Introduction
Tomasz Wojciech Wałdoch (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʐ ˈvawdɔx]; born 10 May 1971) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender in Poland and Germany.
Wałdoch had a ten-year international career with Poland. He often captained the side, including at the 2002 World Cup. Most of his club career was spent in German leagues with VfL Bochum and Schalke 04.
Club career
Wałdoch played for Górnik Zabrze, VfL Bochum, Schalke 04 and Jagiellonia Białystok.
International career
Wałdoch played for the Poland national team, for a total of 74 caps. He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal. He was the captain of the Polish team for the 2002 World Cup.
Coaching career
On 1 July 2006, Wałdoch was named as the assistant coach of the FC Schalke 04 U17 team. From 15 April 2008 until 30 June 2008, he was the assistant coach at Schalke 04 II. On 11 November 2009, it was announced that he would become the temporary assistant coach of Poland national team, assisting Franciszek Smuda. He was later replaced in the role by his former teammate Jacek Zielinski. On 20 April 2010, he was named the new sporting director of his first professional club Górnik Zabrze. He left later that year, in November. He went on to be coach of the Schalke 04 U17 team from July 2011 to June 2012. From July 2012 to June 2014, he was the coach of the Schalke 04 Jugend team. Currently, he is the assistant coach of the Schalke 04 II team for the second time, serving under Jürgen Luginger.
Personal life
Wałdoch holds German citizenship. He is married with four children – two sons and two daughters. His son Kamil (born 4 July 1992) currently plays in the German fourth-tier for club FC Kray, situated in Essen.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 74 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wałdoch goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 September 1992 | Stadion Miejski, Poznań, Poland |  Turkey | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 15 March 1995 | Miejski Stadion Sportowy "KSZO", Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
VfL Bochum
- 2. Bundesliga: 1995–96
Schalke 04
- Bundesliga: runner-up 2000–01
- DFB-Pokal: 2000–01, 2001–02
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2005; runner-up 2001, 2002
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003, 2004
Poland Olympic
- Olympic silver medal: 1992