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

Edward Szymkowiak

Personal information
Date of birth	(1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Place of birth	Szopienice, Poland
Date of death	28 January 1990(1990-01-28) (aged 57)
Place of death	Bytom, Poland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944	TuS Bogucice
1945–1949	KS 22 Mała Dąbrówka
1950–1952	Ruch Chorzów	24	(0)
1952	Garnizonowy WKS Bielsko
1953–1956	Legia Warszawa	85	(0)
1957–1969	Polonia Bytom	245	(0)
National team
1952–1969	Poland	53	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Appearances, conceded goals and clean sheets by national team

National team	Year	Apps	Conceded Goals	Clean Sheets
Poland	1952	5	9	2
	1953	3	5	0
	1954	0	0	0
	1955	3	4	0
	1956	6	9	2
	1957	5	7	0
	1958	6	13	0
	1959	3	6	0
	1960	4	3	2
	1961	5	5	2
	1962	6	10	1
	1963	0	0	0
	1964	3	6	0
	1965	4	3	2
Total		53	80	11

Honours

Ruch Chorzów

• Polish Cup (Polish championship): 1951
• Polish championship: 1952

Legia Warsaw

• Polish championship: 1955, 1956
• Polish Cup: 1955, 1956

Polonia Bytom

• Polish championship: 1962
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1965
• International Soccer League: 1965

Individual

• Player of the season: 1957, 1958, 1965, 1966

References

External links

• Profile on bramkarze (in Polish)
• Profile on legia.net (in Polish)
• Profile on poloniabytom.com.pl (in Polish)

На других языках

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[de] Edward Szymkowiak

Edward Szymkowiak (* 13. März 1932 in Szopienice, Polen; † 28. Januar 1990 in Bytom, Polen) war ein polnischer Fußballtorhüter.

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- [en] Edward Szymkowiak

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[fr] Edward Szymkowiak

Edward Józef Szymkowiak (se prononçant : Edevarde Youzèf Chéme-Ko-viak - Édouard Joseph Szymkowiak en français), né le 13 mars 1932 à Szopienice (Quartier de Katowice) et mort le 18 janvier 1990 à Bytom, est un joueur de football polonais, gardien de but de l’équipe de Pologne de football.

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[it] Edward Szymkowiak

Edward Józef Szymkowiak (Katowice, 13 marzo 1932 – Bytom, 28 gennaio 1990) è stato un calciatore polacco, di ruolo portiere.

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[ru] Шимковяк, Эдвард

Эдвард (при рожд. — Герард) Юзеф Шимковяк (польск. Stanisław Oślizło; 13 февраля 1932 или 13 марта 1932, Шопенице[d], Катовице — 28 января 1990, Бытом) — польский футболист, выступал на позиции вратаря, игрок сборной Польши, участник двух Олимпийских игр 1952 и 1960 годов.

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