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| May 19 2008, 3:29 AM EDT (current) | auldbhoy | |
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| Real name | Dariusz Wdowczyk |
| Height | 5.11 |
| Nickname | Shug |
| Weight | 11.11 |
| Date of birth | 21-09-1962 |
| Place of birth | Warsaw,Poland |
| Position | Defender |
| Nationality | Poland |
Polish international left-back Dariusz Wdowczyk was brought to Parkhead in November 1989 from Gwardia Warsaw in a £400,000 deal.
A one time target for Manchester United he made his competitive debut in a 1-1 league draw at home to St Mirren on November 22nd. Technically assured Wdowczyk was a cool, ball playing defender who was not afraid to carry the ball out of defence and start attacks from deep.
His left foot was capable of delivering pinpoint passes, superbly accurate cross balls or corners and thunderous free-kicks. Unfortunately Dariusz – or Shuggie as he was known to the support – found himself in a team and a defence which seemed to constantly toil.
Despite his obvious technical ability Dariusz too had his faults and at times his play was rather too methodical and predictable. In the crash, bang, wallop of the Scottish game there were also moments when the Pole seemed to lack a certain robustness.
Shuggie was however undoubtedly one of the better performers for the Bhoys during an era when few in the Hoops could boast the technical ability of Wdowczyk. In need in later years there would be much more successful Celtic sides who did not posess a left-back close to the quality of Wdowczyk And in contrast to his compatriot Dariusz Dziekanowski there was never any doubts about the professionalism and effort of Wdowczyk.
He would depart Celtic in August 1994 for Reading after the club offered him what was commonly regarded as a derisory pay deal.
After carving out a career as a coach and manager in his homeland he would return to Scotland briefly in 2007 when he was appointed Director of Football at Livingstone.
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Articles
- Darius Wdowczyk tells his own story to the Evening Times
- 30 June 2005.
| Club | From | To | Fee | League | FA Cup | League cup | Other | ||||
| Reading | 12-08-1994 | 31-05-1998 | Free | 77 (5) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 |
| Celtic | 17-11-1989 | 12-08-1994 | £ 400,000 | 112 (4) | 4 | 13 (0) | 2 | 11 (0) | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 01-08-1988 | 17-11-1989 | - | ||||||||
| Totals | £ 400,000 | 189 (9) | 4 | 14 (0) | 2 | 18 (1) | 0 | 9 (1) | 0 | ||
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