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Dawid Szwarga
Szwarga as Raków Częstochowa manager in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-07) 7 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Arka Gdynia (manager)
Youth career
MOSiR Jastrzębie Zdrój
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Odra Wodzisław Śląski 0 (0)
2009–2010 GKS Jastrzębie 29 (1)
2010–2012 Pniówek Pawłowice 54 (6)
2012–2013 Szczakowianka Jaworzno 28 (1)
2013–2014 Nadwiślan Góra 29 (4)
2014–2015 Skra Częstochowa 36 (0)
2015–2016 Unia Dąbrowa Górnicza
2017 Płomień Połomia
2017–2018 Unia Dąbrowa Górnicza 28 (8)
2020–2021 Victoria Jaworzno 0 (0)
Managerial career
2023–2024 Raków Częstochowa
2024– Arka Gdynia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dawid Szwarga (born 7 October 1990) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who currently manages Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia.

Playing career

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The son of former midfielder Mirosław,[1] Dawid Szwarga began his footballing career at his hometown club, MOSiR, following in his father's footsteps. In 2008, he joined Ekstraklasa club Odra Wodzisław Śląski but did not make any senior appearances, only playing for their Młoda Ekstraklasa side. He went on to play for II liga and III liga clubs from the Silesia area, such as GKS Jastrzębie, Pniówek Pawłowice, Szczakowianka Jaworzno, Nadwiślan Góra and Skra Częstochowa. In 2012, he trialed with top division side Korona Kielce.[2]

In total, Szwarga made 29 third division appearances, scoring once, and 147 fourth division appearances, scoring 10 league goals, before retiring after multiple short stints with lower division clubs.[3]

Managerial career

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Assistant at GKS Katowice

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Szwarga began his coaching career in June 2018, after being recommended by Jakub Dziółka to join Jacek Paszulewicz's staff at GKS Katowice.[4] As a match analyst and assistant coach, he also conducted training sessions for the senior team. During his three years in Katowice, he also worked under managers Dariusz Dudek and Rafał Górak.[2]

Raków Częstochowa

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On 14 June 2021, he was recruited by Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa as their new assistant manager, working with Marek Papszun.[5] During his tenure, Raków won the 2021–22 Polish Cup, the 2021 and 2022, and finished as runners-up in the 2021–22 league season. On 26 April 2023, while Raków was en route to their first ever top division title, and a week after Papszun confirmed he would be leaving the club at the end of the 2022–23 season, Szwarga was announced as his replacement.[6]

Szwarga's first match as manager came on 11 July 2023, with Raków winning 1–0 over Estonian club Flora in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League,[7] followed by a 2023 Polish Super Cup loss to Legia Warsaw, 4–5 on penalties, four days later.[8] In their European campaign, the defending Ekstraklasa champions eliminated Qarabağ[9] and Aris Limassol,[10] before falling short in the play-off round to Danish club Copenhagen, losing 1–2 on aggregate.[11]

Having qualified for the group stage, Raków faced Atalanta (Italy), Sporting (Portugal) and Sturm Graz (Austria). They won once against Sturm Graz, drew at home to Sporting, and lost the remaining games, finishing their first European group stage in last place.[12]

Under Szwarga, Raków failed to replicate their previous success in domestic competitions. Their Polish Cup run ended in the quarter-finals against Piast Gliwice, and Raków was unable to hold a top-three position in the league for more than two weeks, despite poor form from potential title rivals.[13] On 9 April 2024, amid calls to replace Szwarga, Raków's owner Michał Świerczewski publicly expressed his and the club's support for the manager.[14] Less than a month later, on 7 May, the club announced Szwarga would step down at the end of the 2023–24 season.[15] On 14 June, Raków confirmed that he would return to the role of assistant under the returning Marek Papszun.[16]

Arka Gdynia

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On 6 October 2024, it was announced that Szwarga would leave the Silesian side at the conclusion of the summer/autumn round.[17] Hours later, I liga club Arka Gdynia announced that he would take over as manager following his exit from Raków, replacing interim head coach Tomasz Grzegorczyk.[18]

