Background
He was born in Tarnowskie Górailway
He was born in Tarnowskie Górailway
He started his international career in the Polish under-18 team with which he reached the finals of the 1981 World Cup. He moved to the first national team in December 1985 and was the number one pick for the next decade. He has set the record for the Polish National team for no lost goals in 23 games, beating the record set by the legendary January Tomaszewski.
Wandzik began his career at Rodlo Gorniki before moving to Ruch ChorzóWest
After a couple of years playing there he transferred to rival club Górnik Zabrze. His reliability earned him a transfer to Greek club Panathinaikos Football Club in the summer of 1990.
At the same time Wandzik was unbeaten for 906 and 988 minutes, setting the third and fourth records in Greece. His performances have been memorable to the fans and he has earned the nickname of "Vouno" (translation "mountain") a nickname he has earned throughout the years for his tremendous presence in the goal.
After almost a decade at Panathinaikos, he had season-long stints at Apollon Athens and Athinaikos before ending his career in 2001.
He has been considered by many as the greatest foreign goalkeeper of all times in Greece. After his retiremment in 2001 Wandzik worked as a goalkeeping coach for Kallithea Football Club but has moved to being a coach for younger talents in different academies.