97 Szymon Urzędowski

The Gremlin

Urzędowski did not play or train with any football club until the age of 20, but had played 6/7 side football with friends since the age of seven. After moving to Kraków, Szymon played in the Biznesliga, alongside Barry Chowaniec and both joined Albertus in 2020. Like with Barry, Szymon joined the Expats from Albertus at the start of the 2022/23 season – another former opposition player that impressed the Dragoons coaching staff. Szymon is extremely versatile and played a number of different positions for his former side. A real workhorse, Urzędowski adds an abundance of strength and depth to the Dragoons squad. The utilityman mentioned that he has only scored six goals in his career and liked to score against the Expats. He particularly enjoyed scoring twice on the final day of the 2020/21 season, which just so happened to be against the Dragoons. A third goal followed last season as he smashed home a penalty in the Dragoons 4-2 triumph away at Albertus. Szymon added his sixth career strike on his debut for the Dragoons in the cup defeat against Rafis, putting in an impressive performance to earn man of the match.

#FunFact

Szymek is a competitive sailor and won the U12 Polish Cup and Polish Championship, whilst also representing Poland at the U15 World Cup and Youth Olympic games qualifiers. Unfortunately, a promising career was cut short under doctor’s orders due to back and knee problems at the age of 14. Szymon later played handball, before turning to football. Whilst Szymon did not make a career of sailing, he is now a sailing and skiing instructor!