# Rafał Ulatowski

Rafał Ulatowski (born 26 January 1973) is a Polish professional football manager who was most recently in charge of Resovia.
Previously a professional player as a midfielder, he has also worked as a sports commentator. His father Zdzisław was also a player and manager.

## Managerial career

In October 2006, he became assistant coach at Zagłębie Lubin under Czesław Michniewicz, after spending the previous two years at Lech Poznań working with Michniewicz in the same capacity. The club won the league title in the 2006–07 season. In October 2007, the club appointed Ulatowski as head coach. Zagłębie finished the 2007–08 season in fifth place but was relegated one division after past corruption was uncovered.
In July 2008, Ulatowski left Zagłębie to join the Poland national team's coaching staff as an assistant under Leo Beenhakker. He continued working with Poland in a reduced capacity until Beenhakker was sacked in September 2009. In January 2009, he was named manager of GKS Bełchatów after the resignation of Paweł Janas and continued with the club until the end of 2009–10 season, finishing fifth in the league.
A few days after his departure from Bełchatów, he was signed by Cracovia, taking the club's hot seat after Orest Lenczyk. The first months with the new team were far from successful, as Cracovia earned only four points in nine games and occupied the last position in the league's table. On 27 October 2010, Ulatowski was relieved of his duties.
On 9 November 2011, he signed a contract with Lechia Gdańsk. He had further unsuccessful spells with Miedź Legnica and a second spell with GKS Bełchatów which saw the club relegated.
In 2016, he returned to Lech Poznań, where he worked with the youth and reserve system, mainly as the head of youth development, and managed Lech's reserve team on several occassions. He left the club in May 2023.
On 5 December 2023, he resumed his managerial career, agreeing to manage I liga club Resovia, who at the time of his appointment were placed in the relegation zone, four points away from safety. Despite winning on the last matchday, Resovia finished the 2023–24 season in 16th and were relegated to the third division. He left the club by mutual consent on 19 June 2024.

## Managerial statistics

    As of match played 26 May 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 22 October 2007 | 11 July 2008 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 053.57 |
| GKS Bełchatów | 8 January 2009 | 21 May 2010 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 043.75 |
| Cracovia | 28 May 2010 | 27 October 2010 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 016.67 |
| Lechia Gdańsk | 9 November 2011 | 14 December 2011 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 025.00 |
| Miedź Legnica | 12 June 2013 | 9 September 2013 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 022.22 |
| GKS Bełchatów | 24 June 2015 | 30 May 2016 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 028.57 |
| Lech Poznań (caretaker) | 10 May 2018 | 20 May 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Lech Poznań II (caretaker) | 27 May 2018 | 3 June 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Lech Poznań II (caretaker) | 5 November 2018 | 25 November 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 066.67 |
| Lech Poznań II | 2 April 2019 | 31 December 2020 | 66 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 108 | 98 | +10 | 037.88 |
| Resovia | 4 December 2023 | 19 June 2024 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 027.78 |
| Total | Total | Total | 227 | 85 | 55 | 87 | 310 | 287 | +23 | 037.44 |

## Honours

Lech Poznań II
* III liga, group II: 2018–19