Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków
Spółka Akcyjna
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, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional
football
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club based in
Kraków
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. It currently competes in the
I liga
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, the second level of
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The men's system
As of 2022/23.
The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III liga. From 5th tier there is ...
. It ranks fourth in the number of
national titles won (13), behind
Górnik Zabrze
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,
Ruch Chorzów
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(both on 14), and
Legia Warsaw (15), and second in all-time victories. Wisła was founded in 1906 under the name TS Wisła (
Polish
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* Poles
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: Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła).
The club's coat of arms is a white star on a red background crossed by a blue ribbon.
Wisła Kraków has been one of the most successful Polish football clubs in recent years, winning eight league championships since 1999. Along with league titles, Wisła also won the
Polish Cup
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on four occasions. Wisła also enjoyed some success in European competitions in the 1970s, reaching the quarter-finals in the
1978–79 European Cup
History
![Kadra1907](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Kadra1907.jpg)
Wisła Kraków was founded in 1906 when students of the Second Practical School in Kraków, inspired by their professor Tadeusz Łopuszański, formed a football club.
In this first, historic season of the League, the fight for the championship was decided between two teams: Wisła Kraków and
1. FC Kattowitz
1. FC Kattowitz ( pl, 1. FC Katowice) was an ethnically German football club playing in what was Kattowitz, Silesia Province in Germany (now Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland) and was active during the inter-war period and World War II when ...
. This rivalry was treated very seriously, not only by the two sides involved, but also by the whole nation. 1. FC was regarded as the team supported by the German minority, while Wisła, at the end of this historic season, represented ambitions of all Poles.
![Kadra1927](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Kadra1927.jpg)
Some time in the fall of 1927 in Katowice, an ill-fated game between 1.FC and Wisła took place. Stakes were very high – the winner would become the Champion. Kraków's side won 2–0 and became the Champion. 1.FC finished second, third was Warta Poznań.
In 1949, the club was renamed to Gwardia-Wisła Kraków. In 1955 the club returned to its original name, TS Wisła. In 1967, the club was once again renamed, to GTS Wisła, a name which held until 1990 when the club reverted to its original name, TS Wisła. In the late 1990s, the football section of the club was incorporated and was renamed Wisła Kraków SSA.
The club has had its ups and downs, winning national championships and earning European qualification. It was also relegated to the second division on three occasions. Since the football section has been bought by Tele-Fonika Kable S.A. in 1998, the team has been far and away the most successful club in Poland, winning seven national championships and finishing in second place three times, totalling ten top two finishes in 12 years.
At international level, Wisła has competed in all three of the European competitions. The club's greatest success came in the
1978–79 season, when Wisła was able to reach the quarter-finals of the
European Cup
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, eventually to be knocked out by
Malmö FF
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3–5 on aggregate. Most recently, Wisła narrowly missed out on a chance to compete in the
2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage, being defeated 4–5 by
Panathinaikos
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after extra time.
Wisła also twice reached the second round of the
European Cup Winners' Cup
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in 1967–68 and 1984–85, falling 0–5 and 2–3 by
Hamburger SV
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and
Fortuna Sittard
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respectively. ''The White Star'' has competed in the
UEFA Cup
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ten times.
On 15 May 2022, Wisła relegated to the
I liga
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for the first time since 1996, after losing 4–2 against
Radomiak Radom
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.
Stadium
Wisła's Stadium is located at 22 Reymonta Street in Kraków. The stadium was originally built in 1953 and currently has a capacity of 33,326. The stadium was renovated in 2010, being upgraded to UEFA elite standards. The Wisła Stadium was also chosen as a reserve venue for the
UEFA Euro 2012
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tournament, jointly held in Poland and Ukraine. The record attendance of 45,000 at Wisła Stadium came on 29 September 1976 when Wisła defeated
Celtic
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2–0. The venue has been a fortress for Wisła, where the team is especially difficult to defeat. It is worth noting that Wisła holds the all-time Polish football record for consecutive league home games without a loss. The streak began following a loss on 16 September 2001 to
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski () is a Polish football club based in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland. It was founded on August 11, 1929.
History
Initially, a club called ''Ostrovia'' existed in the city. It was established between 1922 and 1 ...
, and ended more than five years later on 11 November 2006, when
GKS Bełchatów
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History
GKS Bełchatów entered Poland's Klasa A in 1977 under the name of Węgiel Brunatny Bełchatów, a ...
defeated Wisła 4–2. The number of matches without a loss was then settled at 73, overcoming the former Polish record of 48 which belonged to
Legia Warsaw. During the 2008–09 season, Wisła lost points at home only twice, drawing with
ŁKS Łódź
ŁKS Łódź (''Łódzki Klub Sportowy Łódź''; ) is a Polish sports club based in Łódź. They are best known for their football club but are represented in many sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, athletics and in the past ice ...
and being defeated by
Lech Poznań
Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation' ...
.
Supporters and rivalries
Fan Friendlies
Wisła fans formerly had long friendships relations with
Lechia Gdańsk
Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...
and
Śląsk Wrocław
Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław () or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish f ...
, known as the "Three Kings of Great Cities" alliance until 2016, when their alliance fell apart. They formed a new group with
Ruch Chorzów
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and
Widzew Łódź
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History ...
(and by extension
Elana Toruń
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History
The team was at the 2nd level of the Polish pyramid in the 1990s, but were relegate ...
,
Slovan Bratislava and
KKS Kalisz), which divided Wisła fans.
The fans have an amicable relationship with
Polonia Przemyśl
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History
The club, whose hues are white-red-blue, supports two departments - foot ...
