Jerzy Gorgoń
Polish footballer (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949) is a Polish former professional footballer who is best remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall central defender, who became well known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish Cups in 1968–72. Gorgoń participated in the 1974 World Cup in, then, West Germany, winning third place with the Poland national team and being his squad's defensive pillar.
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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 | 236 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1983 | St. Gallen | 78 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 314 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1978 | Poland | 55 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He won 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]
He moved to Switzerland in 1980 to play for St. Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1973 | 13 | 3 | |
| 1974 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gorgoń goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 1 September 1972 | Nürnberg, West Germany |  East Germany | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | 1 August 1973 | Toronto, Canada |  Canada | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 5 August 1973 | Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 August 1973 | Monterrey, Mexico | Mexico | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 19 June 1974 | Munich, West Germany |  Haiti | 4–0 | 7–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Górnik Zabrze[4]
- Ekstraklasa: 1970–71, 1971–72
- II liga West: 1978–79
- Polish Cup: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
Poland[4]
- Olympic gold medal: 1972
- Olympic silver medal: 1976
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1974
Individual
- Polish Football Association National Team of the Century: 1919–2019[5]
References
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