Ryszard Wieczorek

Ryszard Wieczorek
	Ryszard Wieczorek
Personal information
Date of birth	25 January 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Wodzisław Śląski, Poland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1980–1981	Naprzód Syrynia
1981–1984	Górnik Pszów
1984–1993	Odra Wodzisław
1993–1994	Preussen TV Werl
1994–1998	Odra Wodzisław
Managerial career
	Przyszłość Rogów
	Odra Wodzisław Śląski II
	Odra Wodzisław Śląski (youth)
2001–2004	Odra Wodzisław
2004–2007	Korona Kielce
2007–2008	Górnik Zabrze
2008–2010	Odra Wodzisław
2010	Piast Gliwice
2011–2013	Energetyk ROW Rybnik
2013–2014	Górnik Zabrze
2014–2015	Limanovia Limanowa
2015–2016	Legionovia Legionowo
2016–2017	Kotwica Kołobrzeg
2017	Wisła Puławy
2018–2019	Odra Wodzisław
2019–2021	KKS 1925 Kalisz
2022	Odra Wodzisław
2022–2023	Polonia Bytom
2023	Unia Turza Śląska
2023	Arka Gdynia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryszard Wieczorek (born 25 January 1962) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently in charge of Arka Gdynia.

Wieczorek played for Naprzód Syrynia, Górnik Pszów, Odra Wodzisław and Preussen TV Werl.^[1]

He graduated from the Warsaw Coaching School, and has previously managed Limanovia Limanowa and Wisła Puławy. He also coached Korona Kielce from 2004 until he was succeeded by Arkadiusz Kaliszan.^[2]

Wieczorek was appointed coach of Odra Wodzisław in June 2018,^[3] before moving onto KKS 1925 Kalisz a year later, winning promotion with them in 2020.^[4] He was dismissed on 19 October 2021.^[5]

On 10 May 2022, he returned to Odra for his fourth stint. He left the team at the end of the season after saving it from relegation, with a record of four wins and two losses.^[6]

Shortly after, on 1 July 2022, he was appointed manager of another III liga side, Polonia Bytom.^[7] He left the team on 9 January 2023 citing health issues, with a record of 12 wins, one draw and four losses.^[8]

On 7 March 2023, Wieczorek replaced Marek Hanzel, who himself was facing health issues, as head coach of IV liga club Unia Turza Śląska.^[9] He led the team in just four league games however, as on 11 April 2023 he signed a deal with I liga club Arka Gdynia to become their manager until the end of the season.^[10] On 16 June, it was announced Wieczorek's contract would not be extended.^[11]