Robert Warzycha

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Robert Warzycha (born August 20, 1963, in Siemkowice) is a former Polish soccer midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.

Warzycha came to MLS in 1996 after a long career in England. He spent four years (1991-94) with Everton and also played in his native Poland and Hungary. After joining Columbus in the league's inaugural year, Warzycha became a staple in the lineup for five seasons, and then a bit player in his final two, as he battled injuries. He retired as the Crew's all-time assist leader with 61 and also scored 19 goals in MLS league play.

For Poland, Warzycha was capped 47 times, scoring seven goals between 1987 and 1993. After retiring as a player, he became an assistant coach with the Crew. After Greg Andrulis was fired in July 2005, Warzycha assumed interim head coaching duty. He went back to assisting after Sigi Schmid was hired for the full-time job.

During his playing days in Columbus, Warzycha was known as "The Polish Rifle," in part because of his accuracy from free kicks.