Krzysztof "Krys" Sobieski is a retired Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper who played professionally in Poland and the United States, including ten seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent five seasons as the goalkeeper coach with the Dallas Burn of

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Player

Club

In 1964, Sobieski began his career with Pogoń Wiskitki. In 1969, he turned professional with lower division club Ursus Warszawa. In 1976, he moved to

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, winning the 1980 and 1981 Polish Cup. In the fall of 1981, Sobieski moved to the United States where he signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On May 19, 1983, the Spirit traded Sobieski to the Cleveland Force in exchange for Luis Alberto. On July 14, 1985, the Force released Sobieski. On August 20, 1985, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks. In 1987, the Sidekicks won the league championship. Sobieski retired on April 3, 1991, having played six seasons with Dallas.

International

In June 1977, Sobieski earned two caps with the

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in a South American tour. The first came in a match against

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and the second in a match with

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Coach

On October 17, 1989, Sobieski was named assistant coach of the Sidekicks, a position he held until January 28, 1990. In April 1992, he was named the head coach of the

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. Between 2000 and 2005, he served as an assistant coach with the Dallas Burn of

References

External links

MISL stats

Dallas Sidekicks: Krys Sobieski

Interview with Sobieski (Polish)

Legia: Krzysztof Sobieski (Polish)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sobieski, Krys Living people 1950 births Dallas Sidekicks (original MISL) players Cleveland Force (original MISL) players Legia Warsaw players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Pittsburgh Spirit players Polish men's footballers Polish expatriate men's footballers Poland men's international footballers Futsal coaches People from Żyrardów County Footballers from Masovian Voivodeship Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football goalkeepers