Bartosz Grzelak Explained

Bartosz Grzelak
Fullname:Bartosz Piotr Grzelak
Birth Date:2 November 1978
Birth Place:Szczecin, Poland
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Újpest FC (manager)
Youthyears1:1983–1991
Youthclubs1:Vasalund
Youthyears2:1992–1993
Youthclubs2:Brommapojkarna
Youthyears3:1996
Youthclubs3:AIK
Years1:1994–1995
Clubs1:Brommapojkarna
Years2:1997
Clubs2:AIK
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1998–2004
Clubs3:Vallentuna
Years4:2005–2006
Clubs4:Nybergsund
Years5:2007
Clubs5:Frej
Years6:2007
Clubs6:Valsta Syrianska
Years7:2008–2011
Clubs7:Frej
Caps7:73
Goals7:12
Manageryears1:2009–2011
Managerclubs1:Frej (assistant)
Manageryears2:2012–2017
Managerclubs2:Frej
Manageryears3:2017–2018
Managerclubs3:AIK (assistant)
Manageryears4:2019–2020
Managerclubs4:Sweden U21 (assistant)
Manageryears5:2020–2022
Managerclubs5:AIK
Manageryears6:2023–2024
Managerclubs6:Fehérvár
Manageryears7:2024–
Managerclubs7:Újpest FC
Nationalyears1:1996
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

Bartosz Piotr Grzelak (born 2 November 1978) is a Swedish football manager who currently serves as the head coach of Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest FC. He is also a former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Grzelak made his sole Allsvenskan appearance for AIK on 26 October 1997 in a 1997 Allsvenskan game against Malmö FF when he replaced Johan Mjällby in the last couple of minutes of the game.[1] He was also a Sweden U19 international, appearing in seven games in 1996.[2]

Managerial career

In 2009 Grzelak became playing assistant manager for IK Frej. He became head coach for the club in 2012.

In June 2017 he joined as assistant manager to Rikard Norling in Allsvenskan side AIK.

In December 2018 he was appointed as assistant manager to the Sweden national under-21 football team.[3]

In July 2020 he was appointed as AIK's new head coach,[4] following the dismissal of Norling.

In August 2022, Grzelak was dismissed as the head coach of AIK after a string of poor performances in August, including a 3-0 defeat against 1. FC Slovácko in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, as well as a 1-0 defeat against Kalmar FF and a 2-2 draw against IFK Värnamo in Allsvenskan.[5]

Fehérvár

In March 2023, Grzelak became the head coach of the Hungarian side Fehérvár.[6] [7] [8]

Újpest

On 14 June 2024 he was appointed as the manager of Újpest FC. He debuted with a 2-1 defeat against Puskás Akadémia FC in the first round of the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion.[9]

Personal life

Grzelak was born in Szczecin, Polish People's Republic, to Polish parents before moving to Sweden at the age of four.

Managerial statistics

TeamNationFromToRecord
G1WDLWin %
IK Frej1 January 201225 June 2017
AIK31 July 202018 August 2022
Fehérvár1 March 2023Present
Total
1 Only competitive matches are counted.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 500 AIK:are - Bartosz Grzelak. 2021-01-20. www.aik.se.
  2. Web site: Bartosz Grzelak - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll. 2021-01-20. www.svenskfotboll.se.. sv.
  3. Web site: Bartosz Grzelak assisterar Roland Nilsson. 21 December 2018 . Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Swedish. 21 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Bartosz Grzelak ny chefstränare i AIK Fotboll. 31 July 2020 . AIK Fotboll. Swedish. 31 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Förändringar i herrlagets ledarstab. 19 August 2022 . AIK Fotboll. Swedish. 19 August 2022.
  6. Web site: nemzetisport.hu . 2023 . Fehérvár: megvan az egyezség Bartosz Grzelakkal, éjjel érkezik Magy . 2023-05-21 . www.nemzetisport.hu . hu.
  7. Web site: nemzetisport.hu . 2023 . NB I: megvan a Fehérvár új vezetőedzője - NSO . 2023-05-21 . www.nemzetisport.hu . hu.
  8. Web site: Bartosz Grzelak a Vidi új vezetőedzője! . 2023-05-21 . www.molfehervarfc.hu . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-07-28 . Öt percen belül három gól – nyert a Puskás Akadémia az Újpest otthonában . 2024-07-30 . Nemzeti Sport . hu.