Bishop’s Cleeve Football Club is poised to sign Zack Kotwica, the former Cheltenham Town winger, on Thursday. The 30-year-old midfielder, born in Gloucester, initially made his mark with the Robins back in 2013 under manager Mark Yates.
Kotwica featured prominently for Cheltenham Town, making nine starts in the English Football League and coming off the bench 26 times. During his stint, he scored two memorable goals: a spectacular strike in a 1-1 draw against Mansfield Town and an important equalizer in a 1-1 home game against Luton Town.
Early in his career, Kotwica gained valuable senior experience on loan at Bishop’s Cleeve, as well as Gloucester City and Cirencester Town. After departing Cheltenham in 2016, he had permanent spells at Gloucester City, Tamworth, and Salisbury, before returning to Gloucester City in 2018.
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In 2020, he joined Swindon Supermarine, and last summer made the move to Hungerford Town. Notably, his former Hungerford teammate Harry Williams recently signed with Bishop’s Cleeve under manager Paul Collicutt.
Currently, Bishop’s Cleeve stands sixth in the Southern League Division One South and will host Westbury United at home on Saturday afternoon, with kickoff at 3 pm. The addition of Kotwica aims to strengthen the Mitres' squad as they continue their push up the table.