René Twardzik (born 25 June 1970) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Club career
Born in Třinec, Twardzik played for TZ Třinec, Slavia Prague, VTJ Tábor, VTJ Karlovy Vary, Boby Brno, FC Vítkovice, Opava, Sachsen Leipzig and FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[1][2] Twardzik played four matches for Czechoslovakia U21.[3]
Later career
He became the goalkeeping coach of FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt in July 2010.[4] From September 2018 to November 2018, Twardzik sat on the bench for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt for five games due to injuries.[5] At the end of January 2020, the club ceased operations due to financial difficulties, and as a result, withdrew from the Regionalliga Nordost. The day after, he was released by the club.[6]
Personal life
His sons Dan, Filip and Patrik are also all professional footballers.[7] As of 2014 he has lived in Germany for 15 years.[3]
References
- ^ "Profile" (in Czech). FC Zbrojovka Brno. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Profile" (in German). Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b Brhel, Roman (8 June 2014). "René Twardzik: Opavu mám v srdci, nikdy na ni nezapomenu" [I have Opava in my heart, I will never forget it]. Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "René Twardzik ist neuer Torwarttrainer des FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt" (in German). Thueringer Allgemeine. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ René Twardzik at Soccerway
- ^ RWE-Torwarttrainer René Twardzik: „Ich habe mich getäuscht ..., otz.de, 1 February 2020
- ^ Hugh Keevins (11 December 2009). "Czech siblings Filip & Patrik Twardzik hoping to emulate McStay brothers at Celtic". Daily Record.
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