Andrzej Niedzielan (; born 27 February 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Born in Żary, Niedzielan began his career began in 1997, when he joined Promień Żary. Then he played for Zagłębie Lubin, where he did not impress. He made his Ekstraklasa debut in a 0–2 defeat to Ruch Chorzów on 23 September 1998 and on 23 October that year he scored two goals in a 3–1 victory over Stomil Olsztyn. He finished the 1998–99 season with three goals in eight league appearances. After that season he was loaned to Odra Opole, and subsequently to Chrobry Głogów. In the spring of 2001 he was transferred to Górnik Zabrze for a nominal fee. At Górnik, Andrzej Niedzielan finally found his stride. After playing for one and a half seasons he was sold to Dyskobolia Grodzisk. At Dyskobolia his career took off, and after one year he received an offer from NEC. After three year at NEC he returned to Poland with Wisła Kraków for two seasons, and on 24 July 2009 signed a contract with Ruch Chorzów. He made his debut for Ruch in a match against Wisła Kraków on 1 August 2009. On 29 August in a 2–0 victory over Polonia Warszawa he scored his first goal for Ruch. On 6 March 2010, he suffered a zygomatic bone injury. In June 2010 Niedzielan signed a two-year contract with Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce. He scored his first goal on 7 August in a debut against Zagłębie Lubin. He also scored in the next league matches against Widzew Łódź, Polonia Bytom, Cracovia, Polonia Warszawa, Wisła Kraków and Ruch Chorzów. After 18 rounds he was a leading goalscorer of Ekstraklasa with ten goals. In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Cracovia. In January 2012, Niedzielan left Cracovia after having his contract terminated by mutual consent and later joined Ruch Chorzów where he played in the 2009–10 season. On 8 April 2014, he terminated his contract by mutual consent and announced his retirement from football. Personal life In June 2007 he married Kamila. Career statistics Club International goals Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Niedzielan goal. References External links Living people 1979 births People from Żary Sportspeople from Lubusz Voivodeship Association football forwards Polish footballers Poland international footballers Ekstraklasa players Eredivisie players Promień Żary players Zagłębie