# Dariusz Dudka

Dariusz Dudka (Polish pronunciation:; born 9 December 1983) is a Polish former professional footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder or full-back and also as a centre-back. He is currently an assistant coach of Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.

## Club career

Born in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, 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 Wisła 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | 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 |
| Amica Wronki | 2000–01 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Amica Wronki | 2001–02 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Amica Wronki | 2002–03 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Amica Wronki | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Amica Wronki | 2004–05 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Amica Wronki | 2005–06 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Amica Wronki | Total | 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 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Wisła Kraków | Total | Total | 77 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 104 | 5 |
| Auxerre | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Auxerre | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 |
| Auxerre | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 4 |
| Auxerre | Total | Total | 110 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 126 | 9 |
| Levante | 2012–13 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Levante | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2013–14 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Wisła Kraków | Total | Total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 0 |
| Wisła Kraków II | 2013–14 | III liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań II | 2016–17 | III liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Lech Poznań II | 2017–18 | III liga | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 |
| Lech Poznań II | 2018–19 | III liga | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 |
| Lech Poznań II | Total | Total | 56 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 397 | 21 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 493 | 24 |
* ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
* ↑ Includes Polish League Cup, Ekstraklasa Cup, Coupe de la Ligue
* 1 2 Appearance in Polish Super Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Poland | 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| Poland | 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| Poland | 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| Poland | 2007 | 11 | 2 |
| Poland | 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| Poland | 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| Poland | 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| Poland | 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| Poland | 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 65 | 2 |

### 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

Amica Wronki
* Polish Super Cup: 2000
Wisła Kraków
* Ekstraklasa: 2007–08
Lech Poznań
* Polish Super Cup: 2015
Lech Poznań II
* III liga, group II: 2018–19