John Wolyniec

John Wolyniec
John Wolyniec with New York Red Bulls in 2010
Personal information
Full name John Wolyniec
Date of birth (1977-01-24) 24 January 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Staten Island, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Fordham Rams
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Brooklyn Knights[1][2] 7 (3)
1999 Long Island Rough Riders 27 (15)
1999 MetroStars 4 (1)
2000–2001 Chicago Fire 19 (2)
2000MLS Pro-40 (loan) 3 (0)
2000Milwaukee Rampage (loan) 4 (3)
2001 New England Revolution 1 (0)
2001 Rochester Raging Rhinos 15 (1)
2002 Milwaukee Rampage 26 (10)
2002 Chicago Fire 2 (1)
2003–2005 MetroStars 63 (17)
2005–2006 Columbus Crew 18 (3)
2006 Los Angeles Galaxy 10 (1)
2006–2010 New York Red Bulls 75 (8)
Total 267 (62)
International career
2004 United States 2 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2021 New York Red Bulls II
2022– San Jose Earthquakes (technical director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Wolyniec (born January 24, 1977) is an American professional soccer coach, executive, and former player. He is currently the technical director of the San Jose Earthquakes.

During his playing days, Wolyniec played for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls three separate times: In 1999 as the MetroStars, from 2003 to 2005 as the MetroStars, and from 2006 until he retired in 2010. He also played for MLS clubs Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, and Los Angeles Galaxy. He also played for USL A-League clubs Rochester Raging Rhinos and the Milwaukee Rampage, winning titles with them in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Wolyniec also represented the United States national team in 2004, earning two caps.

After retiring as a player, Wolyniec was appointed head coach of New York Red Bulls II, the reserve side for the New York Red Bulls. In his second season as head coach, Wolyniec guided Red Bulls II to both the regular season and championship titles.

  1. ^ Ungaro, Giuseppe (18 July 1998). "Barons disappoint coach in loss to Brooklyn". The Press. Atlantic City, NJ. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Brooklyn Knights Statistics". Brooklyn Knights. Archived from the original on 1 September 1999. Retrieved 5 June 2023.