Zbigniew Kowalski (born 20 December 1958) was a former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zbigniew Kowalski | ||
| Date of birth | (1958-12-20) 20 December 1958 (age 63)[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1977 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1984 | Lechia Gdańsk | 78 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kowalski is most well known for his time with Lechia Gdańsk. He made his Lechia debut on 31 July 1977 in the Polish Cup against Stal Stalowa Wola.[2] In his first 4 seasons Kowalski made 52 league appearances before Lechia were relegated at the end of the 1981–82 season. Despite being relegated to the third tier, it was a time which would become an historic period for the club. The 1982–83 season saw Lechia winning the III liga[3] with Kowalski playing in five games of Lechias winning Polish Cup run, beating Piast Gliwice in the final 2–1.[4][5][6] The following season Lechia won the Polish SuperCup final as Lechia won by beating the Polish champions Lech Poznań 1–0,[7] but Kowalski was not part of that squad. He also played in both games as Lechia faced European footballing giants Juventus in a European competition due to the previous season's cup win.[8][9] Lechia also won promotion to the top division that season by winning the II liga for the 1983–84 season.[10] Kowalski left Lechia the following season after 26 league games in the club's two promotion seasons.
Lechia Gdańsk