Jerzy Gorgoń
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961-1966 | MGKS Mikulczyce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967-1980 | Górnik Zabrze | 220 | (18) |
| 1980-1983 | FC Gallen | ||
| National team | |||
| 1970–1978 | Poland | 55 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Poland
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| Men's Football | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | Team competition |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1976 Montreal | Team competition |
Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949 in Zabrze) was a Polish 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
- ↑ "Jerzy Gorgoń Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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