Tomasz Grzegorczyk

Tomasz Grzegorczyk
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981
Place of birth Szczecin, Poland[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Pogoń Szczecin (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2002 Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński
2002–2003 SG Sonnenhof Großaspach 1 (0)
2003 Lüneburger SK
2004–2006 Grevesmühlener FC
2006–2007 Larne 22 (4)
2007–2011 Torgelower SV Greif 74 (5)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Torgelower SV Greif U19
2011–2012 Torgelower SV Greif
2013–2018 Torgelower FC Greif
2018–2020 TSG Neustrelitz
2020–2021 Błękitni Stargard
2021–2022 Olimpia Elbląg
2022 Resovia
2022–2023 Górnik Polkowice
2024 Arka Gdynia (interim)
2025 Pogoń Szczecin (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomasz Grzegorczyk (born 13 March 1981) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin.

Playing career

Grzegorczyk started his senior career with Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński. In 2002, he moved to Germany, where he spent the rest of his playing career, except for one year spent with Northern Irish side Larne. In Germany, he played for several fifth- and sixth-tier sides, such as SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, Lüneburger SK, Grevesmühlener FC and Torgelower SV Greif, before retiring in 2011.[3]

Managerial career

German lower leagues

Grzegorczyk began his coaching career in 2010, working with the under-19 team of Torgelower SV Greif. A year later, upon retirement, he was appointed head coach of their senior team. In 2018, he took charge of TSG Neustrelitz.[3]

Błękitni Stargard

On 1 August 2020, Grzegorczyk returned to Poland to join Błękitni Stargard's coaching staff as an assistant. Two days later, after Adam Topolski was forced to step away due to health issues, Grzegorczyk replaced him as head coach.[4] On 8 March 2021, Grzegorczyk left the club by mutual consent.[5]

Olimpia Elbląg

On 25 June 2021, Grzegorczyk was appointed manager of II liga side Olimpia Elbląg.[6] In his only season in charge of Olimpia, he led the club to a ninth-place finish in the 2021–22 II liga.[7]

Resovia

On 3 June 2022, I liga club Resovia announced Grzegorczyk as their new manager after exercising a release clause in his contract.[8][7] On 6 September, his contract was terminated.[9]

Górnik Polkowice

On 14 September 2023, Grzegorczyk was named manager of II liga club Górnik Polkowice on a deal until the end of the season, with an option to extend.[10] Following their relegation to the fourth tier, Grzegorczyk and Górnik agreed to part ways in June 2023.[11]

Arka Gdynia

On 19 June 2023, Grzegorczyk took on the role of assistant coach at I liga side Arka Gdynia, working with head coach Wojciech Łobodziński.[12]

After Łobodziński left Arka on 26 August 2024, Grzegorczyk took over as manager on a temporary basis.[13] On 9 October, hours after a 6–0 away win over Odra Opole, it was announced he would be replaced by Dawid Szwarga at the end of the year, despite Arka having won all six games played since Grzegorczyk's appointment.[14] During his stint, Grzegorczyk led Arka to 10 wins, two draws and two losses, and left his post with Arka placed 2nd in the league table. On 2 January 2025, he terminated his contract with the club.[15]

Pogoń Szczecin

On 7 January 2025, Grzegorczyk joined Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin as an assistant coach under Robert Kolendowicz.[16] On 17 September, he was appointed caretaker following Kolendowicz's sacking the day prior.[17] Four days later, in Grzegorczyk's top-flight managerial debut, Pogoń lost 3–4 at home to Lechia Gdańsk.[18] He returned to assistant duties on 30 September upon the appointment of Thomas Thomasberg.[19]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 28 September 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torgelower SV Greif 1 July 2011 2 April 2012 22 11 3 8 42 33 +9 050.00
Torgelower FC Greif 1 July 2013 15 March 2018 149 79 24 46 334 178 +156 053.02
TSG Neustrelitz 12 April 2018 1 August 2020 60 23 13 24 83 95 −12 038.33
Błękitni Stargard 3 August 2020 8 March 2021 21 6 4 11 23 44 −21 028.57
Olimpia Elbląg 25 June 2021 3 June 2022 35 12 10 13 33 35 −2 034.29
Resovia 3 June 2022 6 September 2022 10 1 4 5 7 13 −6 010.00
Górnik Polkowice 14 September 2022 6 June 2023 24 7 4 13 33 38 −5 029.17
Arka Gdynia (interim) 26 August 2024 11 December 2024 14 10 2 2 34 12 +22 071.43
Pogoń Szczecin (caretaker) 17 September 2025 30 September 2025 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 033.33
Total 338 150 64 124 595 453 +142 044.38

Honours

Managerial

Torgelower FC Greif

References

  1. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk" (in Polish). Pogoń Szczecin. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Utalentowany szkoleniowiec wraca w rodzinne strony" [The talented coach returns to his hometown] (in Polish). Pogoń Szczecin. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk w sztabie szkoleniowym Błękitnych" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk joins the Błękitni coaching staff] (in Polish). Błękitni Stargard. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Jarosław Piskorz trenerem Błękitnych" [Jarosław Piskorz is the new coach of Błękitni]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk nowym trenerem Olimpii" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk is the new coach of Olimpia] (in Polish). Olimpia Elbląg. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Tomasz Grzegorczyk odszedł z Olimpii" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk left Olimpia]. dwadozera.pl (in Polish). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk trenerem Apklan Resovii Rzeszów" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk is the new coach of Apklan Resovia Rzeszów]. Resovia. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk odchodzi z Resovii" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk leaves Resovia]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk trenerem Górnika Polkowice" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk is the new coach of Górnik Polkowice]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  11. ^ Jakubowski, Zbigniew (6 June 2023). "Rozpoczęło się wietrzenie szatni Górnika. Trener zwolniony" [The Górnik locker room has been aired out. The coach has been fired]. e-legnickie.pl. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk asystentem trenera w Arce" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk is now the assistant coach at Arka] (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk tymczasowym trenerem Arki Gdynia" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk is the temporary coach of Arka Gdynia]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Dawid Szwarga zostanie nowym trenerem Arki Gdynia" [Dawid Szwarga will become the new coach of Arka Gdynia] (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Tomasz Grzegorczyk odchodzi z Arki Gdynia" [Tomasz Grzegorczyk leaves Arka Gdynia]. Arka Gdynia. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  16. ^ Dzieniecki, Frank (17 September 2025). "Oficjalnie: Tomasz Grzegorczyk asystentem Roberta Kolendowicza w Pogoni Szczecin" [Officially: Tomasz Grzegorczyk is Robert Kolendowicz's assistant at Pogoń Szczecin]. sport.tvp.pl. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  17. ^ "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Tomasz Grzegorczyk tymczasowo poprowadzi Pogoń Szczecin" [PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Tomasz Grzegorczyk will temporarily manage Pogoń Szczecin]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  18. ^ Czaplewski, Jacek (21 September 2025). "Lechia ograła Pogoń w szalonym meczu. Aż siedem goli w Derbach Pomorza". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Thomas Thomasberg nowym trenerem Pogoni Szczecin" [Thomas Thomasberg is the new Pogoń Szczecin coach]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 30 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Vereine & Verbände". fussball.de (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2025.