He was born in 1913 in
Bismarckhütte (a settlement in
Upper Silesia, which in January 1939 became part of the city of
Chorzów), and died in 1982 in his hometown. Wodarz was a left-wing forward player. His career started in Ruch Wielkie Hajduki, in which he played in the years 1926–1939 and after the war, in 1946–47. Together with
Ernest Wilimowski and
Teodor Peterek, he was part of one of the best forward formations in the history of Ruch. In 183 games he scored 51 goals, and won five Polish championships (1933–1936 and 1938). He made 28 appearances for the Poland national team. His debut occurred on 2 October 1932 in
Bucharest, against
Romania. Wodarz participated in the
1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he scored five goals. Also, he represented Poland during
one of the most famous games in Polish football history, against
Brazil in
Strasbourg,
France, during the
1938 FIFA World Cup. After the German
Invasion of Poland in September 1939, Wodarz signed a
German Nationality List (
Volksliste) and played for a newly created team,
Bismarckhütter SV 99 (which was based on the prewar Ruch Chorzów). In 1941, he was called up to the
Wehrmacht and in 1944 he was captured by the
U.S. Army. The Americans passed him to the
Polish Armed Forces in the West, where he returned to football, playing for some British teams including Fraserburgh FC in the Scottish Highland League where his time was cut short by breaking his ankle in a match v. Buchan rivals Peterhead. In 1946, he returned to Poland and for next two years represented Ruch Chorzów. His career ended in 1947. Later, he managed several Upper Silesian teams, but without major achievements. ==Honours==