Introduction
Dariusz Dudka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈdarjuʐ ˈdutka]; born 9 December 1983 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą) is a Polish footballer who plays for Lech Poznań. He plays as a defensive midfielder or full back and can also play as a centre back.
Club career
Dudka began his career at hometown club Celuloza Kostrzyn, before moving to Amica Wronki. He made his debut for Amica Wronki in the Ekstraklasa on 4 April 2000. In 2005, he moved to Wisla Kraków, where he made 77 league appearances. In June 2008, he joined Ligue 1 side Auxerre. After four seasons he moved to Levante on a free transfer.
After a trial, Dudka signed a two-month contract with English Championship club Birmingham City on 31 October 2013. He made two appearances, the last on 7 December, was reportedly surprised at the pace of the game in the Championship, and left the club when his contract expired.
International career
Dudka represented Poland at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 December 2016.
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Amica Wronki | 1999–2000 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2003–04 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 0 | |||||
| 2004–05 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 93 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 0 | ||
| Wisła Kraków | 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | – | 104 | 5 | |||
| Auxerre | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2011–12 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 110 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 123 | 9 | |||
| Levante | 2012–13 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2013–14 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 47 | 0 | |||||
| Lech Poznań | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 340 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 433 | 14 | ||
1 Including Polish SuperCup.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 February 2007 | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |  Estonia | 4–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 2. | 24 March 2007 | Warsaw, Poland |  Azerbaijan | 5–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
Honours
Club
- Amica Wronki
- Polish SuperCup: 2000
- Wisła Kraków
- Ekstraklasa: 2007–08
- Lech Poznań
- Polish SuperCup: 2015, 2016