Jerzy Gorgoń
Jerzy Gorgoń| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń |
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| Date of birth |
(1949-07-18) 18 July 1949 |
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| Place of birth |
Zabrze, Poland |
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| Height |
1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) |
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| Playing position |
Defender |
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| Youth career |
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| 1961-1966 |
MGKS Mikulczyce |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1967-1980 |
Górnik Zabrze |
220 |
(18) |
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| 1980-1983 |
FC Gallen |
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| National team |
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| 1970–1978 |
Poland |
55 |
(6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
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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
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