Dariusz Adamczuk Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Dariusz Adamczuk
  • Born: October 21st, 1969 (Szczecin, Polish People’s Republic)
  • Height: 5' 11

Career

  • Position: Midfielder
  • Signed: August 0th, 1993
  • Date Left Club: May 31st, 1999
  • First Manager: Simon Stainrod
  • Dundee Career Totals:
    132 first team competitive appearances
    9 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Belenenses, Eintracht Frankfurt, Pogon Szczecin, Rangers, Udinese, Wigan Athletic


Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Other (War)
1993-94 8 (3) 1 - - - -
1995-96 8 (5)- - - - -
1996-97 39 1 - - - -
1997-98 40 (1) 1 4 (1)- - -
1998-99 26 (2) 6 3 (1) 2 - -
TOTAL 121 (11) 9 7 (2) 2 - -

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Dariusz Adamczuk was a cult hero to the Dundee support during the Nineties when he arrived for a club record fee, left 11 games later for another club record fee, returned to Dens three years later to help Dundee win the First Division and then was part of the side which secured the Dark Blues’ highest ever Premier Division finish.

Born on October 20th 1969 in Szczecin, Poland, Dariusz started his football career with local club Pogon Szczecin in 1987 and in 1992 was part of the Polish Olympic Football squad which won the silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics.

Dariusz played five matches in the tournament and as a result earned himself a move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt but after failing to win a regular place in the starting line-up, was more than happy to move to the Scottish Premier Division and sign for Dundee after just a year in Germany.

Dundee manager Simon Stainrod had been building a cosmopolitan side after winning promotion in 1992 and Adamczuk was signed for a club record fee of £250,000 on the same day that fellow Polish internationalist Piotr Czachowski was also signed for the same money from Legia Warsaw.

Czachowski had played 45 internationals for Poland but as a non-EEC player he still required Home Office clearance and a Scottish League work permit before he could play but Adamczuk also held a German passport and was able to make his debut on August 21st 1993 in a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen at Dens.

The fair-haired Pole, who had not played for two months after a dispute with his club, looked fast and skilful and played with great commitment and as the weeks passed he regained his fitness and looked every inch the international player, particularly in the holding midfield role.

After just eight starts however the Dundee support were stunned when the hard tackling midfielder was transferred to Serie A club Udinese for a record transfer fee received of £500,000; double what Dundee had paid for him just two months before. His 11 appearances had yielded one goal in a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock in October and his departure came just days after he was red carded for a retaliatory tackle on Darren Jackson in a 3-2 win over second placed Hibs but there was no doubt that his sale was a blow.

It was not the end of the Dariusz Adamczuk / Dundee FC story however as his new club Udinese failed to pay his fee in full and he was loaned out to Portuguese side Belenenses. The Italians refused to complete the payments due to the Dark Blues and eventually FIFA deemed him still to be a Dundee player and insisted in turn that Dundee should complete the remainder of their debt to Eintracht Frankfurt while waiving the balance due by Udinese.

Initially Adamczuk stated that he did not want to resume his career with Dundee and played a handful of games again for his hometown team Pogon Szczecin but then completely out of the blue he turned up at the door of Dens Park and offered his services to Dundee manager Jim Duffy.

Duffy was only too happy to welcome him the player back and he returned to the side in January when he came off the bench to replace Paul Tosh in a 2-1 home defeat to St Mirren.

Dundee were by now in the Scottish First Division and Adamczuk would make 13 appearances before the end of the season but in 1997/98 he would become a key figure as Dundee attempted to return to the top tier at the fourth attempt.

Dariusz would be used at both full-back and in midfield and he would make 41 appearances as Dundee won promotion by mid-April and the League Flag by five points from Falkirk.

Dundee’s first season back in the top flight would be as part of the newly created Scottish Premier League and it would be a terrific season for the Pole as he scored six goals as Dundee finished fifth and above Dundee United for the first time in 25 years.

On the day in which Dundee were assured of finishing above United with a 2-0 win at Tannadice, Daruisz was named as Dundee Player of the Year and accepted the Andrew De Vries Memorial Trophy himself after the match by coming straight from the victory ‘across the road’ to the Dundee Social Club, much to the delight of the assembled Dees.

It was Dundee’s best ever finish in the Premier Division and in fact equalled Dundee’s highest league placing since winning the League Championship in 1962. Adamczuk had been an integral part of the success and Dundee supporters will remember the remarkable goal he scored against St Johnstone in Perth in December when he picked the ball up in his own box and ran almost the length of the pitch to slip the ball under Alan Main and send the Dundee fans behind the goal wild.

