Włodzimierz Ciołek (born 24 March 1956) is a Polish former professional

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who played as a striker. He played for clubs such as Górnik Wałbrzych and

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. In the 1983–84 season, when playing for Górnik, he became the top league scorer. He played for Poland national team, earning 29 caps and scoring four goals. Ciołek was a participant at the

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, where Poland won the third place. He scored a goal against

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. Nowadays, Ciołek trains junior groups in Górnik Wałbrzych.

Honours

Individual * Polish Newcomer of the Year: 1978 *

Ekstraklasa (; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...

top scorer: 1983–84 Poland *

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third place:

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References

1956 births Living people Footballers from Wałbrzych Men's association football forwards Polish men's footballers Poland men's international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players Górnik Wałbrzych (football) players Stal Mielec players FC Grenchen players Ekstraklasa players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Polish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-footy-forward-1950s-stub