Grzegorz Szamotulski

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Grzegorz Szamotulski (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 13 May 1976) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for Legia Warsaw II. He has had a nomadic career, playing for 15 clubs in seven countries: Poland, Greece, Austria, Scotland, England, Slovakia and Israel.

Career

Born in Gdańsk, Szamotulski started his career with Lechia Gdańsk before making over 100 appearances for Legia Warsaw. Grzegorz then went on to play for PAOK FC, Śląsk Wrocław, Amica Wronki, Admira Wacker Mödling and Sturm Graz.

Dundee United signed Szamotulski in July 2007 on a six-month contract to cover for the absence of his countryman Łukasz Załuska, who had broken a bone in his foot.[1] He made his debut in a friendly against Barcelona on 26 July 2007. He was nicknamed "The Monk" by Dundee United fans due to his resemblance to the character from the film Mean Machine.[2] Craig Levein admitted that Szamotulski would be leaving the club at the end of his six-month contract, as he had rejected a contract offered by Dundee United.[3]

Szamotulski signed a six-month deal with Preston North End on 6 February 2008,[4] but soon suffered a knee injury.[5] Two months later, and without making an appearance, Szamotulski left Deepdale by "mutual consent".[6]

Szamotulski joined Israeli side F.C. Ashdod in August 2008, but he was released on 3 December.[7] After leaving Ashdod, Szamotulski was linked with a move to Hibernian.[8] Initially a contract could not be agreed with Hibs,[9] but he signed for them on 2 January 2009 until the end of the 2008–09 season.[10]

Szamotulski made his first appearance for Hibs against Hearts as a half-time substitute for Yves Ma-Kalambay. He kept a clean sheet in his first start in a 2–0 league win against St Mirren.[11] Later in the season he kept four successive clean sheets, the first time a Hibs goalkeeper had achieved that feat since 1991.[12] Injury problems affected Szamotulski after this, however, and he left Hibs at the end of the season.

On 26 February 2010, FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda from Slovakian first division signed the former Polish international, who was a free agent.[13]

In April 2011, he signed a contract with Korona Kielce.[14] In October 2011, he signed a contract with Warta Poznań.[15]

International career

Szamotulski represented Poland 13 times between 1996 and 2003.

International

Appearances, conceded goals and clean sheets by national team
National team Year Apps Conceded

Goals

Clean

Sheets

Poland 1996 2 3 0
1997 6 9 2
1998 1 4 0
2003 4 4 2
Total 13 20 4

Honours

Legia Warsaw

See also

References

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  15. ↑ Grzegorz Szamotulski podpisał kontrakt z klubem z Poznania Script error: No such module "webarchive". 20 October 2011, onet.pl

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