Gothard Kokott (6 October 1943 – 11 January 2021) was a Polish professional football player and later manager.
Personal information | ||||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1943 | |||
Place of birth | Pyskowice, Poland | |||
Date of death | 11 January 2021 (aged 77) | |||
Place of death | Częstochowa, Poland | |||
Youth career | ||||
Czarni Pyskowice | ||||
Senior career* | ||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |
Czarni Pyskowice | ||||
Piast Gliwice | ||||
Oleśniczanka Oleśnica | ||||
1967-1975 | Raków Częstochowa | 149 | (0) | |
Teams managed | ||||
1985-1986 | Raków Częstochowa (coach) | |||
1995-1997 | Raków Częstochowa | |||
1997 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz (coach) | |||
1997-1998 | Raków Częstochowa | |||
1999 | Ruch Radzionków | |||
Piast Gliwice (coach) | ||||
2000-2002 | Błękitni Kościelec | |||
2000-2003 | Clearex Chorzów (futsal) | |||
2002-2005 | Stradom Częstochowa | |||
2005-2006 | Clearex Chorzów (futsal) | |||
2008-2009 | Raków Częstochowa (sporting director) | |||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was born in Pyskowice. As a manager his historic successes in the top flight with both Raków Częstochowa and Ruch Radzionków made him a club legend at both clubs.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overall he coached Raków in 94 top division appearances and Ruch in 15.[6] Later, he coached professional futsal club Clearex Chorzów and became a sporting director at Raków.[7][8]
He received numerous honours and awards for his feats, most notably the Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi, Złota Odznaka PZPN and Srebrna Odznaka PZPN.[9]
He died aged 77 in January 2021, and his funeral was held in Częstochowa where his final resting place is.[10]
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