. Although
Garbarnia Kraków
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,
Puszcza Niepołomice
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It is situated on the Vistula River, on the ...
and
Kmita Zabierzów have no organised fan movements they are known to have local Wisła fans attend their games. Kmita was founded initially as
Wisła Zabierzów as a local branch of the Wisła sports club.
The club also has close relations with Italian side
Lazio
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since their
Rome derby
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match in 2016, as well private contacts with
CSKA Moscow
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and
Vfl Bochum
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.
The fans formerly held relations with
Unia Tarnów,
Jagiellonia Białystok
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,
Siarka Tarnobrzeg
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,
Resovia Rzeszów and
Zagłębie Wałbrzych
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.
Rivalries
With Cracovia
The term "
Holy War
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" refers to the intense rivalry between the two Kraków-based teams; Wisła and
KS Cracovia {{Short description, Sports club based in Kraków
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*MKS Cracovia
Miejski Klub Sportowy Cracovia Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known simply as MKS Cracovia or Cracovia ...
. In 1906, the establishment of the two first Polish football clubs, Cracovia and Wisła, created a rivalry that now dates back more than 100 years. The term "Holy War" was first used to describe the rivalry of Kraków's Jewish teams, Makkabi and
Jutrzenka. A Jutrzenka defender,
Ludwik Gintel
Ludwik Gintel ( he, לודוויק גינטל; 26 September 1899 – 11 July 1973) was a Polish Olympic footballer.
Early and personal life
Gintel was born Kraków. He was Jewish. He worked as an architect and bank clerk.
Football career
G ...
, who later joined the Cracovia side referred to the derby match against Wisła as the "Holy War". The phrase was incorporated into a song and has since been popular amongst both Wisła and Cracovia fans.
The first recorded Kraków Derby was contested on 20 September 1908, a 1–1 draw. A historic derby match between Cracovia and Wisła occurred on 8 May 1913. It was the first time Polish teams played a championship game officially sanctioned by
FIFA
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; Cracovia won 2–1. The most famous derby took place in 1948 when after the first post-
war
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season, both Cracovia and Wisła accumulated an even number of points and the championship had to be decided by an additional game played at a neutral venue. On 5 December 1948, Cracovia defeated Wisła 3–1 and was crowned national champions. As of May 2011, the Kraków derby game between Wisła and Cracovia has been contested 183 times, with Wisła winning 82 times, tying 42 times and Cracovia winning 59 times.
With Legia Warsaw
The match contested between Wisła Kraków and
Legia Warsaw, dubbed "The Derby of Poland", is commonly recognized as one of the greatest rivalries in Polish club football. Historically the two sides have been the most successful clubs in Poland, both in the top two in the all-time table. The rivalry between two of Poland's premier cities of Kraków and
Warsaw
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sparks the rivalry even more. The regional differences of Kraków (south) and Warsaw (north), and the fact that Kraków used to be the capital of Poland before Warsaw (in the years 1041–1596) and the full official name of Kraków is Stołeczne Królewskie Miasto Kraków, or "Royal Capital City of Kraków" in English, also add a greater meaning to the match.
With Hutnik Kraków
The other Kraków derby is contested against
Hutnik, historically the third team in Kraków representing
Nowa Huta
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. Owing to Hutnik's lack of recent sporting success, the rivalry is mostly off-pitch and with Wisla's reserve team or in other sports sections of both clubs.
Other rivalries
Other rivalries are with
Lech Poznań
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,
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
The history of Arka dates back to ...
and
Tarnovia Tarnów, an extension of the fierce rivalry with Cracovia as all three maintain good friendships with them.
Fans of
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
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,
Korona Kielce
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,
GKS Katowice
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History
In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational ...
, and
Polonia Warsaw
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are also inter-regional fierce rivals.
Additional teams
In addition to the professional team, Wisła Kraków plays also in the Polish Junior league.
Current squad
Out on loan
Current coaching staff
*Sources:
Honours
Domestic
*
Ekstraklasa (First league):
** Winners (14):
1927,
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
,
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
,
1950,
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
,
[(In 1951 Wisła was ]league
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champion, however, the Polish Championship title was awarded to the Cup
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winner, Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów () is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: fourteen-time national champions, and three-time winners of the Polish Cup. Currently the team play ...
) 1977–78,
1998–99,
2000–01,
2002–03,
2003–04,
2004–05,
2007–08,
2008–09,
2010–11
** 2nd place (10):
1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
,
1931
Events
January
* January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics.
* January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa.
* January 22 – Sir I ...
,
1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
,
1948,
1965–66,
1980–81,
1999–2000,
2001–02,
2005–06,
2009–10
** 3rd place (9):
1929
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,
1933,
1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
,
1938
Events
January
* January 1
** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
,
1952,
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
,
1975–76,
1990–91,
1997–98
*
Polish non-League Football Championship:
** 2nd place (2):
1923,
1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
** 3rd place (1):
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...
*
Polish Cup
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:
** Winners (4): 1926, 1966–67, 2001–02, 2002–03
** Finalist (6): 1950–51, 1953–54, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1999–2000,
2007–08
*
Polish SuperCup
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:
** Winner (1): 2001
** Finalist (4): 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009
*
Polish League Cup:
** Winner (1) : 2000–01
** Finalist (1): 2001–02
*
Polish First League (Second Division):
** Winner (1) : 1964–65
** 2nd Place (3): 1985–86, 1988–89, 1995–96
** 3rd Place (1): 1994–95
* Galician Championship:
** 2nd place (1): 1913
Europe
*
European Cup/UEFA Champions League:
** Quarterfinal:
1978–79
*
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:
** Round of 16:
2002–03
*
European Cup Winners' Cup
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** Round of 16:
1967–68,
1984–85
*
Intertoto Cup
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:
** Winners (3):
1969,
1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
Youth Teams
*
Młoda Ekstraklasa
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:
** Winner (1): 2008
** 2nd place (1): 2009
*
Polish U-19 Championship:
** Winner (10: Polish record): 1936, 1937, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2014
** 2nd place (1): 1938
** 3rd place (3): 1974, 1987, 1998
*
Polish U-17 Championship:
** Winner (1): 2013
** 2nd place (1): 2003
Records
Team records
* Biggest win: 21–0 (8–0) – in Polish Championship elimination match with
Pogoń Siedlce in Kraków, 24 August 1947.
* Highest home attendance: 45,000 – Wisła Kraków 2–0
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Fo ...
(UEFA Cup), 29 September 1976.
* Highest home league attendance: 40,000 – Wisła Kraków 2–1
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning record 15 Ekstraklasa champions titles, a ...
(Polish league), 7 August 1977.
* Debut in the league: 3 April 1927 in the first in league history.
* In the table of all time: 2nd place
* Consecutive matches without defeat in the league: 38 (25 October 2003 – 22 May 2005) – a record in the league
* Consecutive home matches without defeat: 73 (16 September 2001 – 11 November 2006) – a record in the league
* Biggest win in European competition:
WIT Georgia Tbilisi 2:8 Wisła Kraków, in Georgia, 27 July 2004 year. Wisła Kraków 7–0
Newtown, in Kraków, 29 July 1998.
Records individual
* Top scorer in the league:
Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Kmiecik (born 19 September 1951 in Węgrzce Wielkie) is a Polish former international football player who played most of his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best go ...
– 153 goals in 304 matches
* Top scorer in the second league:
Grzegorz Kaliciak – 32 goals
* Top scorer (total):
Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Kmiecik (born 19 September 1951 in Węgrzce Wielkie) is a Polish former international football player who played most of his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best go ...
– 181 goals in 350 matches
* Top scorer in European competition:
Maciej Żurawski
Maciej Stanisław Żurawski (; born 12 September 1976) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Żurawski appeared 72 times and scored 17 goals for Poland, representing them at two World Cups and Euro 2008. He also ...
– 23 goals
* Most matches in European Cups:
Marcin Baszczyński – 52 games
* Most meetings (total):
Arkadiusz Głowacki
Arkadiusz Rafał Głowacki (; born 13 March 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Głowacki made his Ekstraklasa debut on 7 May 1997 in a match against Amica Wronki. In 2000, he moved to Wisła ...
– 461 games
* The youngest debut:
Stefan Śliwa – 14 years, 268 days
* The oldest player:
Marcin Wasilewski
Marcin Ryszard Wasilewski (; born 9 June 1980) is a Polish former professional association football, footballer who played as a centre back. He is best known for winning Premier League with Leicester City FC and getting injured after a horrible ...
– 40 years 39 days
* Most matches in the Polish national team:
Antoni Szymanowski
Antoni Jan Szymanowski (born 13 January 1951 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) is a former Polish football right-back, and a member of the Poland national football team in two FIFA World Cups: 1974 and 1978. During those tournaments his club was Wis ...
– 65 games (a total of 82 games in the national team)
* Most goals in the Polish national team:
Maciej Żurawski
Maciej Stanisław Żurawski (; born 12 September 1976) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Żurawski appeared 72 times and scored 17 goals for Poland, representing them at two World Cups and Euro 2008. He also ...
– 14 goals
* Top scorer in one season:
Mieczysław Gracz
Mieczysław Karol Gracz (3 August 1919 – 21 January 1991) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward for Wisła Kraków
Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish ...
and
Maciej Żurawski
Maciej Stanisław Żurawski (; born 12 September 1976) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Żurawski appeared 72 times and scored 17 goals for Poland, representing them at two World Cups and Euro 2008. He also ...
– 38 goals (all meetings),
Henryk Reyman
Henryk Tomasz Reyman (28 July 1897 – 11 April 1963) was a Polish footballer, sports official and military officer. He fought in World War I in the Austrian Army, then in the Polish Army in the Polish-Soviet War, and also participated in the ...
– 37 goals (league only)
All records
Wisła in European football
* Q = Qualifying
* PO = Play-Off
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Wisła.
; Poland
*
Józef Adamek (1919–33)
*
Mieczysław Balcer (1923–35)
*
Marcin Baszczyński (2000–09)
*
Jakub Błaszczykowski
Jakub Błaszczykowski (; born 14 December 1985), also known as Kuba, is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Wisła Kraków, businessman and Wisła Kraków's part owner. He started his professional football at Wisła Krakó ...
(2005–07), (2019–)
*
Jacek Bobrowicz
Jacek Bobrowicz (born 14 December 1962) is a Polish association football, footballer. He played in one match for the Poland national football team in 1991.
References
External links
*
*
1962 births
Living people
Polish men's footbal ...
(1989–94)
*
Rafał Boguski (2005–21)
*
Paweł Brożek (1998–2010), (2013–20)
*
Piotr Brożek (1998–2010), (2013–14)
*
Krzysztof Budka (1975–85)
*
Ryszard Budka (1955–68)
*
Krzysztof Bukalski
Krzysztof Bukalski is a retired Polish footballer playing lately for Górnik Zabrze. He was born 22 September 1970 in Kraków, Poland. He is a central midfielder.
Krzysztof Bukalski is a former Polish national player.
Clubs
*trainee - Wanda N ...
(1998–2001)
*
Franciszek Cebulak
Franciszek Ludwik Cebulak (16 September 1906 – 4 August 1960) was a Polish football midfielder, who represented the Polish national team in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
Cebulak was born in Kraków, and started his career with Wisła Krak ...
(1923)
*
Radosław Cierzniak
Radosław Cierzniak (; born 24 April 1983) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for a number of teams in both Poland and Ukraine, such as Obra Kościan, Sparta Oborniki, Volyn Lutsk, Karpaty Lviv, Amica Wronk ...
(2015)
*
Ryszard Czerwiec
Ryszard Czerwiec (born 28 February 1968 in Nowy Targ) is a Polish football player. Czerwiec made 28 appearances for the Poland national football team
The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represe ...
(1998–2002)
*
Stanisław Czulak (1923–33)
*
Piotr Ćwielong (2007–10)
*
Tomasz Dawidowski
Tomasz Dawidowski (born 4 February 1978 in Gdynia) is a Polish footballer. He plays as a striker or a midfielder.
Club career
Dawidowski started his career at Lechia Gdańsk. In 1998, he joined Amica Wronki. In 2004, he moved to Wisła Kraków. ...
(2004–09)
*
Dariusz Dudka
Dariusz Dudka (; born 9 December 1983) is a retired Polish footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder or full-back and also as a centre-back. He is currently an assistant coach of Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.
Club career
Born in Kostrz ...
(2005–08), (2014–15)
*
Tomasz Dziubiński (1989–91)
*
Michał Filek (1933–49)
*
Stanisław Flanek
Stanisław Flanek (18 April 1919 – 4 November 2009) was a Polish footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ame ...
(1946–54)
*
Tomasz Frankowski
Tomasz Frankowski (; born 16 August 1974) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. With 168 goals in 302 matches in Polish Ekstraklasa he is the league's third all-time scorer and was top league goalscorer four times.
...
(1998–2005)
*
Łukasz Garguła (2009–15)
*
Witold Gieras (1920–23), (1924–28)
*
Władysław Giergiel (1939), (1946–49)
*
Arkadiusz Głowacki
Arkadiusz Rafał Głowacki (; born 13 March 1979) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Głowacki made his Ekstraklasa debut on 7 May 1997 in a match against Amica Wronki. In 2000, he moved to Wisła ...
(2000–10), (2012–18)
*
Konrad Gołoś (2005–10)
*
Damian Gorawski (2003–04)
*
Mieczysław Gracz
Mieczysław Karol Gracz (3 August 1919 – 21 January 1991) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward for Wisła Kraków
Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish ...
(1933–53)
*
Bolesław Habowski (1933–38)
*
Krzysztof Hausner
Krzysztof Hausner (13 March 1944, in Kraków – 26 January 2004, in Kraków) was a Polish football right-wing forward, most notable for his performances for Cracovia Krakow. Hausner also capped once for the Polish National Team, in the 16 April ...
(1968–70)
*
Zbigniew Hnatio (1970–71)
*
Andrzej Iwan (1976–85)
*
Jan Jałocha
Jan Jałocha (born 18 July 1957) is a Polish former football player. He was perhaps the best right-back of the eighties in Poland.
He played mostly for Wisła Kraków. He played for that club, from 1974 to 1986, 215 first league matches and sc ...
(1969–86)
*
Marcin Jałocha (1987–92)
*
Zdzisław Janik
Zdzisław Janik (born 11 November 1964) is a Polish retired footballer who is last known to have played as a midfielder for .
Career
Janik started his career with Polish second division side Wisła Kraków. After that, he signed for Wawel Krak ...
(1989–93)
*
Maciej Jankowski (2014–15)
*
Zbigniew Jaskowski
Zbigniew Jaskowski (15 March 1929 – 7 June 2006) was a Polish association football, footballer. He played in one match for the Poland national football team in 1952. He was also part of Poland's squad for the Football at the 1952 Summer Olympi ...
(1945–55)
*
Mariusz Jop
Mariusz Jop (born 3 August 1978) is a Polish retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Jop started out playing for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. He won the Polish League Champion ...
(1999–2004), (2009–10)
*
Jerzy Jurowicz (1933–55)
*
Kazimierz Kaczor
Kazimierz Julian Kaczor (born February 9, 1941) is a Polish actor and television presenter. He has made over 40 appearances in film and television. He starred in the 1986-1987 television series ''Zmiennicy'' but is well known for hosting the Poli ...
(1913–27)
*
Paweł Kaczorowski (2006)
*
Grzegorz Kaliciak (1992–96), (1998–2003)
*
Radosław Kałużny
Radosław Kałużny (; born 2 February 1974) is a Polish former professional Association football, footballer.
Club career
Born in Góra, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Kałużny spent his first ten years in pro football in Poland. In 2001, he mov ...
(1998–2001)
*
Zdzisław Kapka (1968–83), (1987)
*
Jan Karwecki (1978–80)
*
Władysław Kawula (1951–71)
*
Marian Kiliński (1922–33)
*
Walerian Kisieliński (1930–32)
*
Tomasz Kłos (2004–06)
*
Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Kmiecik (born 19 September 1951 in Węgrzce Wielkie) is a Polish former international football player who played most of his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best go ...
(1968–82)
*
Adam Kogut
Adam Wladyslaw Kogut (4 December 1895 – 16 April 1940) was a Polish footballer. He played in one match for the Poland national football team in 1922. His notable football clubs included Cracovia and Polonia Warsaw.It dates his death to M ...
