# Andrzej Niedzielan

Andrzej Niedzielan (Polish pronunciation:; born 27 February 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Club career

Born in Żary, Niedzielan began his career began in 1997, when he joined Promień Żary. Then he played for Zagłębie Lubin, where he did not impress. He made his Ekstraklasa debut in a 0–2 defeat to Ruch Chorzów on 23 September 1998 and on 23 October that year he scored two goals in a 3–1 victory over Stomil Olsztyn. He finished the 1998–99 season with three goals in eight league appearances. After that season he was loaned to Odra Opole, and subsequently to Chrobry Głogów.
In the spring of 2001 he was transferred to Górnik Zabrze for a nominal fee. At Górnik, Andrzej Niedzielan finally found his stride. After playing for one and a half seasons he was sold to Dyskobolia Grodzisk. At Dyskobolia his career took off, and after one year he received an offer from NEC. After three year at NEC he returned to Poland with Wisła Kraków for two seasons, and on 24 July 2009 signed a contract with Ruch Chorzów. He made his debut for Ruch in a match against Wisła Kraków on 1 August 2009. He scored his first goal for the new club in a 2–0 victory over Polonia Warsaw on 29 August. On 6 March 2010, he suffered a zygomatic bone injury.
In June 2010, Niedzielan signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce. He scored his first goal on 7 August in a debut against Zagłębie Lubin. He also scored in the next league matches against Widzew Łódź, Polonia Bytom, Cracovia, Polonia Warsaw, Wisła Kraków and Ruch Chorzów. After 18 rounds he was a leading goalscorer of Ekstraklasa with ten goals.
In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Cracovia. In January 2012, Niedzielan left Cracovia after having his contract terminated by mutual consent before rejoining Ruch Chorzów. On 8 April 2014, he unilaterally terminated his contract and retired from football shortly after.

## Personal life

In June 2007 he married Kamila.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Ref. |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Ref. |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 1998–99 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 3 | |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2000–01 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2001–02 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | |
| Zagłębie Lubin | Total | Total | 15 | 4 | – |
| Odra Opole (loan) | 1999–2000 | II liga | 22 | 3 | |
| Chrobry Głogów (loan) | 2000–01 | III liga | 16 | 5 | |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2001–02 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 3 | |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2002–03 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 15 | |
| Górnik Zabrze | Total | Total | 22 | 18 | – |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2002–03 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 6 | |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2003–04 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 4 | |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | Total | Total | 26 | 10 | – |
| NEC | 2003–04 | Eredivisie | 11 | 3 | |
| NEC | 2004–05 | Eredivisie | 27 | 5 | |
| NEC | 2005–06 | Eredivisie | 27 | 10 | |
| NEC | 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 22 | 2 | |
| NEC | Total | Total | 87 | 24 | – |
| Wisła Kraków | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 1 | |
| Wisła Kraków | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | |
| Wisła Kraków | Total | Total | 24 | 1 | – |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 7 | |
| Korona Kielce | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 12 | |
| Cracovia | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 1 | |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | |
| Ruch Chorzów | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 1 | |
| Ruch Chorzów | Total | Total | 14 | 1 | – |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 283 | 82 | – |

### International

    Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Niedzielan goal.
List of international goals scored by Andrzej Niedzielan :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 14 February 2003 | Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia | Macedonia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 October 2003 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 3 | 14 October 2003 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 4 | 16 November 2003 | Wisła Płock Stadium, Płock, Poland | Serbia and Montenegro | 1–0 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 18 February 2004 | Estadio Bahía Sur, San Fernando, Spain | Slovenia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Wisła Kraków
* Ekstraklasa: 2007–08, 2008–09
Individual
* Polish Newcomer of the Year: 2002
* Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: August 2010, September 2010