Gothard Kokott
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1943 | |||
| Place of birth | Pyskowice, Poland | |||
| Date of death | 11 January 2021 (aged 77) | |||
| Place of death | Częstochowa, Poland | |||
| Youth career | ||||
| Czarni Pyskowice | ||||
| Senior career* | ||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |
| Czarni Pyskowice | ||||
| Piast Gliwice | ||||
| Oleśniczanka Oleśnica | ||||
| Raków Częstochowa | ||||
| Teams managed | ||||
| Raków Częstochowa (coach) | ||||
| 1994-1998 | Raków Częstochowa | |||
| 1998-2000 | Ruch Radzionków | |||
| Piast Gliwice (coach) | ||||
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz (coach) | ||||
| Clearex Chorzów (futsal) | ||||
| Raków Częstochowa (sporting director) | ||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||
Gothard Kokott (6 October 1943 – 11 January 2021) was a Polish professional football player and later manager.
Career[]
He was born in Pyskowice. As a manager his historic successes in the top flight with both Raków Częstochowa and Ruch Radzionków made him a club legend at both clubs.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overall he coached Raków in 94 top division appearances and Ruch in 15.[6] Later, he coached professional futsal club and became a sporting director at Raków.[7][8]
He received numerous honours and awards for his feats, most notably the Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi, Złota Odznaka PZPN and Srebrna Odznaka PZPN.[9]
He died aged 77 in January 2021, and his funeral was held in Częstochowa where his final resting place is.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Zmarł były szkoleniowiec Rakowa Częstochowa Gothard Kokott". czestochowa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Wyborcza.pl.
- ^ Romanek, Bartłomiej (January 11, 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat" (in Polish). Dziennik Zachodni.
- ^ Czykiel, Robert. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott. Był współtwórcą historycznego sukcesu". www.tarnowskiegory.info.
- ^ "Smutna wiadomość. Klub z Ekstraklasy w żałobie". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). interia.pl.
- ^ "Nie żyje trener Gothard Kokott. Prowadził kluby Ekstraklasy - Sport". sport.radiozet.pl (in Polish). Radio Zet. January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Zmarł Gothard Kokott". www.90minut.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Gothard Kokott nie żyje". rakow.com. Raków Częstochowa.
- ^ "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott" (in Polish). onet.pl. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener drużyn sportowych z województwa śląskiego". www.se.pl (in Polish). Super Express.
- ^ Romanek, Bartłomiej (January 11, 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat". Gol24 (in Polish).
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