Waldemar Fornalik

Football manager and former player

Waldemar Fornalik - Football manager and former player
Born

April 11th, 1963
62 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Poland

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Made significant contributions to Polish football as both a player and manager. Played as a defender and spent much of the playing career at Ruch Chorzów, earning accolades during that era. Transitioned to coaching, taking charge of various teams including the Polish national under-21 team and leading Ekstraklasa clubs. Achieved notable success as the manager of Ruch Chorzów, capturing the Polish Cup and contributing to the club’s reputation in domestic competitions.

Played for Ruch Chorzów

Managed Ruch Chorzów to Polish Cup victory

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