Jakub Dziółka (born 21 November 1980) is a Polish professional

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and former

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who played as a defender. He was most recently in charge of

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club

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. He was one of the tallest footballers in

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during the 2007–08 season.

Managerial career

After his playing career, Dziółka turned his focus to management. From 2015 to 2018, he was in charge of

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, before holding various roles at

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and Cracovia, with a short stint at Górnik Mysłowice in-between. On 5 July 2021, he rejoined Skra as manager. On 19 June 2023, shortly after leaving his post at Skra, he joined

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's staff as an assistant coach under Dawid Szwarga. On 17 June 2024, Dziółka was revealed as the new manager of

club

. He was dismissed on 23 February 2025, hours after a 0–1 defeat to

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which left the team in 11th place.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Górnik Wesoła * IV liga Silesia I: 2011–12

Player-manager

MKS Myszków * Klasa A Częstochowa II: 2012–13

References

External links

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