Eryk Hansel (born 10 June 1941) is a Polish former

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who played as a defender.

Career

Hansel began his career at the youth level with

Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała TS Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała () is a football club based in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. They currently compete in the I liga, the second tier of Polish football. History The club was essentially founded on 11 July 1997, although it can trace i ...

. In 1962, he played with Walter Rzeszów, and returned to Bielsko-Biała in 1964. The following season in played in the

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 cl ...

with

Stal Mielec Stal Mielec () is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1976) but had under ...

. In 1967, he was named the team captain, and assisted in securing the league title in 1973. In 1977, he played abroad in the

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with Toronto Falcons where he assisted in securing two championships. In 1980, he featured in the NSL Cup final against

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, but were defeated.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansel, Eryk Living people 1941 births Association football defenders Polish footballers Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała players Stal Mielec players Toronto Falcons (1975–1982) players Ekstraklasa players Canadian National Soccer League players People from Bielsko-Biała