Tomasz Waldoch
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Tomasz Wałdoch (ˈtɔmaʂ ˈvawdɔx) (born May 10, 1971 in Gdańsk
) is a retired Polish
footballer. He has holds German citizenship.
He had a 10 year International career and 74 caps where he often captained the side (including at the 2002 World Cup). His club career was mostly spent in Germany with VfL Bochum
and FC Schalke 04
. In April 2010 he was appointed Director of Sport by his first professional club Górnik Zabrze
and has served as a coach for the National team since 2006.
, VfL Bochum
, Schalke
and Jagiellonia Białystok.
, for which he earned 74 caps. Wałdoch was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, where Poland won the silver medal, and was the captain of the Polish team for the 2002 World Cup
.
DFB-Pokal
Ligapokal
UEFA Intertoto Cup
2. Bundesliga
U-17 Youth and on 15 April 2008 till 30 June 2008 he was the Assistant Coach at FC Schalke 04 II. On 11 November 2009 it was announced that Waldoch would become the temporary Assistant coach of Poland national football team
, assisting Franciszek Smuda
. He has since been replaced in the role by his former teammate Jacek Zielinski. On 20 April 2010 was named as the new Director of Sport by his first professional club Górnik Zabrze
.
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
) is a retired 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. He has holds German citizenship.
He had a 10 year International career and 74 caps where he often captained the side (including at the 2002 World Cup). His club career was mostly spent in Germany with VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
and FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
. In April 2010 he was appointed Director of Sport by his first professional club 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 has served as a coach for the National team since 2006.
Club
Waldoch has played for Górnik ZabrzeGórnik 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...
, VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
, Schalke
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
and Jagiellonia Białystok.
International career
He played for the Polish national teamPoland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
, for which he earned 74 caps. Wałdoch was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, where Poland won the silver medal, and was the captain of the Polish team for the 2002 World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
.
Honours
German championshipGerman football champions
The German football champions are the annual winners of the highest association football competition in Germany. The history of the German football championship is complex and reflects the turbulent history of the country through the course of the 20th century.Brought to the country by English...
- Runner-up - 2001
DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
- Winner - 2001, 2002
Ligapokal
- Runner-up - 2001, 2002
UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
- Winner - 2003, 2004
2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
- Winner 1995/96Second Fußball-Bundesliga 1995/96VfL Bochum, Arminia Bielefeld and MSV Duisburg were promoted to the Bundesliga.-Final table:-Top scorers:...
Coaching career
On 1 July 2006 was named as the new Assistant Coach of FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
U-17 Youth and on 15 April 2008 till 30 June 2008 he was the Assistant Coach at FC Schalke 04 II. On 11 November 2009 it was announced that Waldoch would become the temporary Assistant coach of Poland national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
, assisting Franciszek Smuda
Franciszek Smuda
Franciszek Smuda is a Polish football manager and former player. Who played in Poland, the United States, and Germany. In 1983 he turned to coaching, becoming the manager of Widzew Łódź, Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznań, among others. He has won three Polish league titles...
. He has since been replaced in the role by his former teammate Jacek Zielinski. On 20 April 2010 was named as the new Director of Sport by his first professional club 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...
.