Robert Wulnikowski

Wulnikowski in the jersey of Offenbach (2009)

Robert Wulnikowski ( born July 11, 1977 in Bydgoszcz, Poland ) is a German - Polish footballer. The goalkeeper completed during his career, 56 second division games and is since February 2014 at the sixth division RasenBallsport Leipzig II under contract.

Career

Wulnikowski started with the game of football in his hometown at the Polish club Zawisza Bydgoszcz. In 1990 he came to the youth department of FC Schalke 04, 1997, the players moved on to the second team of the club and played in the Oberliga Westfalen. In 1999 he moved to first division side FC Union Berlin. In Union Wulnikowski was initially behind Kay Wehner ( 1999/ 2000) and Sven Beuckert (2000 to 2002) only substitute goalkeeper. In 2001 he went to the club on to the 2nd Bundesliga, without, however, have disputed a single League game. In the DFB-Pokal 2000/ 01 Union Berlin succeeded the finals ( 0-2 against Schalke 04), Wulnikowski came here at the quarter-final victory against the Bundesliga side VfL ​​Bochum (1-0 ) after 30 minutes for the injured Beuckert used. Only after the dismissal of longtime coach Georgi Vassilev in October 2002 and the commitment of coach Mirko Votava Wulnikowski be able to prevail against Beuckert and was first-choice goalkeeper. By the end of the 2003/04 season, after the club knocked off a table before last had to descend again, Wulnikowski completed a total of 54 second division appearances for the club.

After the second division relegation Union Berlin Wulnikowski changed hands for an undisclosed transfer fee to the second division promoted Rot-Weiss Essen. When eating the keeper stood at the beginning of the season in the starting line-up, but already bailed on Matchday 1; and was replaced on Matchday 3 of coach Jürgen Gelsdorf by René Renno, as he was " not the peace and serenity emanates that he and his front people needed," according to Gelsdorf and were no further league appearances for food. At the end of the season was for the Essenes, the descent to the regional firm and the contract with the goalkeeper has been resolved.

Wulnikowski joined then in 2005 the VfR basking in the Regionalliga Süd on. Two seasons, he graduated as first-choice goalkeeper at the club and won twice ostwürttembergischen sixth in the final table. In April 2007 Wulnikowski announced his move to Premier League rivals Sportfreunde Siegen. There he stood in the 2007/ 08 season as a goalkeeper in the squad.

Before the season 2008/ 09 he moved to third division side Kickers Offenbach. He extended the winter break 2009/10 his contract for another three years.

2010/11 held Wulnikowski in the 2nd round of the DFB Cup on penalties against Borussia Dortmund two penalties; Offenbach moved into the third round.

November 6, 2012 it was announced that his end of the season expiring contract was extended at Kickers Offenbach for a further year until 30 June 2014. According to other sources, he even extended to 2015. The agreement secured his monthly remuneration of EUR 17,000 basic salary plus premiums. However, Wulnikowski is currently in a labor court dispute with Kickers Offenbach that by the insolvency administrator plead that the contract was extinguished with the Offenbacher relegation.