Szwarga began his tenure on 12 December 2024, with the team placed 2nd, five points behind leaders Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza.[19] Arka continued its run of good form under Szwarga, eventually clinching promotion to the top flight after a 2–1 home win over Bruk-Bet Termalica on 4 May 2025.[20] They were crowned league champions following a 3–0 win over Stal Stalowa Wola on 25 May.[21]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 25 May 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Raków Częstochowa 28 May 2023 30 July 2024 52 22 14 16 72 58 +14 042.31
Arka Gdynia 12 December 2024 Present 15 9 5 1 22 9 +13 060.00
Total 67 31 19 17 94 67 +27 046.27

Honours

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Player

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Płomień Połomia

Unia Dąbrowa Górnicza

Managerial

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Arka Gdynia

References

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  1. ^ "Mirosław Szwarga". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Dawid Szwarga nowym trenerem Rakowa. Co musicie o nim wiedzieć?". weszlo.com (in Polish). 26 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Dawid Szwarga". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ "DAWID SZWARGA W SZTABIE GKS-U". 90minut.pl (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Dawid Szwarga w sztabie szkoleniowym Rakowa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ "PKO Ekstraklasa. Dawid Szwarga nowym trenerem Rakowa Częstochowa. Asystent zastąpi Marka Papszuna [SYLWETKA]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Zwycięski debiut Dawida Szwargi. W Częstochowie mogą odetchnąć". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Rzuty karne wyłoniły zdobywcę Superpucharu Polski!". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Raków Częstochowa wyeliminował Karabach Agdam. Reakcje na sukces. Prezes wzniósł toast, właściciel przeciągnął jedno słowo". gol24.pl (in Polish). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Raków Częstochowa w 4. rundzie eliminacji Ligi Mistrzów! Cudowny gol Frana Tudora odprawił Aris Limassol [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Liga Mistrzów. Raków Częstochowa zremisował w rewanżu z FC Kopenhaga i zagra w Lidze Europy". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Tabela Rakowa Częstochowa w Lidze Europy 2023/24. Sprawdź sytuację w grupie D po meczu z Atalantą [AKTUALIZACJA 14.12.2023]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Lista Świerczewskiego, czyli kto może zastąpić Szwargę? [ANALIZA]". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Raków długo utrzymywał tę tajemnicę. Podjęto decyzję ws. trenera!". sport.fakt.pl (in Polish). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  15. ^ "KOMUNIKAT W SPRAWIE PRZYSZŁOŚCI TRENERA DAWIDA SZWARGI" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ Heluszka, Adrian (14 June 2024). "Znamy przyszłość Dawida Szwargi. Znajomy zapis w umowie". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  17. ^ Ptak, Jakub (6 October 2024). "Dawid Szwarga odejdzie z Rakowa Częstochowa. Jest oficjalny komunikat". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  18. ^ Galiński, Tomasz (6 October 2024). "Dawid Szwarga znalazł nowy klub. Powalczy o awans do Ekstraklasy". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  19. ^ Amlicki, Norbert (12 December 2024). "Dawid Szwarga oficjalnie w nowym klubie. "To było kluczowe"". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  20. ^ Prokulski, Patryk (4 May 2025). "Arka Gdynia awansowała do PKO BP Ekstraklasy. Wygrana z Bruk-Betem Termalicą Nieciecza w hicie Betclic 1 Ligi". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  21. ^ a b Wieczorek, Bartosz (25 May 2025). "Arka Gdynia triumfatorem Betclic 1 Ligi. Trofeum za zwycięstwo poleciało do Stalowej Woli!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Klasa A 2016/2017, grupa: Rybnik". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Zawodnik: Dawid Szwarga". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Klasa okręgowa Zina 2017/2018, grupa: Katowice IV". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Zawodnik: Dawid Szwarga". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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