Eddie Niedzwiecki
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrzej Edward Niedzwiecki | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Bangor, Wales | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1983 | Wrexham | 111 | (0) |
1983–1988 | Chelsea | 136 | (0) |
Total | 247 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1985–1987 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1991 | Reading (caretaker) | ||
2012 | Queens Park Rangers (caretaker) | ||
2018 | Stoke City (caretaker) | ||
2019–2020 | Reading (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Andrzej Edward Niedzwiecki (born 3 May 1959) is a Welsh-Polish football coach and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
After retiring early due to injury Niedzwiecki became a coach with Chelsea and then Arsenal before working alongside Mark Hughes with the Wales national team. Since then he has worked with Hughes at Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City and Southampton.
Playing career
Starting his playing career with Wrexham at the age of 14, Niedzwiecki won the Third Division title of 1978 with the side. He stayed with the club until the summer of 1983, when he was signed for Chelsea by former Wrexham manager, John Neal. He quickly won a regular place in the Chelsea starting line-up and was impressive as the side won the Second Division title in his first season. He also earned two caps for Wales during his playing career.
Coaching career
Niedzwiecki was forced to retire aged 28, after battling numerous injuries. He later became a
However, on 19 December 2009 Hughes and his backroom staff were relieved of their duties at the Sky Blues. Niedzwiecki once again linked up as a coach with Hughes in 2010 at
In March 2018, he was appointed assistant first-team coach at Southampton, following the appointment of Hughes as manager.[6][7] In May 2018, after Southampton's Premier League status for the following season was confirmed, it was announced that Niedzwiecki had signed a new long-term contract.[8] On 3 December 2018, he was dismissed following the sacking of Mark Hughes.[9]
In October 2019, Niedzwiecki was pictured with new Reading F.C. boss Mark Bowen.
In March 2022, following Bowen's appointment at AFC Wimbledon, Niedzwiecki was appointed assistant manager of the League One club.[10] He left the club in the summer, alongside manager Bowen.[11]
In June 2022, he returned to Reading, alongside Bowen, taking on the role of Director of Player Development.[12] He departed the club in January 2024 due to a restructuring of the club's coaching staff on account of financial difficulties.[13]
Career statistics
As a player
- Sourced from Eddie Niedzwiecki at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wrexham | 1977–78 | Third Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
1978–79 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
1979–80 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
1980–81 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1981–82 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
1982–83 | Third Division | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
Total | 111 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 0 | ||
Chelsea | 1983–84 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
1984–85 | First Division | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
1985–86 | First Division | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
1986–87 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
1987–88 | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Total | 136 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 175 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 247 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 303 | 0 |
- A. Full Members Cup.
As a manager
Team | From | To | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
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Queens Park Rangers (caretaker) | 23 November 2012 | 25 November 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Stoke City (caretaker) | 6 January 2018 | 15 January 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Total[14] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Honours
Wrexham
- Football League Third Division champions: 1977–78
Chelsea
- Football League Second Division champions: 1983–84
References
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b c d e f "Eddie Niedzwiecki", Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (24 November 2012). "Man United 3–1 QPR". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Hughes Reunited With Key Men". Stoke City F.C. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "First team coach leaves bet365 Stadium". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "In Profile: Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki". Southampton F.C. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Eddie Niedzwiecki Biography". Southampton F.C. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Mark Hughes: Southampton boss signs new three-year contract". BBC Sport. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Mark Hughes: Southampton sack manager after eight months in charge". BBC Sport. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "New first-team manager appointed". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Mark Bowen departs for a new role elsewhere".
- ^ "EDDIE NIEDZWIECKI RETURNS TO THE ROYALS AS DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT". www.readingfc.co.uk. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "SPARKES AND NIEDZWIECKI DEPART THE ROYALS". www.readingfc.co.uk. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Niedzwiecki". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
External links
- Eddie Niedzwiecki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eddie Niedzwiecki at WorldFootball.net