Roman Kosecki
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 February 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Piaseczno, Poland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1983 | |||
1983–1986 | |||
1986–1988 | Gwardia Warszawa | 60 | (18) |
1988–1990 | Legia Warsaw | 41 | (12) |
1990–1992 | Galatasaray | 38 | (19) |
1992–1993 | Osasuna | 34 | (8) |
1993–1995 | Atlético Madrid | 59 | (14) |
1995–1996 | FC Nantes | 27 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Montpellier | 19 | (2) |
1997–1998 | Legia Warsaw | 10 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Chicago Fire | 50 | (12) |
National team‡ | |||
1988–1995 | Poland | 69 | (19) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2007 |
Roman Jacek Kosecki (born 15 February 1966) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career[]
In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warsaw, Legia Warsaw, Galatasaray, CA Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Nantes, Montpellier, and the Chicago Fire.[1] He came to Major League Soccer in the Fire's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Jerzy Podbrozny.[2] Kosecki proceeded to score the first goal in Fire's history in a 2–0 win over the Miami Fusion. He then helped the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. Kosecki played two seasons in MLS, scoring 12 goals and 19 assists in league play, before retiring as a player.
For Poland, Kosecki was capped 69 times, scoring 19 goals between 1988 and 1995.[3]
He was a deputy (poseł) to the Polish Sejm from Civic Platform in 2005. Kosecki ran for the position of president of the PZPN in 2012 but lost to Polish soccer legend Zbigniew Boniek. Boniek however appointed him to vice president of youth development.
His son Jakub Kosecki plays for Adana Demirspor.
International goals[]
- Scores and results table. Poland's goal tally first:
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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1 | 10 February 1988 | Tel Aviv, Israel | ![]() |
3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 13 July 1988 | New Britain, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | Friendly |
3 | 13 July 1988 | New Britain, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | Friendly |
4 | 8 February 1989 | San José, Costa Rica | ![]() |
4–2 | Friendly |
5 | 14 February 1989 | Puebla, Mexico | ![]() |
1–3 | Friendly |
6 | 11 February 1990 | Cairo, Egypt | ![]() |
1–1 | Friendly |
7 | 4 May 1990 | Chicago, United States | ![]() |
1–2 | Friendly |
8 | 21 May 1990 | Marseille, France | ![]() |
4–0 | Friendly |
9 | 10 October 1990 | Warsaw, Poland | ![]() |
2–3 | Friendly |
10 | 19 December 1990 | Volos, Greece | ![]() |
2–1 | Friendly |
11 | 17 April 1991 | Warsaw, Poland | ![]() |
3–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
12 | 19 May 1992 | Salzburg, Austria | ![]() |
4–2 | Friendly |
13 | 19 May 1992 | Salzburg, Austria | ![]() |
4–2 | Friendly |
14 | 5 July 1992 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() |
2–2 | Friendly |
15 | 5 July 1992 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() |
2–2 | Friendly |
16 | 9 February 1994 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ![]() |
1–1 | Friendly |
17 | 4 September 1994 | Tel Aviv, Israel | ![]() |
1–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
18 | 25 April 1995 | Zabrze, Poland | ![]() |
4–3 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
19 | 7 June 1995 | Zabrze, Poland | ![]() |
5–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
References[]
- ^ "Roman Kosecki" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Meet the Fire: Roman Kosecki". Chicago Sun-Times. 16 June 1998.
- ^ Klukowski, Tomasz (9 November 2002). "Roman Kosecki – International Matches". RSSSF.
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Polish footballers
- Poland international footballers
- Polish football managers
- Legia Warsaw players
- Galatasaray S.K. footballers
- CA Osasuna players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- FC Nantes players
- Montpellier HSC players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Ligue 1 players
- La Liga players
- Süper Lig players
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007
- Civic Platform politicians
- Polish sportsperson-politicians
- People from Piaseczno
- Major League Soccer players
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- Gwardia Warsaw players
- Sportspeople from Masovian Voivodeship
- Association football forwards
- Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011
- Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015