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Lech Poznań
Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of the Polish nation. The club was established on 19 March 1922 as ''KS Lutnia Dębiec'', later changing its name several times. From 1930 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways (PKP). As a result, its popular nickname is ''Kolejorz'' , which means The Railwayman in local slang. The club's debut in the Polish top division took place in the year 1948. The brightest era of Lech was in the early 1980s and early 1990s. Lech has won the Polish league a total of eight times, most recently in 2022, and is the most popular football club in the Greater Poland region. History Formation and early years (1920–1945) In August 1920, a group of young teenagers from the Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadion Poznań
Municipal Stadium pl, Stadion Miejski , former_names = INEA Stadion (14 June 2013-30 June 2018) , image = Stadion Miejski Poznan, 2011-08-23.jpg , image_size = 300px , caption = UEFA Category 4 Stadium , , coordinates = , location = ul. Bułgarska 17, 60-320 Poznań, Poland , broke ground = 1968 , built = 1968–1980 , opened = 23 August 1980 , renovated = 2003–2010 , closed = , demolished = , owner = City of Poznań , operator = Lech Poznań , surface = Grass , construction_cost = ≈760 million PLN (renovation only) , architect = Modern Construction Design Sp. z o.o. , tenants = Lech Poznań (1980–present) Warta Poznań (2010–2012)Poland national football team (selected matches) , seating_capacity = 43,269 , record_attendance = 45,000 (Lech Poznań-Widzew Łódź, 8 April 1984) , dimensions = 105 × 68 m , logo_image=Stadionpoznan.svg The Stadion Poznań ( en, Poznań Stadium), also called the Municipal Stadium in Poznań ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Łazarek
Wojciech Łazarek (born 4 October 1937) is a Polish footballer who played as forward in the late 1950s and early 1960s and, starting in 1964, until his retirement in 2006, embarked on a 42-year career as a renowned trainer and manager entrusted, between 1986 and 1989, with the key responsibility of selecting and training players for the Poland national football team. A native of Łódź, Wojciech Łazarek played for Start Łódź, ŁKS Łódź and Lechia Gdańsk. He managed Lechia Gdańsk, Olimpia Elbląg, Bałtyk Gdynia, Zawisza Bydgoszcz, Lech Poznań, Trelleborgs FF, Poland, Hapoel Kfar Saba, ŁKS Łódź, El-Masry, Al-Ettifaq, Aluminium Konin, Hapoel Tayibe, Wisła Kraków, Widzew Łódź, Śląsk Wrocław, Jagiellonia Białystok Jagiellonia Białystok () is a Polish football club based in Białystok that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. The club was founded in 1920 by soldiers in the Reserve Battalion in Białystok. Jagiellonia play their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Strugarek
Andrzej Strugarek (born 25 October 1958) is a Polish former football player and manager who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundari .... References 1958 births Living people People from Drezdenko Polish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Lechia Zielona Góra players Lech Poznań players GKS Katowice players Ekstraklasa players Polish football managers Lech Poznań managers Footballers from Lubusz Voivodeship {{Poland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Cruyff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (, internationally known as Johan Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and manager. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and one of the most influential figures in modern football, as well as one of its best managers ever. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dutch football rose from a semi-professional and obscure level to become a powerhouse in the sport. Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto ''"Més que un club"'' (''"More than a club"''). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the fourth-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $4.76 billion, and the world's fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the " Cant del Barça", written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed ''Blaugrana''. Domestically, Barcelona has won a record 75 tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool F
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club ( eu, Bilboko Athletic Kluba; es, Athletic Club de Bilbao), commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain. They are known as ''Los Leones'' (The Lions) because their stadium was built near a church called ''San Mamés'', which was named after Saint Mammes, an early Christian thrown to the lions by the Romans. Mammes pacified the lions and was later made a saint. The team plays its home matches at the San Mamés Stadium. Its home colours are red and white-striped shirts with black shorts. Athletic are the fourth most successful club in ''La Liga'' with eight titles to their name. In the table of ''Copa del Rey'' titles, Athletic is second only to Barcelona, having won it 23 times. It is also the most successful Basque football club in both league and cup titles won. The club also has one of the most successful women's teams in Spain, which has won five championships i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Józef Adamiec
Józef Adamiec (born 10 May 1954) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back 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. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s .... Honours ;Lech Poznań * Ekstraklasa: 1982–83, 1983–84 *Polish Cup: 1983–84 References 1954 births Living people Polish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Odra Opole players Lech Poznań players Wormatia Worms players Ekstraklasa players I liga players II liga players Oberliga (football) players Poland men's international footballers Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany People from Strzelce County Footballers from Opole Voivodeship {{Poland-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzysztof Pawlak
Krzysztof Henryk Pawlak (born 12 February 1958 in Trzebiechów) is a retired Polish football player, who played for a few clubs, including Warta Poznań, Lech Poznań, KSC Lokeren (Belgium) and Trelleborgs FF Sweden. Career National team He played for the Polish national team (31 matches) and was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had .... International goal Manager career Pawlak later jumped on a coaching career and coached several clubs in Poland. References External links * Profile & stats- Lokeren 1958 births People from Zielona Góra County Living people Polish footballers Poland international footballers Polish football managers Ekstraklasa players Belgian Pro League players Allsvenskan players K.S.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirosław Okoński
Mirosław Okoński (born 8 December 1958 in Koszalin) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Okoński started his football career in 1969, in the second division of the Polish league with the team of his hometown, Gwardia Koszalin, which he played to until 1977. He then moved to the first division and Lech Poznań. In 1980 he was transferred to Lech Poznań with which he won the Polish Cup in 1980 and 1981, while from 1982 to 1986 he returned to Lech Poznań. During his career in Poland he was the top scorer once, in 1983, and twice the runner-up in the league. In 1983 and 1984 he won back-to-back championships with Lech Poznan. In 1982 and 1984 he also won the Polish Cup. In 1986, he was transferred for around DM 700,000 to German side, Hamburger SV. He played there for the next two years and won the DFB-Pokal in 1987 and in the same year they finished second in the league. They played in the 1987 DFB-Supercup losing 2–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Juskowiak
Andrzej Mieczysław Juskowiak (born 3 November 1970) is a former Polish football striker who played for the Polish national team. International career Nicknamed "Jusko", he was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal. He was the tournament's top goalscorer. He played for the Polish national team, appearing in 39 matches and scoring 13 goals. International goals ::''Scores and results table. Poland's goal tally first:'' Honours Club Lech Poznań *Ekstraklasa : 1990, 1992 Sporting CP *Cup of Portugal: 1994–95 International Poland u23 *Summer Olympic Games: Runner-up 1992 Individual *Summer Olympic Games: Top goalscorer 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ... References 1970 births Living people People from Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Baltic Sea to the north and from the Sudetes, Sudeten Mountains to the south. , the official population of Wrocław is 672,929, with a total of 1.25 million residing in the Wrocław metropolitan area, metropolitan area, making it the third largest city in Poland. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The history of the city dates back over a thousand years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany. Wrocław became part of Poland again in 1945 as part of the Recovered Territories, the result of exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
