Paweł Wojtala (27 October 1972) is a Polish football administrator and former professional player who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in his native Poland and in Germany. He won 12 caps with the Poland national team.

Paweł Wojtala
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-10-27)27 October 1971
Place of birth Poznań, Poland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Lech Poznań 123 (8)
1996 Widzew Łódź 18 (4)
1997–1998 Hamburger SV 20 (1)
1998–1999 Werder Bremen 21 (1)
2000–2001 Legia Warsaw 16 (1)
2001 Lech Poznań 7 (1)
2002–2003 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 46 (4)
2003–2004 LR Ahlen 4 (0)
2004 Karlsruher SC 3 (0)
2004 Lech Poznań 8 (0)
2006 Hallescher FC 14 (2)
2007 SK St. Andrä
International career
1994–1997 Poland 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Whilst at Werder Bremen he helped them win the 1998–99 DFB-Pokal, playing as a substitute in the final against Bayern Munich as Bremen won on penalties.[1]

Since 6 August 2016, he is the president of the Greater Poland Football Association.[2] He is currently suspended as a board member of the Polish Football Association, a role he has held since 2022.[3]

Honours edit

Lech Poznań

Widzew Łódź

Werder Bremen

References edit

  1. ^ "Werder Bremen ist DFB-Pokalsieger". kicker.de. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Paweł Wojtala prezesem Wielkopolskiego ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Paweł Wojtala zawieszony w prawach członka zarządu PZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

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