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Everyone needs a friend like Błażej.
Blaze began his football journey with his hometown team Sokół Olsztyn before moving on to Iskra Mokrzesz in the Częstochowa region, playing at a similar level to the Dragoons and captaining the side on several occasions.
Błażej regularly travelled from Kraków to Częstochowa each week to play, but eventually, work commitments put football on hold. After a two-year break, a colleague invited him to the famous Tuesday kickabouts, and Blaze soon became a regular for the Dragoons’ Sunday League side, featuring in the club’s inaugural Puchar Polski 6-0 victory over Fairant.
He scored his first Dragoons goal in the 2nd round of the 2019/20 Puchar Polski against LKS Lotnik Kraków, firing a fierce first-time shot from the edge of the box into the top corner after 14 minutes.
A fan favourite and one of the club’s longest-serving players, Błażej may not always have been a first-team regular, but his commitment never wavered, often cheering from the stands when not selected.
In the 2023/24 season, the winger made his 50th appearance, scoring the opening goal in the final-day victory over Czarni 03 Grzegorzowice.
Blaze enjoyed a resurgence in 2024/25, becoming a key squad member, but life moved on and a move to Germany saw him end his playing days at the season’s end. Fittingly, he scored in his final game against Kmita Zabierzów II – a true heart-warming moment for all present.
#FunFact
Whilst playing in his previous team in Czestochowa Klasa B, Błażej was playing CDM and collected a lot of yellow cards. His friends started calling him “Rzeźnik z Mokrzeszy”, which translates to Butcher from Mokrzesz! One time Błaże got a quick yellow in the first half and the coach was shouting the whole half at him to keep it calm, survive till half time and be subbed off. Things didn’t go to plan however, as in the 44th minute he got his second yellow for an early bath. Incredibly, he ended the round with 10 cards in 14 games!
