Rudolf Wojtowicz (born 9 June 1956 in

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) is a retired Polish

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player, who in different periods of his career was a defender or a midfielder. Wojtowicz initially represented

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, winning Polish championships in 1980. In the early 1980s he left Poland and settled in Germany. Wojtowicz played for

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(1982–1986) as well as

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(1986–1992). Also, between 1996 and 1998, he was head coach of Fortuna. Currently, he works as one of coaches of

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. Wojtowicz capped once for Poland, on 12 April 1978, in a game vs.

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