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Konrad Warzycha

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Konrad Warzycha
Personal information
Full name Konrad Warzycha
Date of birth (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Zabrze, Poland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2006 Ohio Blast
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Sporting Kansas City 1 (0)
2012Carolina RailHawks (loan) 1 (0)
2013 Columbus Crew 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Konrad Warzycha (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkɔnrad vaˈʐɨxa]; born 14 February 1989) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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College and amateur

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Warzycha was born in Poland, and later lived in England and Hungary, before moving with his family to the United States in 1997.[1] He grew up in Dublin, Ohio, attended Jerome High School, and played for the Ohio Blast club team, before going on to play college soccer at Ohio State University. As a junior in 2009 Warzycha earned a spot on the All-Big Ten Second Team, while as a senior he started all 18 of his Buckeyes' games, scoring eight goals in his final year with the team, and was named to the All-Big Ten First Team.

Professional

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On January 13, 2011, Warzycha was drafted in the third round by Sporting Kansas City in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[2] He signed with the club on March 3, 2011.[3] On May 29, 2012, Warzycha made his debut for the club in a 3-2 win over Orlando City in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[4] On August 28, 2012 Warzycha was loaned to Carolina RailHawks for the remainder of the NASL season. On September 12, 2012 Warzycha was recalled by Sporting Kansas City from his loan.[5] Warzycha was released by Kansas City on November 19, 2012.[6]

Warzycha signed with the Columbus Crew on February 27, 2013.[7] On April 27, 2013 he came on, late in the game as a substitution and become the second father-son, coach-player tandem in MLS history. After his father was dismissed in September,[8] Konrad Warzycha's option was not picked up following the season.[9]

Personal life

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Warzycha is the son of former Polish international Robert Warzycha, formerly the head coach of Columbus Crew.

References

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  1. ^ Q&A with rookie midfielder Konrad Warzycha | Sporting Kansas City
  2. ^ Sporting Selects Konrad Warzycha in 3rd
  3. ^ Austin, Kurt (3 March 2011). "KC Adds MF Konrad Warzycha to Roster". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. ^ "USOC: Soony Saad's second-half brace paces Sporting KC to 3-2 win over Orlando City | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Warzycha grateful for loan stint, but glad to return to SKC | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Sporting Kansas City waives four players | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Crew sign three to bolster 2013 roster | Columbus Crew". thecrew.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Columbus Crew part ways with head coach Robert Warzycha; Brian Bliss takes over as interim | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Crew exercises options on contracts of 14 players | Columbus Crew". thecrew.com. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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