Romuald Szukiełowicz (born 3 September 1943) is a Polish former professional

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. From 1994 to 2001, he was a member of the Board of Coaches for the PZPN.

Career

Szukiełowicz started his career at

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław (), is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Wrocław that plays in , the second level of the Polish football leagu ...

, and progressed from the youth team into the senior team. After his time at Śląsk he joined Odra Wrocław. Between 1979 and 1983, he spent his time in

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, USA, playing for Lightning Chicago and Ajax Chicago. After his playing career, Szukiełowicz moved into management, firstly in the US with Lightning Chicago, before moving back to Poland joining Odra Wrocław firstly, then Śląsk Wrocław, managing their second team. After short spells with Piast Iłowa and

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, he rejoined Śląsk Wrocław, this time managing the first team. After three seasons with Śląsk in the Ekstraklasa, Szukiełowicz left to join MKS Oława for the second time, and then

Pogoń Szczecin Pogoń Szczecin Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Pogoń Szczecin (), is a Polish professional football club based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national football league s ...

in 1992. Szukiełowicz was only with Pogoń for one season. In 1994, he moved to

Zawisza Bydgoszcz Zawisza Bydgoszcz () is a sports club from Bydgoszcz, Poland, founded in 1946. Its name commemorates a legendary Polish 15th-century knight, Zawisza Czarny (Zawisza the Black). The club holds many sections: football, track and field athletics, b ...

, before taking charge of

Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division. ...

the same year. He then managed Śląsk Wrocław in 1995–96, Pogoń Szczecin in 1996–97 and

Hutnik Kraków Hutnik Kraków (Polish pronunciation: ) is a Polish football club based in Kraków, Poland. History The club was founded in 1950. Hutnik have played seven seasons in the Polish top-flight. The team's greatest success is a third place in the 1 ...

in 1997–98. After Hutnik, he had a string of jobs where he did not spend longer than a year with the teams. In 2000 he was manager of

Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk was a team which played in the Polish second division from 1998 to 2001. The team was created by a merger of Lechia Gdańsk and Polonia Gdańsk. History Pre-merger Polonia Gdańsk Polonia Gdańsk were founded in 194 ...

, a team which was created as a merger of

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Gdańsk. As of the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa, 2025–26 season, they compete in the Ekstraklasa. The club was founded in 1945 by people Polish population transfers (1944–1946 ...

and Polonia Gdańsk. Szukiełowicz was the last permanent manager of the team, before it fully disbanded in 2002, with Lechia and Polonia both having to start from the lowest divisions of Polish football after the separation. After short spells with

Górnik Polkowice KS Górnik Polkowice is a Polish football club based in Polkowice, Poland. The club currently plays in III liga which is the fourth tier of Polish football. They competed in the top tier for one season in 2003–04. History KS Górnik Polkowi ...

Odra Opole OKS Odra Opole Spółka Akcyjna () is a association football, football club based in Opole, Poland, currently playing in the I liga. History Beginnings The history of Odra Opole began on 16 June 1945, when in the Opole Town Hall, a group o ...

, Aluminium Konin, and Bystrzyca Kąty Wrocławskie, he moved back to the US to manage Polonia New York from 2005–06, and then

Zagłębie Sosnowiec Zagłębie Sosnowiec () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Sosnowiec. They compete in II liga in the 2025–26 II liga, 2025–26 season, following relegation from the 2023–24 I liga. The club was establishe ...

for 2007. After being in the job for only a few months, Szukiełowicz was then without a role in management until 2011, with

Czarni Żagań Czarni Żagań is a Polish association football club based in Żagań, Lower Silesia. They play in the IV liga Lubusz, the fifth level of the national football league system. History The club was founded in 1957 by soldiers from the Żagań ...

, who he was with until 2012. After another few years without a managerial job, Szukiełowicz returned in 2015, a year in which he worked with four teams. Firstly with

Flota Świnoujście Flota Świnoujście () is a Polish professional football club based in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, that competes in group II of the III liga. Flota, as a club, runs three sports sections: soccer, bridge and table tennis. The club ...

, Zagłębie Sosnowiec, Foto-Higiena Gać, before joining Śląsk Wrocław for the third time, Szukiełowicz's last job as a manager.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Szukielowicz, Romuald 1949 births Living people Footballers from Wrocław Śląsk Wrocław players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Polish football managers Śląsk Wrocław managers Pogoń Szczecin managers Zawisza Bydgoszcz managers Lech Poznań managers Hutnik Kraków managers Stomil Olsztyn S.A. managers Lechia Gdańsk managers Odra Opole managers Zagłębie Sosnowiec managers Flota Świnoujście managers Ekstraklasa managers I liga managers II liga managers Polish expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States Men's association football players not categorized by position 20th-century Polish sportsmen