Grzegorz Szamotulski

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Grzegorz Szamotulski was born on May 13, 1976, in Gdańsk, Poland. He is a former Polish football player who played as a goalkeeper.

Szamotulski began his career at Lechia Gdańsk before moving to several other Polish clubs, including Hutnik Warsaw and Legia Warsaw. In 1999, he joined PAOK Saloniki in Greece, but returned to Legia Warsaw the following year. He then signed with Amica Wronki in 2001, which led to his return to the Polish national team.

In 2004, Szamotulski moved to Austria to play for VfB Admira Wacker Mödling. After a successful season in the Bundesliga, he was signed by SK Sturm Graz. However, he left the club after one season and joined Dundee United in Scotland. Although he played regularly for the team, he suffered an injury that prevented him from playing for Preston North End.

Szamotulski then moved to Israel to play for FC Ashdod, but was released by Hibernian Edinburgh before joining Jagiellonia Białystok. He eventually landed at DAC Dunajská Streda in Slovakia, where he played only five league games before his contract expired. In 2011, he signed a new contract with Korona Kielce, and later moved to Warta Posen without a contract.

Szamotulski made his debut for the Polish national team on August 27, 1996, in a friendly match against Cyprus. He went on to play 13 international games between 1996 and 2003.

Since 2018, Szamotulski has been working as a goalkeeper coach for the Polish first division team Zagłębie Lubin.