Dariusz Sztylka (born 28 May 1978 in

Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...

) is a Polish former professional

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who played as a

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, and the current

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I liga I liga (, ), currently named Betclic I liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is the men's second professional association football division of the Polish football league system, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II liga via promotion/rel ...

club

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław (), is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Wrocław that plays in , the second level of the Polish football leagu ...

. He spent most of his career at

, and went on to hold various roles within the club following retirement, starting off as assistant

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before managing

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and youth sides, then serving as the sporting director from 2018 until 2023. He then held the same role at

Wisła Płock Wisła Płock Spółka Akcyjna (Wisła Płock S.A.), commonly referred to as Wisła Płock (), is a Polish professional football club based in Płock, Masovian Voivodeship. They will compete in the Ekstraklasa in the 2025–26 season after wi ...

before returning to Śląsk in July 2025.

Career

At the beginning of his career, Sztylka played for Wratislavia Wrocław and Ślęza Wrocław, before moving to

Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the Ekstraklasa. History The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin by lo ...

in 1997. Soon after, he was loaned to

Polar Wrocław Zakładowy Klub Sportowy Polar Wrocław, known simply as Polar Wrocław, is a Polish sports club based in the Zakrzów district of Wrocław, named after the local electronics company "Polar". The women's field hockey team existed since 1967. The ...

. In 1999, he joined Polar on a permanent basis, before moving to

in 2001, where he stayed for eleven years. He initially announced his retirement on 30 May 2011, before changing his mind two weeks later and continuing for another season. He retired after the end of the 2011–12 season, on 21 July 2012, as Śląsk were crowned

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champions.

Honours

;Śląsk Wrocław *

: 2011–12 *

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: 2008–09

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* 1978 births Polish men's footballers Living people Footballers from Wrocław Men's association football midfielders Zagłębie Lubin players Polar Wrocław players Śląsk Wrocław players Ekstraklasa players I liga players II liga players III liga players Polish football managers {{Poland-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub