Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954 in
Bochnia
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) is a retired
Polish
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football player and manager.
He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including
Wisła Kraków
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,
Legia Warsaw and
KSK Beveren
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(Belgium), and for the
Polish national team, participating in three consecutive World Cups: the
1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal; the
1978 FIFA World Cup; and
1982 FIFA World Cup,
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He later worked as a coach for such clubs as Wisła Kraków
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, Widzew Łódź
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and Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929.
History
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, among others.
References
1954 births
Living people
Polish footballers
Poland international footballers
Polish football managers
1974 FIFA World Cup players
1978 FIFA World Cup players
1982 FIFA World Cup players
Polish expatriate footballers
Wisła Kraków players
Legia Warsaw players
K.S.K. Beveren players
Wisła Kraków managers
Arka Gdynia managers
Widzew Łódź managers
People from Bochnia
Sportspeople from Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Wawel Kraków players
Association football forwards
Belgian Pro League players
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