Dariusz had also scored a terrific goal against Rangers at Ibrox and by the end of the season was being courted by both halves of the Old Firm. Initially Dundee agreed to let Adamczuk join Celtic for £40,000 in April but the Parkhead side backed out after they saw the Pole’s wage demands but Rangers weren’t put off and he moved to Govan at the end of the season.

While at Dens Dariusz was capped four times by Poland and just after joining Dundee he was part of the famous Poland v England World Cup qualifier in Chorzow (as was Czachowski) when the Channel 4 documentary team captured England boss Graham Taylor shouting, “Do I not like”, for which he became synonymous.

Taylor’s bizarre exclamation came when Adamczuk put Poland ahead by lobbing Chris Woods in the England goal and pubs all across Dundee let out a huge cheer when the caption came up on the television screen, “Dariusz Adamczuk (Dundee FC)” to acknowledge the scorer.

Adamczuk was extremely popular in his two spells at Dens and it was sad to see him fail to break into the Rangers side. He played just 14 times for the Light Blues and four times on loan at Wigan during his three years stay in Govan and retired from the game aged 33 when he left Ibrox in 2002.

His spells at Dens Park therefore were his most successful and were as enjoyable for player and fans alike. He is a modern day Dundee FC hero who gave his all every time he pulled on the Dark Blue and the club inducted him into their 2019 Hall of Fame with an International award.

Debut

August 21st, 1993
Dundee 1 - 1 Aberdeen

League (Premier Division)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 102 (10)92 184
Scottish Cup 8 (1)-- 1-
League Cup 8-- --
Challenge Cup 3-- --
Totals: 121 (11)92 194

