Dariusz Zgutczyński (born 13 February 1965) is a former Polish footballer who played primarily as a midfielder but also had spells playing as a forward.

Biography

Zgutczyński started his career playing in the academy sides of his local team,

Mazur Ełk Mazur Elk is a Polish football club playing currently in III Liga (4th level of Polish league system) . The club was founded in 1946. Historical Names * 1946 Wojskowy Klub Sportowy (WKS) Mazur Ełk (resolved w 1953) * 1946 Kolejowy Klub Sporto ...

. His first professional move came 1982 when he moved to

Bałtyk Gdynia Bałtyk Gdynia is a Polish football club from Gdynia. The club is named after the Baltic Sea. History The club was established in 1930 by football enthusiasts from the developing city. Bałtyk is the oldest football club from Gdynia, which sti ...

, where he played only once over the course of two seasons. He moved back to Mazur Ełk in 1984, going on to play 46 games and scoring 26 goals for his boyhood club. Zgutczyński returned to Bałtyk Gdynia in 1986, playing with the club for the next six seasons. The team mainly played in the II liga during his spell, but had one year in the I liga, where he played 28 times scoring 3 goals, and one seasons in the third tier, which was Zgutczyński's most successful goal scoring season with 17 goals. Zgutczyński joined

Stal Stalowa Wola Stal Stalowa Wola Piłkarska Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Stal Stalowa Wola (), is a Polish professional football club based in Stalowa Wola, Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Founded in 1938, the club competes in the III liga, group IV, ...

in 1992, winning promotion to the I liga in 1993, playing a further 31 times in the top tier. He joined

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...

for the 1994–95 season, in what would be his final season before his retirement. His final game was against Pogoń Oleśnica.

Personal life

His brother is former

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

international

Andrzej Zgutczyński Andrzej Zgutczyński (born 1 January 1958) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his club career he played for Mazur Ełk, Lech Poznań, Bałtyk Gdynia, Legia Warszawa, Górnik Zabrze, AJ Auxerre, Cercle D ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zgutczynski, Dariusz 1965 births People from Ełk Bałtyk Gdynia players Mazur Ełk players Stal Stalowa Wola players Lechia Gdańsk players Polish footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Living people Sportspeople from Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship