Ryszard Kraus (30 June 1964 – 3 November 2013) was a Polish professional football striker who played for the Poland national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryszard Władysław Kraus | ||
| Date of birth | (1964-06-30)30 June 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Bestwina, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 2013(2013-11-03) (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Bestwina, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | LZS Bestwina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | GKS Jastrzębie | ||
| 1987–1988 | Odra Wodzisław | ||
| 1989 | GKS Jastrzębie | 16 | (6) |
| 1989–1994 | Górnik Zabrze | 99 | (33) |
| 1994–1995 | GKS Tychy | ||
| 1995–1996 | LZS Bestwina | ||
| National team | |||
| 1991–1992 | Poland | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kraus played 5 years for Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze, scoring 16 goals for them in the 1990/91 season.[1]
Kraus made his debut for Poland in a February 1991 friendly match against Northern Ireland and has earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals.
His final international was a July 1992 friendly match against Guatemala.[2]
Kraus died on 3 November 2013.[3]