Aleksander Dominik Kłak (born 24 November 1970) is a Polish former professional

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who played as a

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. Kłak was a participant at the

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, where Poland won the silver medal. After retiring from playing due to ongoing injury problems, he became a goalkeeping coach at

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and a

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for the Antwerp public transportation network. He also battled

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after retirement, and says his recovery was aided, among others, by the help of the Capucin monks and his subsequent rediscovery of his faith.

Honours

Poland Olympic *

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silver medal:

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* * * * 1970 births Living people Footballers from Nowy Sącz Men's association football goalkeepers Polish men's footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's international footballers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Poland Olympic silver medalists for Poland Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Igloopol Dębica players Olimpia Poznań players Górnik Zabrze players SV 19 Straelen players FC 08 Homburg players Bonner SC players Royal Antwerp F.C. players F.C.V. Dender E.H. players De Graafschap players Ekstraklasa players I liga players Regionalliga players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Polish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Polish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Bus drivers Association football goalkeeping coaches 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-Olympic-medalist-stub