Krzysztof Brede (born 8 February 1981) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was most recently in charge of II liga club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biaà Âa.
He spent most of his career playing with Lechia Gdaà Âsk, also making appearances with Arka Gdynia, Warmia Grajewo, Gryf Wejherowo and Olimpia Grudziàdz.
Brede started his career with the youth teams of Lechia Gdaà Âsk, moving to Lech Poznaà  during the summer of 2000. After a season with Lechia he spent 6 months on loan at Arka Gdynia making 8 appearances in total, leaving Lech at the end of the season. He spent a season with Warmia Grajewo, with Brede playing in a memorable cup game against à ÂKS à Âódà º, with the team securing an unlikely draw after extra time, before losing in penalties. The season after Brede played with Gryf Wejherowo.
During the summer of 2004 Brede joined Lechia Gdaà Âsk, making his debut against the Pogoà  Szczecin second team on 11 September 2004. In his first season with Lechia he played 21 times, contributing 2 goals as Lechia won the league. Brede spent the next 3 seasons with Lechia in the II liga playing 62 appearances during this period. Brede made 3 appearances for Lechia as they won promotion back to the Ekstraklasa for the first time as an independent club in 20 years. With Lechia in the Ekstraklasa Brede found himself playing with the Under 21's team.
After finding himself out of the first team, Brede joined Olimpia Grudziàdz during the winter transfer window. In his first season he helped Olimpia to win the III liga. In total for Olimpia Brede made 77 appearances scoring one goal. In 2011 Brede returned to Lechia, this time to play with the Lechia Gdaà Âsk II team. After a season in which he made 26 appearances Brede retired from professional football.
Brede started coaching shortly after his retirement joining Lechia Gdaà Âsk's coaching team as an assistant in June 2012. He left in March 2014, joining Jagiellonia Biaà Âystok's management staff in June the same year.
After three years with the Jagiellonia team Brede joined Chojniczanka Chojnice in his first managerial job. Brede was given the position as manager on a one-year contract with an extension if the team were to win promotion. After a 4th-place finish his contract was not renewed and Brede left at the end of the season. Brede was not out of employment for long, securing the role of being Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biaà Âa's manager. In his first season with Podbeskidzie the team finished 6th.
He won promotion with Podbeskidzie to Ekstraklasa in 2020. In December 2020, his contract was terminated.
On 24 November 2022, Chojniczanka appointed Brede as manager for the second time, on a year-and-a-half contract. He left the club on 17 June 2024, after receiving an offer to return to Podbeskidzie and having his contract bought out.
Hours later, he was confirmed as the new manager of Podbeskidzie. On 5 October 2025, a day after a 2âÂÂ3 home loss to Warta Poznaà Â, Brede was dismissed.
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