Rafał Górak

Rafał Górak
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-03-30) 30 March 1973
Place of birth Bytom, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 GKS Katowice (manager)
Youth career
Polonia Bytom
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Polonia Bytom
1995–1996 Rymer Niedobczyce
1996 Kalwarianka Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
1997 Górnik Wojkowice
1997–1999 Polonia/Szombierki Bytom
1999–2001 Polonia Bytom
2001–2005 Szczakowianka Jaworzno
2005–2006 Ruch Radzionków
Managerial career
2006–2010 Ruch Radzionków
2011 GKS Tychy
2011–2013 GKS Katowice
2013–2017 BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała
2017–2019 Elana Toruń
2019– GKS Katowice
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafał Górak (born 30 March 1973) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice.[1]

Playing career

Górak began his playing career with his hometown club Polonia Bytom. He later represented Rymer Niedobczyce, Kalwarianka Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Górnik Wojkowice, before playing for a combined Polonia and Szombierki Bytom side. He returned to Polonia Bytom in 1999.

In 2001, Górak joined Szczakowianka Jaworzno. He was part of the team that competed in the top tier of Polish football and later finished his playing career with Ruch Radzionków.[2]

Managerial career

Ruch Radzionków

Górak began his managerial career with Ruch Radzionków in 2006. Under his management, the club won the Silesia I group of the fourth tier in the 2006–07 season and the Opole–Silesia group of the III liga in 2008–09.

In the 2009–10 season, Ruch won the western group of the II liga and earned promotion to the second tier of Polish football. Górak left the club in December 2010.

GKS Tychy and first spell at GKS Katowice

On 1 April 2011, Górak became manager of GKS Tychy. He left the club in June 2011 to take charge of GKS Katowice.

During his first spell with GKS Katowice, he managed the team in the second tier of Polish football. His tenure ended in August 2013.

BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała

In December 2013, Górak was appointed manager of BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała. He remained in charge until April 2017.

Elana Toruń

Górak became manager of Elana Toruń in April 2017. In the 2017–18 season, he led the club to the III liga Group II championship and promotion to the II liga. Elana also won the Kuyavia-Pomerania regional Polish Cup during the same campaign.

He left Elana in June 2019 to return to GKS Katowice.

Return to GKS Katowice

Górak returned to GKS Katowice in June 2019, following the club's relegation to the II liga. In the 2020–21 season, he led the club to promotion to the I liga.

In the 2023–24 season, GKS Katowice finished second in the I liga and secured direct promotion to the Ekstraklasa. The promotion marked the club's return to the highest level of Polish football after a 19-year absence.[3]

In the 2024–25 season, Górak led GKS Katowice to an eighth-place finish in the club's first campaign back in the Ekstraklasa.

In July 2025, he signed a new contract with GKS Katowice, extending his agreement with the club until 2028.[4]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 23 August 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ruch Radzionków June 2006 21 December 2010 1691172626375122+253069.23
GKS Tychy 1 April 2011 21 June 2011 1510233013+17066.67
GKS Katowice 21 June 2011 22 August 2013 762622288586−1034.21
BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała 2 December 2013 10 April 2017 11060272321889+129054.55
Elana Toruń 10 April 2017 3 June 2019 8751191717384+89058.62
GKS Katowice 3 June 2019 Present 2661176782423334+89043.98
Total 7233811631791,304728+576052.70

Honours

Manager

Ruch Radzionków

Elana Toruń

  • III liga, group II: 2017–18[12]
  • Polish Cup (Kuyavia-Pomerania regionals): 2017–18[13]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Wywalczył awans i wygasa mu kontrakt. Rafał Górak pozostanie w GKS-ie Katowice". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Rafał Górak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nowy kontrakt Rafała Góraka" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rafał Górak 2028!" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "II liga 2009/2010, grupa: zachodnia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "IV liga 2006/2007, grupa: śląska I". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "III liga 2008/2009, grupa: opolsko-śląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Puchar Polski 2008/2009, grupa: Śląski ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Puchar Polski 2006/2007, grupa: Śląski ZPN - Bytom". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Puchar Polski 2007/2008, grupa: Śląski ZPN - Bytom". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Puchar Polski 2008/2009, grupa: Śląski ZPN - Bytom". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "III liga 2017/2018, grupa: II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Puchar Polski 2017/2018, grupa: Kujawsko-Pomorski ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Rafał Górak trenerem lutego i marca" (in Polish). I liga. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Rafał Górak trenerem maja Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.


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