Jerzy Gorgoń
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Zabrze, Poland | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1961–1966 | MGKS Mikulczyce | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1980 | Górnik Zabrze | 220 | (18) |
1980–1983 | FC St. Gallen | 78 | (4) |
Total | 298 | (22) | |
National team | |||
1970–1978 | Poland | 55 | (6) |
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949 in Zabrze) is a Polish former football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish cups in 1968-72.
He received 55 international caps overall,[1] and took on the role of captaincy once. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,[2][3]
Gorgoń moved to Argentina in 1978. He had a mostly unsuccessful time there and moved back to Switzerland in 1980 to play for FC Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau.
References[]
- ^ "Poland - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
- ^ Jerzy Gorgon – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Jerzy Gorgoń Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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- Olympic gold medalists for Poland
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- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
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- Ekstraklasa players
- Olympic medalists in football
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- Association football defenders
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