Kazimierz Sokołowski (footballer) explained

Kazimierz Sokołowski
Fullname:Kazimierz Stanisław Sokołowski
Birth Date:1963 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Szczecin, Poland
Height:1.82 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:AIK (assistant)
Years1:1980–1990
Clubs1:Pogoń Szczecin
Caps1:218
Goals1:26
Years2:1990–1991
Clubs2:LASK
Caps2:28
Goals2:3
Years3:1992–1994
Clubs3:Tromsø
Caps3:36
Goals3:3
Years4:1995–1997
Clubs4:Asker SK
Nationalteam1:Poland U18
Nationalteam2:Poland U20
Nationalteam3:Poland U21
Nationalyears4:1985–1986
Nationalteam4:Poland
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Manageryears1:1995–2001
Managerclubs1:Asker SK
Manageryears2:2002
Managerclubs2:Asker SK women
Manageryears3:2004
Managerclubs3:Asker SK women (assistant)
Manageryears4:2004
Managerclubs4:Lyn (player developer)
Manageryears5:2005
Managerclubs5:Lyn (caretaker)
Manageryears6:2005
Managerclubs6:Lyn (junior coach)
Manageryears7:2006–2008
Managerclubs7:Sandefjord (assistant)
Manageryears8:2008
Managerclubs8:Sandefjord (caretaker)
Manageryears9:2009–2012
Managerclubs9:Vålerenga (developer/assistant)
Manageryears10:2013
Managerclubs10:Brann (assistant)
Manageryears11:2014–2015
Managerclubs11:Legia Warsaw (assistant)
Manageryears12:2016–2017
Managerclubs12:Videoton (assistant)
Manageryears13:2017–2018
Managerclubs13:Kongsvinger (assistant)
Manageryears14:2018
Managerclubs14:Kongsvinger
Manageryears15:2018–2019
Managerclubs15:Stabæk (assistant)
Manageryears16:2019–2022
Managerclubs16:Omonia (assistant)
Manageryears17:2022–2023
Managerclubs17:Pafos (assistant)
Manageryears18:2023–
Managerclubs18:AIK (assistant)

Kazimierz "Kaz" Sokołowski (born 11 February 1963) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is the current assistant manager of AIK.

He was a squad member for the 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was later capped twice for Poland and upon transferring to Tromsø IL ahead of the 1992 season, he emigrated to Norway. Settling in Asker, his son Tomasz Sokolowski was capped for Norway.

As a head coach Sokołowski led Asker to promotion to the 1996 3. divisjon and the 1999 2. divisjon, and lost promotion to the 2000 1. divisjon only in extra time on the last matchday.[1] [2]

Asker's women's team played in the first tier, and Sokołowski was co-head coach with Eli Landsem in 2002.[3] He returned in 2004 as assistant coach under Tomi Markovski. Both also worked at the Norwegian School of Elite Sport (NTG).[4] In mid-2004, Sokołowski also became player developer in another of NTG's cooperation clubs, Lyn.[5]

In January 2005, Sokołowski became caretaker manager of Lyn, after Espen Olafsen was struck by the 2004 Thailand tsunami, surviving himself but losing family members.[6] In April 2005, Henning Berg was hired as Lyn manager, and Sokołowski left Lyn since his son Tomasz was a squad member.[7] However, Sokołowski would later work as Henning Berg's assistant in several clubs.

After rounding off 2005 in the coaching staff of Lyn's junior team, who became runners-up in the Norwegian U-20 Cup,[8] he became Sandefjord's assistant under Tor Thodesen ahead of the 2006 season.[9]

Thodesen was sacked in May 2008. After being caretaker manager for a couple of weeks, Sokołowski continued as assistant until joining Vålerenga as player developed ahead of the 2009 season.[10] [11] After suffering a tumor on the adrenal gland, he was hospitalized for an extended time, but returned to work in January 2010 and was especially credited with the development of striker Mohammed Abdellaoue.[12] In the summer of 2013, Sokołowski was tempted to sign for SK Brann as assistant, where his son Tomasz played.[13]

In 2014, Sokołowski started a tenure as the assistant manager for Henning Berg, first in Legia Warsaw,[14] where the entire Norwegian coaching team was sacked in October 2015,[15] later in Videoton, Stabæk, Omonia, Pafos and currently AIK. In between Videoton and Stabæk, Sokołowski had a spell in Kongsvinger without Berg. After Henning Berg resigned from AIK in June 2024, Sokołowski continued as assistant under caretaker manager Henok Goitom.[16]

Honours

Poland U18

Notes and References

  1. News: Skeid vil ha Askers spillende trener. 21 September 1995. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  2. News: Asker på tabelltoppen i 2. divisjon: Gutta ut av skyggen. 17 August 1999. Aftenposten Aften. Halvorsen, Stein. Norwegian.
  3. News: Kaz blir dametrener. 3 December 2001. Nordlys. Hanssen, Anders Mo. Norwegian.
  4. News: Markovski skal trene Askers kvinnelag. 28 November 2003. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  5. News: Får vokse med Lyn-suksess. 23 September 2004. Dagsavisen. Sollie, Reidar. no.
  6. News: Sokolowski trenervikar i Lyn. 7 January 2005. Dagsavisen. Sollie, Reidar. Norwegian.
  7. News: Henning Berg ny trener i Lyn. 22 April 2005. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  8. News: Rosenborg-juniorene banket Lyn. 1 October 2005. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  9. News: Sokolowski til Sandefjord. 3 December 2005. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  10. News: Todesen fikk én million kroner i sluttpakke. 8 May 2008. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  11. News: Kaz Sokolowski slutter i Sandefjord. 5 January 2009. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  12. News: Ga æren til "Soko". 16 March 2010. VG. Svegaarden, Knut Espen. Norwegian.
  13. News: Sokolowski til Brann. 14 June 2013. Dagsavisen. Karlsen, Tor Kise. Norwegian.
  14. News: Berg styrker trenerteamet i Legia Warszawa. 3 January 2014. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  15. News: - Galskapen råder i polsk fotball. 6 October 2015. Brønnøysunds Avis. Horn, Jøran. Norwegian.
  16. News: Henok Goitom tar över AIK tillfälligt. 17 June 2024. 18 June 2024. sv. Expressen. Andréasson, Calle.
  17. Web site: Kazimierz Sokołowski . 90minut.pl . 3 August 2024 . pl.