hungary |
1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | 16 November 2003 | Wisła Płock Stadium, Płock , Poland |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
1–0 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 18 February 2004 | Estadio Bahía Sur, San Fernando , Spain |
 Slovenia |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Wisła Kraków
References
- ^ "Andrzej Niedzielan" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Sezon 1998/99" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Andrzej Niedzielan piłkarzem Ruchu" (in Polish). sport.interia.pl. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Sezon 2009/10" (in Polish). 90minut. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Niedzielan kontuzjowany" (in Polish). Futbol.pl. 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Andrzej Niedzialan piłkarzem Korony" (in Polish). 90minut. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "Sezon 2010/11" (in Polish). 90minut. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "Strzelcy" (in Polish). 90minut. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ Andrzej Niedzielan oficjalnie piłkarzem Cracovii Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine 7 July 2011, onet.pl
- ^ "Andrzej Niedzielan uwolnił się od Ruchu Chorzów! - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Niedzielan już nie jest kawalerem" (in Polish). Gazeta.pl. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Andrzej Niedzielan » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Andrzej Niedzielan". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
External links
- Andrzej Niedzielan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Andrzej Niedzielan at 90minut.pl(in Polish)