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 13/03/99 Premier League vs. Dunfermline (A) 0 - 2
 27/02/99 Premier League vs. St Johnstone (H) 0 - 1
 20/02/99 Premier League vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 6
 06/02/99 Premier League vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 0
 30/01/99 Premier League vs. Kilmarnock (A) 0 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 20/02/99 Premier League vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 6
 16/12/98 Premier League vs. Motherwell (A) 1 - 2
 12/12/98 Premier League vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 1
 19/09/98 Premier League vs. Dundee Utd (H) 2 - 2
 12/09/98 Premier League vs. Hearts (A) 2 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 15/05/99 Premier League vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 1
 08/05/99 Premier League vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 1
 13/03/99 Premier League vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 2
 27/02/99 Premier League vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 1
 20/02/99 Premier League vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 6
 06/02/99 Premier League vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 0
 30/01/99 Premier League vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 0
 27/01/99 Premier League vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 4
 23/01/99 3rd Round vs. Morton (H)  1 - 2
 02/01/99 Premier League vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 3
 30/12/98 Premier League vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 1
 27/12/98 Premier League vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 3
 19/12/98 Premier League vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 2
 16/12/98 Premier League vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 12/12/98 Premier League vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 22/11/98 Premier League vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 0
 14/11/98 Premier League vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 17/10/98 Premier League vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 04/10/98 Premier League vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 26/09/98 Premier League vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 0
 23/09/98 Premier League vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 19/09/98 Premier League vs. Dundee Utd (H)  2 - 2
 12/09/98 Premier League vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 0
 29/08/98 Premier League vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 23/08/98 Premier League vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 1
 15/08/98 Premier League vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 2
 08/08/98 2nd Round vs. Alloa (H)  0 - 1
 01/08/98 Premier League vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 2
 02/05/98 First Division vs. Partick (H)  0 - 3
 25/04/98 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 1
 18/04/98 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 1
 11/04/98 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 04/04/98 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  2 - 1
 28/03/98 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 0
 21/03/98 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  2 - 1
 18/03/98 Quarter Final Replay vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 14/03/98 First Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 0
 09/03/98 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 0
 28/02/98 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 0
 25/02/98 First Division vs. Partick (A)  2 - 1
 21/02/98 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  1 - 0
 17/02/98 4th Round Replay vs. Ross County (H)  3 - 0
 14/02/98 4th Round vs. Ross County (A)  1 - 1
 31/01/98 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 1
 25/01/98 3rd Round vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 2
 17/01/98 First Division vs. Morton (A)  0 - 0
 10/01/98 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  5 - 2
 03/01/98 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 1
 27/12/97 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  0 - 1
 13/12/97 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  0 - 0
 06/12/97 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  0 - 0
 29/11/97 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  4 - 0
 22/11/97 First Division vs. Morton (H)  0 - 1
 15/11/97 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  4 - 0
 08/11/97 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 01/11/97 First Division vs. Partick (H)  0 - 0
 25/10/97 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 1
 18/10/97 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  2 - 1
 04/10/97 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  1 - 0
 27/09/97 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 0
 20/09/97 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  0 - 2
 13/09/97 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 30/08/97 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 2
 23/08/97 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 0
 19/08/97 3rd Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 3
 16/08/97 First Division vs. Partick (A)  3 - 0
 13/08/97 1st Round vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  0 - 1
 09/08/97 2nd Round vs. East Stirling (H)  1 - 0
 02/08/97 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 0
 10/05/97 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  4 - 2
 12/04/97 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  0 - 2
 05/04/97 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  0 - 2
 22/03/97 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  0 - 0
 15/03/97 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 0
 01/03/97 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 1
 22/02/97 First Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 0
 18/02/97 4th Round Replay vs. Morton (H)  0 - 1
 15/02/97 4th Round vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 08/02/97 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 0
 01/02/97 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 1
 28/01/97 First Division vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 3
 25/01/97 3rd Round vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 1
 18/01/97 First Division vs. Clydebank (H)  1 - 0
 11/01/97 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 1
 01/01/97 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 7
 28/12/96 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  6 - 0
 26/12/96 First Division vs. Partick (A)  2 - 2
 17/12/96 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  7 - 1
 14/12/96 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  1 - 1
 07/12/96 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 0
 16/11/96 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 1
 09/11/96 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  0 - 0
 02/11/96 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 1
 26/10/96 First Division vs. Morton (A)  0 - 0
 23/10/96 Semi Final vs. Hearts (N)  1 - 3
 19/10/96 First Division vs. Partick (H)  0 - 2
 12/10/96 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 0
 05/10/96 First Division vs. Clydebank (H)  2 - 1
 28/09/96 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 0
 17/09/96 Quarter Final vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 07/09/96 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  0 - 1
 03/09/96 3rd Round vs. Dundee Utd (A)  2 - 2
 31/08/96 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 1
 27/08/96 2nd Round vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  2 - 0
 24/08/96 First Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 17/08/96 First Division vs. Partick (A)  0 - 0
 13/08/96 2nd Round vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 09/08/96 1st Round vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 0
 04/05/96 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 0
 27/04/96 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  0 - 0
 20/04/96 First Division vs. Clydebank (H)  3 - 0
 13/04/96 First Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 1
 06/04/96 First Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 30/03/96 First Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 23/03/96 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 16/03/96 First Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 2
 06/03/96 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 02/03/96 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 0
 24/02/96 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 0
 13/02/96 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 3
 23/01/96 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 20/01/96 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 2
 06/11/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 2
 30/10/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 23/10/93 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0
 16/10/93 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 09/10/93 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 05/10/93 Premier Division vs. Partick (H)  2 - 2
 02/10/93 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 18/09/93 Premier Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  0 - 1
 11/09/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 1
 28/08/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 24/08/93 3rd Round vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 21/08/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 20/02/99 Premier League vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 6
 16/12/98 Premier League vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 12/12/98 Premier League vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 19/09/98 Premier League vs. Dundee Utd (H)  2 - 2
 12/09/98 Premier League vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 0
 12/09/98 Premier League vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 0
 14/03/98 First Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 0
 05/10/96 First Division vs. Clydebank (H)  2 - 1
 23/10/93 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Tuesday, October 21st, 1969

  • International Debut

    Tuesday, May 19th, 1992

  • Signed For Dundee

    Saturday, August 0th, 1993

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee 1 - 1 Aberdeen
    League (Premier Division)

    Saturday, August 21st, 1993

  • First Goal

    Dundee 1 - 0 Kilmarnock
    League (Premier Division)

    Saturday, October 23rd, 1993

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee 1 - 0 Clydebank
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, January 18th, 1997

  • 50th League Appearance

    Clydebank 0 - 0 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, March 22nd, 1997

  • 100th Appearance

    Airdrie (1878) 1 - 2 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, April 4th, 1998

  • 100th League Appearance

    Motherwell 2 - 1 Dundee
    League (Premier League)

    Wednesday, December 16th, 1998

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee 3 - 1 Dunfermline
    League (Premier League)

    Saturday, May 15th, 1999

  • Left the Club

    Monday, May 31st, 1999


International Career (Poland)

Caps: 11

Goals: 1

International Debut: May 19th, 1992 v. Austria

Dariusz Adamczuk was capped four times as a Dundee player and his only goal for Poland came in a World Cup Qualifier match against England in his own country. The match ended 1-1.

Adamczuck amassed a total of eleven caps during his career.