(1918–19)
*
Józef Kohut (1948–54)
*
Adam Kokoszka (2005–08)
*
Marek Koniarek (1997)
*
Tadeusz Konkiewicz (1923–25)
*
Kamil Kosowski
Kamil Kosowski (; born 30 August 1977) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Kosowski started out playing for his home town club KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Wis ...
(1999–2008), (2013)
*
Jan Kotlarczyk (1925–36)
*
Józef Kotlarczyk (1927–39)
*
Jacek Kowalczyk (2004–06)
*
Władysław Kowalski (1923–30)
*
Maksymilian Koźmin (1927–36)
*
Władysław Krupa (1921–27)
*
Paweł Kryszałowicz (2005–06)
*
Mariusz Kukiełka
Mariusz Kukiełka (; born 7 November 1976) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or as a midfielder. Kukiełka made 20 appearances for the Poland national team, scoring three goals.
International goals
:''Score ...
(2004)
*
Tomasz Kulawik (1991–2002)
*
Marek Kusto
Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954 in Bochnia) is a retired Polish people, Polish football player and manager.
He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and KSK Beveren (Belgium), and for the Po ...
(1972–77)
*
Marcin Kuźba
Marcin Kuźba (born 15 April 1977) is a Polish footballer - striker most recently playing for Górnik Zabrze. In his career, he has played for such clubs as Wisła Kraków, Auxerre, Saint-Étienne and Olympiacos.
In the years 1995–2003 he pl ...
(2002–03), (2004–06)
*
Grzegorz Lewandowski (1989–93)
*
Leszek Lipka (1976–90)
*
Wojciech Łobodziński
Wojciech Łobodziński (; born 20 October 1982) is a Polish football manager and a former player who played as a midfielder, currently in charge of I liga club Arka Gdynia.
Club career
Łobodziński started playing football with Zawisza Bydgos ...
(2008–11)
*
Antoni Łyko (1930–39)
*
Marian Machowski (1950–63)
*
Henryk Maculewicz (1971–79)
*
Edward Madejski (1933–37)
*
Radosław Majdan (2004–06)
*
Bronisław Makowski (1927–31)
*
Józef Mamoń (1947–54)
*
Patryk Małecki
Patryk Adrian Małecki (; born 1 August 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Avia Świdnik.
Club career
He made his Wisła Kraków and Ekstraklasa debut on 10 September 2006 in a 0–0 draw against Pogoń Szczec ...
(2001–14), (2016–19)
*
Marian Markiewicz (1918–26)
*
Radosław Matusiak
Radosław Matusiak (; born 1 January 1982) is a Polish international footballer who most recently played for Widzew Łódź.
Career
Club
Matusiak's contribution at the senior national team level caught the eyes of a handful of clubs in Europ ...
(2008)
*
Krzysztof Mączyński
Krzysztof Mączyński (; born 23 May 1987) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
He is a trainee of Wisła Kraków. He scored his first goal for Wisła in the Ekstraklasa Cup match against Górnik Za ...
(2007–11), (2015–17)
*
Adam Michel (1949–63)
*
Stanisław Mielech
Stanisław Mielech (29 April 1894 – 17 November 1962) was a Polish association football, footballer. He played in two matches for the Poland national football team from 1921 to 1922.
From 1923 to 1927 he was associated with Legia Warsaw. ...
(1910–11)
*
Michał Miśkiewicz
Michał Adam Miśkiewicz (born 20 January 1989) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently serves as the goalkeeping coach for Wieczysta Kraków.
Club career
Born in Kraków, Miśkiewicz joined Italian Se ...
(2012–14), (2015–17)
*
Fryderyk Monica (1954–70)
*
Zdzisław Mordarski (1949–56)
*
Kazimierz Moskal (1982–90), (1999–2003)
*
Olgierd Moskalewicz
Olgierd Moskalewicz (born 16 February 1974 in Połczyn Zdrój) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career Club
In 2001, he had a brief spell with Diyarbakırspor in the Turkish Süper Lig, appearing in two l ...
(1999–2001)
*
Marek Motyka (1978–89)
*
Adam Musiał (1967–77)
*
Adam Nawałka
Adam Nawałka (; born 23 October 1957) is a retired Poland, Polish Association football, football player and former manager of Poland national football team, Poland.
Player career Club
Nawałka comes from a footballing family. His father, Adam, ...
(1972–85)
*
Janusz Nawrocki
Janusz Nawrocki (born 8 July 1961) is a retired Polish football defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
...
(1979–86)
*
Andrzej Niedzielan
Andrzej Niedzielan (; born 27 February 1979) is a Polish former professional association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker.
Club career
Born in Żary, Niedzielan began his career began in 1997, when h ...
(2007–09)
*
Grzegorz Pater (1993–2003)
*
Rudolf Patkoló (1951–52)
*
Mariusz Pawełek
Mariusz Pawełek (born 17 March 1981) is a Polish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Silesia Lubomia. He also serves as a goalkeeping coach for I liga club GKS Jastrzębie.
Club career
On 26 September 2017 Pawełek was signed to Jagiel ...
(2006–10)
*
Sławomir Peszko
Sławomir Konrad Peszko (; born 19 February 1985) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wieczysta Kraków.
Peszko has won championships and cup competitions in his native Poland with Wisła Płock, Lech Poznań and Lechia Gdańsk ...
(2019)
*
Rafał Pietrzak (2016–19)
*
Zbigniew Płaszewski (1975–81)
*
Tadeusz Polak (1958–73)
*
Aleksander Pychowski (1925–35)
*
Henryk Reyman
Henryk Tomasz Reyman (28 July 1897 – 11 April 1963) was a Polish footballer, sports official and military officer. He fought in World War I in the Austrian Army, then in the Polish Army in the Polish-Soviet War, and also participated in the ...
(1910–33)
*
Maciej Sadlok (2014–22)
*
Piotr Skrobowski (1977–85)
*
Emil Skrynkowicz (1923–31)
*
Radosław Sobolewski (2005–13)
*
Łukasz Sosin
Łukasz Sosin (born 7 May 1977) is Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Besides Poland, he has played in Cyprus.Mariusz Stępiński
Mariusz Paweł Stępiński (; born 12 May 1995) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot club Aris Limassol.
Club career
Early career
Born in Sieradz, Poland, Stępiński started his career playing for youth sides Piast Bła ...
(2014–15)
*
Maciej Stolarczyk (2002–07)
*
Henryk Stroniarz (1964–71)
*
Zdzisław Styczeń (1924–26)
*
Łukasz Surma
Łukasz Surma (born 28 June 1977 in Kraków) is a retired Polish footballer (defensive midfielder). He is the current record holder in number of appearances in Polish Ekstraklasa. He played 559 matches.
Career
He was a captain of Legia Warsaw f ...
(1995–98)
*
Andrzej Sykta (1959–68)
*
Igor Sypniewski (2002)
*
Maciej Szczęsny
Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny (pronounced ) (born 28 June 1965) is a former footballer from Poland, who played for Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź, Polonia Warsaw and Wisła Kraków as a goalkeeper. He participated in the UEFA Champions League with ...
(2001–02)
*
Mieczysław Szczurek (1949–55)
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Antoni Szymanowski
Antoni Jan Szymanowski (born 13 January 1951 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) is a former Polish football right-back, and a member of the Poland national football team in two FIFA World Cups: 1974 and 1978. During those tournaments his club was Wis ...
(1969–70), (1972–78)
*
Henryk Szymanowski (1963–83)
*
Mirosław Szymkowiak (2001–04)
*
Stefan Śliwa (1912–24)
*
Marek Świerczewski (1981–89)
*
Marcin Wasilewski
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(2017–20)
*
Kazimierz Węgrzyn (1998–2000)
*
Jakub Wierzchowski (1998–99)
*
Cezary Wilk (2010–13)
*
Mieczysław Wiśniewski (1921–24)
*
Rafał Wolski (2016)
*
Artur Woźniak
Artur Jan Woźniak (born 10 November 1913 in Kraków, died 31 May 1991 in Kraków), was a Polish football forward, twice top scorer of the Polish First Division.
For most of his career, Woźniak was loyal to Wisła Kraków, where he played in t ...
(1931–39)
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Michał Wróbel (1975–86)
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Mateusz Zachara (2016–17)
*
Bogdan Zając (1995–2002)
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Marek Zając
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(1997–2002)
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Łukasz Załuska
Łukasz Załuska (; born 16 June 1982) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
After playing for Stomil Olsztyn, Legia Warsaw, Jagiellonia Białystok (on loan) and Korona Kielce in Poland, Załuska continued his career ...
(2016–17)
*
Marek Zieńczuk (2004–09)
*
Mieczysław Zimowski (1911–19)
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Maciej Żurawski
Maciej Stanisław Żurawski (; born 12 September 1976) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Żurawski appeared 72 times and scored 17 goals for Poland, representing them at two World Cups and Euro 2008. He also ...
(1999–2005), (2010–11)
*
Michał Żyro
Michał Żyro (Polish pronunciation: ; born 20 September 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish I liga side Wisła Kraków. Żyro has previously played for Legia Warsaw, Korona Kielce, Pogoń Szczecin, Stal M ...
(2022–)
; Albania
*
Vullnet Basha
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(2017–21), (2022–)
; Australia
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Jacob Burns (2006–08)
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Michael Thwaite
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People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...
(2006–08)
; Belarus
*
Andrey Hlebasolaw (1992)
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Mikhail Sivakov (2011)
; Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Semir Štilić
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(2014–15), (2017)
; Bulgaria
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Tsvetan Genkov
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Career
Lokomotiv Mezdra
Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the l ...
(2011–13)
; Cameroon
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Serge Branco
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Club career
Branco was born in Douala. In 1998, he left Cameroon to spend the initial years of his career in Germ ...
(2010–11)
*
Guy Armand Feutchine (1996–97)
; Costa Rica
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Felicio Brown Forbes
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(2020–22)
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Júnior Díaz
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(2008–10), (2011–12)
; Czech Republic
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Jan Kliment
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Club career
Kliment played his youth football for FC Vys ...
(2021–22)
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Zdeněk Ondrášek (2016–18), (2022–)
; Estonia
*
Sergei Pareiko (2011–13)
; Georgia
*
Heorhiy Tsitaishvili (2022)
; Ghana
*
Yaw Yeboah (2020–21)
; Haiti
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Wilde-Donald Guerrier
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(2013–16)
*
Emmanuel Sarki (2013–16)
; Honduras
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Osman Chávez
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Club career
Chávez began his career aPlatense Juniorbefore moving to Platense. He made hi ...
(2010–15)
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Romell Quioto
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Club ...
(2012)
; Hungary
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Richárd Guzmics (2014–16)
; Israel
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Maor Melikson
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Early life ...
(2011–13)
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Alon Turgeman
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Early life
Turgeman was born in Hadera, Israel, to a family of Jew ...
(2020)
; Kazakhstan
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Georgy Zhukov
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(2020–22)
; Lithuania
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Arūnas Pukelevičius
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(1998)
; Luxembourg
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Tim Hall (2021)
; Macedonia
*
Ostoja Stjepanović (2013–15)
*
Enis Fazlagić (2022–)
; Moldova
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Ilie Cebanu
Ilie Cebanu (born 29 December 1986) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as goalkeeper.
Honours
Wisła Kraków (ME)
* Młoda Ekstraklasa: 2007–08
Wisła Kraków
* Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, nam ...
(2007–09)
; Montenegro
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Fatos Bećiraj
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(2020)
*
Vukan Savićević (2019–20)
; Morocco
*
Nourdin Boukhari
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(2010–11)
; Netherlands
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Kew Jaliens
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Club career Sparta
Kew Jaliens started his career at Sparta and made his league debut aged 18 in a 2–1 away win over FC Groningen on 25 Ma ...
(2011–13)
; Nigeria
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Kalu Uche
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He spent most of his career in Spain, mainly with Almería, with which he amassed La Liga totals of 117 matches and 27 goals (212 appearances and ...
(2001–05)
; Romania
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Emilian Dolha
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(2006–07)
; Senegal
*
Issa Ba (2010)
; Serbia
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Ivica Iliev
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Club career
After starting out as a youngster at Rad, Iliev joined the youth system of Partizan in January 1996. He made his first-te ...
(2011–13)
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Milan Jovanić
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Club career
Jovanić began hi ...
(2010–12)
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Nikola Mitrović
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Early years
In 1997, aged 10, Mitrović joined the youth system of his hometown ...
(2018)
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Marko Poletanović (2022)
; Slovakia
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Erik Čikoš (2010–11)
*
Marek Penksa (2005–07)
*
Peter Šinglár (2008–10)
*
Michal Škvarka (2021–22)
*
Ivan Trabalík
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Cyprus ; tr, ...
(2002)
; Slovenia
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Boban Jović
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Club career
Jović started playing football at his local club Šampion, but moved to Aluminij in his teens. Even though he was playing in Slovenian ...
(2015–17)
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Andraž Kirm
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Club career
Slovenia
Kirm started his career at Šmartno, and moved ...
(2009–12)
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Matej Palčič (2018–19)
*
Denis Popović (2015–17)
; Togo
*
Lantame Ouadja (2003–04)
; Uruguay
*
Pablo Álvarez (2009–10)
Managerial history
*
Imre Schlosser
Imre Schlosser (also known as Imre Schlosser-Lakatos; 11 October 1889 – 18 July 1959) was a Hungarian footballer of Danube Swabian ancestry who played as a forward. He still holds the record as the highest goalscorer in the history of the H ...
(1924–29)
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František Koželuh (1929–34)
*
Vilmos Nyúl (1934–39)
*
Otto Mazal-Skvajn (1939–46)
*
Jan Kotlarczyk (1946–47)
*
Artur Walter
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(1947–48)
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Josef Kuchynka
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(1948–50)
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Michał Matyas (1950–54)
*
Mieczysław Gracz
Mieczysław Karol Gracz (3 August 1919 – 21 January 1991) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward for Wisła Kraków
Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish ...
(1954–55)
*
Artur Woźniak
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For most of his career, Woźniak was loyal to Wisła Kraków, where he played in t ...
(1956–57)
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Josef Kuchynka
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(1958–59)
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Károly Kósa (1959–60)
*
Karel Finek
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He played for SK Baťov, Slavia Prague and Saint-Étienne. He capped twice for Czechoslovakia.
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(1960–61)
*
Mieczysław Gracz
Mieczysław Karol Gracz (3 August 1919 – 21 January 1991) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward for Wisła Kraków
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(1961–62)
*
Karel Kolsky (1963–64)
*
Czesław Skoraczyński (1964–67)
*
Mieczysław Gracz
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(1967–69)
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Gyula Teleky (1969–70)
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Michał Matyas (1970–71)
*
Marian Kurdziel (1971–72)
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Jerzy Steckiw (1972–74)
*
Aleksander Brożyniak (1975–77)
*
Orest Lenczyk
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Player career
He also was a player, in lower divisions teams, such as Sanoczanka Sanok, Stomil Poznań, Sleza Wrocław, and Moto-Jelcz Olawa. At t ...
(1977–79)
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Lucjan Franczak (1979–81)
*
Wiesław Lendzion (1981–82)
*
Roman Durniok (1982–83)
*
Edmund Zientara (1983–84)
*
Orest Lenczyk
Orest Lenczyk (; born 28 December 1942, in Sanok) is a Polish football manager and former player.
Player career
He also was a player, in lower divisions teams, such as Sanoczanka Sanok, Stomil Poznań, Sleza Wrocław, and Moto-Jelcz Olawa. At t ...
(1984–85)
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Stanisław Chemicz (1985)
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Lucjan Franczak (1985–86)
*
Stanisław Cygan (1986–87)
*
Aleksander Brożyniak (1987–89)
*
Stanisław Chemicz (1989)
*
Adam Musiał (1989)
*
Bogusław Hajdas (1989)
*
Adam Musiał (1990–92)
*
Kazimierz Kmiecik
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(1992)
*
Karol Pecze
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He coached MŠK Žilina, Slovan Bratislava, FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, Győri ETO FC, FC Nitra, Wisla Kraków, Spartak Trnava, 1. FC Košice, Gençlerbirliği, Çaykur Ri ...
(1992–93)
*
Marek Kusto
Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954 in Bochnia) is a retired Polish people, Polish football player and manager.
He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and KSK Beveren (Belgium), and for the Po ...
(1993–94)
*
Orest Lenczyk
Orest Lenczyk (; born 28 December 1942, in Sanok) is a Polish football manager and former player.
Player career
He also was a player, in lower divisions teams, such as Sanoczanka Sanok, Stomil Poznań, Sleza Wrocław, and Moto-Jelcz Olawa. At t ...
(1994)
*
Marek Kusto
Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954 in Bochnia) is a retired Polish people, Polish football player and manager.
He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and KSK Beveren (Belgium), and for the Po ...
(1994)
*
Lucjan Franczak (1994–96)
*
Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Kmiecik (born 19 September 1951 in Węgrzce Wielkie) is a Polish former international football player who played most of his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best go ...
(1996)
*
Henryk Apostel
Henryk Paweł Apostel (born 29 January 1941 in Bytom, Beuthen) is a retired Poland, Polish football (soccer), football player and manager.
He played for Polonia Bytom, Legia Warsaw, Orły Chicago, Śląsk Wrocław and Polonia Warsaw. He capped o ...
(1996–97)
*
Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Kmiecik (born 19 September 1951 in Węgrzce Wielkie) is a Polish former international football player who played most of his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best go ...
(1997)
*
Wojciech Łazarek (1997–98)
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Jerzy Kowalik
Jerzy Kowalik (born 15 October 1961) is a retired Polish football midfielder and later manager. He was a squad member for the 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1981 FIFA World Youth Champi ...
(1998)
*
Franciszek Smuda
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(1998–99)
*
Jerzy Kowalik
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The 1981 FIFA World Youth Champi ...
(1999)
*
Marek Kusto
Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954 in Bochnia) is a retired Polish people, Polish football player and manager.
He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and KSK Beveren (Belgium), and for the Po ...
(1999–2000)
*
Wojciech Łazarek (2000)
*
Adam Nawałka
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Player career Club
Nawałka comes from a footballing family. His father, Adam, ...
(2000)
*
Orest Lenczyk
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Player career
He also was a player, in lower divisions teams, such as Sanoczanka Sanok, Stomil Poznań, Sleza Wrocław, and Moto-Jelcz Olawa. At t ...
(2000–01)
*
Adam Nawałka
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Player career Club
Nawałka comes from a footballing family. His father, Adam, ...
(2001)
*
Franciszek Smuda
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(2001–02)
*
Henryk Kasperczak
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As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Po ...
(2002–04)
*
Werner Lička Werner may refer to:
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* Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name
Fictional characters
* Werner (comics), a German comic book character
* Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...
(2005)
*
Jerzy Engel
Władysław Jerzy Engel (; born 6 October 1952 in Włocławek, Poland) is a Polish former Association football, footballer and coach.
Biography
Playing career
Engel began his career in football at an early age playing at local youth club Juna ...
(2005)
*
Tomasz Kulawik (2005)
*
Dan Petrescu
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As a player, Petrescu was deployed as a full-back or a winger and represented Premier Lea ...
(2005–06)
*
Dragomir Okuka
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(2006)
*
Adam Nawałka
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Player career Club
Nawałka comes from a footballing family. His father, Adam, ...
(2007)
*
Kazimierz Moskal (2007)
*
Maciej Skorża
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Club career
He was playing as a def ...
(2007–10)
*
Henryk Kasperczak
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As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Po ...
(2010)
*
Tomasz Kulawik (2010)
*
Robert Maaskant
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Club career
Maaskant played for Go Ahead Eagles, Emmen, Motherwell, Zwolle and Excelsior.
Managerial ...
(2010–11)
*
Kazimierz Moskal (2011–12)
*
Michał Probierz (2012)
*
Tomasz Kulawik (2012–13)
*
Franciszek Smuda
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(2013–15)
*
Kazimierz Moskal (2015)
*
Tadeusz Pawłowski (2015–16)
*
Dariusz Wdowczyk
Dariusz Wdowczyk (born 25 September 1962) is a Polish football player and coach, who was previously the manager of Piast Gliwice. He played for Gwardia Warszawa, Legia Warsaw, Celtic, Reading, and Polonia Warsaw. He has subsequently carved out a ...
(2016)
*
Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Kmiecik (born 19 September 1951 in Węgrzce Wielkie) is a Polish former international football player who played most of his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best go ...
(2016)
*
Kiko Ramírez
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Playing career
Born i ...
(2017)
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Joan Carrillo (2018)
*
Maciej Stolarczyk (2018–19)
*
Artur Skowronek (2019–20)
*
Peter Hyballa
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Before his career as a manager, ...
(2020–21)
*
Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Kmiecik (born 19 September 1951 in Węgrzce Wielkie) is a Polish former international football player who played most of his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best go ...
(2021)
*
Adrián Guľa
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He formerly managed teams including AS Trenčín, Viktoria Plzeň, and Wisła Kraków.
Managerial career
MŠK Žilina h ...
(2021–22)
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Jerzy Brzęczek
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(2022–)
Other sections
Esports
Wisła Kraków also has an
esports
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division, with teams in ''
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' and ''
FIFA 20
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''.
Women's basketball
The women's basketball section are one of the most successful clubs in the country, winning 25
national championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, indi ...
, 12 vice-championships, 13 Polish Cups and EuroLeague Women, continental runners-up in 1970.
References
External links
Official website
Official Wisla Supporters website*
The history in Wisła encyclopedia
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Wisła Kraków,
Football clubs in Kraków
Association football clubs established in 1906
Multi-sport clubs in Poland
1906 establishments in Austria-Hungary
Police association football clubs in Poland
Police sports clubs