Krzysztof Sobieraj (born 25 August 1981) is a Polish football manager and former player. He most recently managed KP Starogard Gdański.[1][2]

Krzysztof Sobieraj
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-25) 25 August 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Kielce, Poland
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Korona Kielce
Błękitni Kielce
Spartakus Daleszyce
Piast Chęciny
KSZO 1929
2001 Star Starachowice
2001 Heko Czermno
2002 Nida Pińczów
2002 MKS Końskie
2003 AKS Busko Zdrój
2004 Tłoki Gorzyce 12 (0)
2004–2009 Arka Gdynia 117 (1)
2009 Lubrzanka Kajetanów 10 (1)
2010–2011 Olimpia Elbląg 40 (3)
2011–2012 Warta Poznań 22 (1)
2012–2018 Arka Gdynia 129 (0)
2018–2019 Ogniwo Sopot
Managerial career
2009 Lubrzanka Kajetanów (player-manager)
2018–2019 Ogniwo Sopot (player-manager)
2020 Arka Gdynia
2020–2021 KP Starogard Gdański
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career edit

Sobieraj started his coaching career at the age of 28. He terminated his contract with Arka Gdynia to become a player-manager at LZS Lubrzanka Kajetanów.[3] Sobieraj signed a contract until the end of 2009. In 10 games in charge, the team recorded 2 victories and 1 draw. Sobieraj played in all matches, playing the full 90 minutes and scoring 1 goal. In 2010, he continued as a player, signing with Olimpia Elbląg.

In August 2019, Sobieraj joined Ogniwo Sopot, once again as a player-manager.[4] Sobieraj was invited by his former teammate from Arka Gdynia, Tomasz Mazurkiewicz, who at the time worked for the club. On 4 April 2019 Sobieraj left his position to become assistant manager of Wisła Płock under his former manager from Arka Gdynia, Leszek Ojrzyński.[5]

During 2018-2019, Sobieraj also worked as a youth coach at Gdyńska AP Dąbrowa and KP Frajda Gdynia.[6]

On 11 October 2019, Sobieraj was appointed assistant manager of his former club Arka Gdynia under manager Aleksandar Rogić.[7] Rogić was fired on 10 March 2020 and Sobieraj took charge of the team for the rest of the season.[8]

Honours edit

Club edit

Arka Gdynia

References edit