Robert Kolendowicz (; born 26 September 1980) is a Polish professional

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who played as a

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. He is currently the manager of

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club

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International career

Kolendowicz made one appearance for the Poland national team on 6 December 2006, as a second-half substitute in a 5–2 friendly win over

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Managerial career

In 2015, Kolendowicz joined

's academy as a youth coordinator. He held this position until 2018, when he joined the first-team coaching staff as an assistant. In March 2024, he obtained the UEFA Pro coaching license. On 15 August 2024, Kolendowicz took on his first senior managerial role after being appointed manager of Pogoń, replacing the outgoing

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Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Zagłębie Lubin *

: 2006–07

Manager

Pogoń Szczecin *

Coach of the Month:

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* * 1980 births Living people Footballers from Poznań Men's association football midfielders Polish men's footballers Poland men's international footballers Olimpia Poznań players Amica Wronki players Lech Poznań players Warta Poznań players K.R.C. Genk players GKS Bełchatów players Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski players Korona Kielce players ŁKS Łódź players Zagłębie Lubin players Odra Wodzisław Śląski players Pogoń Szczecin players Flota Świnoujście players Ekstraklasa players I liga players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Polish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Polish football managers Pogoń Szczecin managers Ekstraklasa managers 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub