Marek Motyka is a former Polish

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 footballer and now a coach

Coach (sport)

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 of Kolejarz Stróże

Kolejarz Stróze

Kolejarz Stróże is a Polish football club based in Stróże.- Current squad :As of 11 November, 2011- Achievements :* the play-offs of Poland II Liga in 2006/2007 season* promoted to Polish First League in 2009/2010 season...

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Club

Marek Motyka began his career with two hometown clubs: Sole and Koszarawa Żywiec. Later he played for Hutnik Kraków

Hutnik Kraków

KS Hutnik Nowa Huta is a Polish football club from the Nowa Huta district of Kraków. The club was founded in 1950. Hutnik have played seven seasons in the Polish Ekstraklasa . The team's greatest success is a third place in the 1995/96 season, as a result of which they qualified for the UEFA Cup...

, and in the beginning of 1978 moved to Wisła Kraków. In 1990, he played for the Norwegian club SK Brann. He eventually returned to Poland to play for Hetman Zamość

Hetman Zamosc

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, Cracovia, Kalwarianka Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Garbarz Zembrzyce. Motyka played in 224 matches and scored 6 goals in the Polish 1st Division.

Coaching career

Motyka began his coaching career at Szczakowianka Jaworzno

Szczakowianka Jaworzno

Garbarnia Szczakowianka Jaworzno is a Polish football club based in Jaworzno, Poland. The club is currently playing in the Polish 3rd league- Current squad :- 2003/2004 season :...

 which he managed from May 21, 2002 to May 22, 2003. He managed Tłoki Gorzyce after his time in Jaworzno. On July 1, 2004, Polonia Warsaw hired Motyka with the goal of avoiding degradation. On July 15, 2005 he was replaced by Dariusz Kubicki

Dariusz Kubicki

Dariusz Jan Kubicki is a former Polish football player and the current manager of Dolcan Ząbki.-Playing career:...

. On November 4, 2005 he joined Górnik Zabrze

Górnik Zabrze

Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...

 and managed to save the team from degradation to the Polish Second Division. Between January and April 2006 he was temporarily replaced by Ryszard Komornicki, but replaced soon after. On December 12, 2006 he was released by Górnik. Zdzisław Podedworny soon took the position at Gornik Zabrze. He was hired once again in March 2007, after the 2nd round of the spring 2007 season by Gornik Zabrze. On July 9, 2008, Motyka was appointed as manager of Polonia Bytom

Polonia Bytom

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. In 2009, he joined Korona Kielce

Korona Kielce

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