Edward_Szymkowiak

Edward Szymkowiak

Edward Szymkowiak

Polish footballer


Edward Józef Szymkowiak (13 February 1932 – 28 January 1990) was a notable Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
Edward Szymkowiak Monument at the entrance to the Polonia Bytom Stadium.

Career

He played for such a clubs like Ruch Chorzów and Legia Warszawa, but most of his career he spent in Polonia Bytom. He is one of the legend of that club. The stadium of Polonia Bytom is called by his name. Szymkowiak participated in the Olympic Games in Helsinki and Rome.[1] He played in one of the biggest victories of Polish football - in the game versus the USSR national football team in 1957.

International

More information National team, Year ...

Honours

Ruch Chorzów
Legia Warsaw
Polonia Bytom
Individual
  • Player of the season: 1957, 1958, 1965, 1966

References

  1. "Edward Szymkowiak". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Edward_Szymkowiak, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.