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Alfred Kokot
Alfred Kokot (25 January 1928 – 20 June 1981) was a Polish international footballer who played as a forward. Biography Kokot started his career playing with Kresy Chorzów and Bergknappen Chorzów during his youth years, with the latter being during World War Two. His first professional role came with Flota Gdynia after the war, later joining Lechia Gdańsk in 1946. During his time with Lechia, Kokot made 82 appearances in the leagues, playing 128 times and scoring 51 goals in all competitions. During this period he was in the starting eleven which made Lechia's first ever appearance in Poland's top division, a 5–1 defeat to Cracovia. He also made his first, and only appearance for the Poland national team with his sole cap coming against Denmark, scoring the goal for Poland in their 2–1 defeat, becoming Lechia's first player to represent the national team. Kokot left Lechia in 1953, going on to play for Górnik 20 Katowice, make 27 league appearances for Górnik Zabrze, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorzów
Chorzów ( ; ; german: link=no, Königshütte ; szl, Chorzōw) is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa River (a tributary of the Vistula). Administratively, Chorzów is in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, previously Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, the Silesian Voivodeship. Chorzów is one of the cities of the 2.7 million conurbation – the Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area with the population of about 5,294,000 people. The population within the city limits is 105,628 as of December 2021. History City name The city of Chorzów was formed in 1934–1939 by a merger of 4 adjacent cities: Chorzów, Królewska Huta, Nowe Hajduki and Hajduki Wielkie. The name of the oldest settlement ''Chorzów'' was applied to the amalgamated c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
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Poland Men's International Footballers
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Men's Footballers
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MKS Cracovia Players
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Górnik Zabrze Players
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Lechia Gdańsk Players
The ethnonyms for the Poles (people) and Poland (their country) include endonyms (the way Polish people refer to themselves and their country) and exonyms (the way other peoples refer to the Poles and their country). Endonyms and most exonyms for Poles and Poland derive from the name of the West Slavic tribe of Polans (''Polanie''), while in some languages the exonyms for Poland to derive from the name of another tribe – the Lendians (''Lędzianie''). Endonyms The Polish words for a Pole are ''Polak'' (masculine) and ''Polka'' (feminine), ''Polki'' being the plural form for two or more women and ''Polacy'' being the plural form for the rest. The adjective "Polish" translates to Polish as ''polski'' (masculine), ''polska'' (feminine) and ''polskie'' (neuter). The common Polish name for Poland is ''Polska''. The latter Polish word is an adjectival form which has developed into a substantive noun, most probably originating in the phrase ''polska ziemia'', meaning "Polish land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Deaths
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MOSiR Stadium (Gdańsk)
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''Stadion MOSiR'' ("MOSiR Stadium") may refer to various stadiums in Poland, including: * Stadion MOSiR (Bystrzyca) * Stadion MOSiR (Gdańsk) – now known as Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium * Stadion MOSiR (Stalowa Wola) * Stadion MOSiR (Wodzisław Śląski) MOSiR Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. It is used mostly for football matches and served as the home stadium of Odra Wodzisław. The stadium has a capacity of 7,400 people. Its facilities include heated turf, fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most populous city in Poland, while its urban area is the most populous in the country and one of the most populous in the European Union. Katowice has a population of 286,960 according to a 31 December 2021 estimate. Katowice is a central part of the Metropolis GZM, with a population of 2.3 million, and a part of a larger Upper Silesian metropolitan area that extends into the Czech Republic and has a population of 5-5.3 million people."''Study on Urban Functions (Project 1.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Kokot
Henryk Kokot (27 October 1926 – 22 May 1997) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Kokot is known to have started playing football in his youth for AKS Chorzów. In 1946 Kokot joined Lechia Gdańsk, where he played until 1952. During this period he was in the starting eleven which made Lechia's first ever appearance in Poland's top division, a 5–1 defeat to KS Cracovia (football), Cracovia. In total he played 86 games and scored 20 goals for Lechia. Personal life His brother was Alfred Kokot, a footballer who played for the Poland national football team, Poland national team. Kokot is commemorated by a star at the MOSiR Stadium (Gdańsk), MOSiR Stadium in Gdańsk. The "Avenue of Stars" commemorates the efforts and success of former players and coaches. References 1926 births 1997 deaths Lechia Gdańsk players Polish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Chorzów {{Poland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
