Jerzy "Gumiś" Podbrożny (born 17 December 1966) is a Polish former professional

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who played as a striker. He is the player-manager of Orzeł Kampinos.

Biography

Podbrożny led the Polish league in scoring: in 1992 with 20 goals and in 1993 with 25 goals, both times for Lech Poznań. After winning the championship both those years, he transferred to

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, and promptly won the next two titles. In 1996, Podbrożny moved to

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, first with

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and then with CD Toledo. He then signed with the Chicago Fire, coming to

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in the club's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Roman Kosecki. Podbrożny went on to help the club to the

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and U.S. Open Cup double. He played two seasons in MLS, scoring 10 goals and 22 assists in league play. Fans loved him in Chicago for his candour. Podbrożny was capped six times for the Poland national team. In 2012, he became manager of amateur club Orzeł Kampinos.

Honours

Lech Poznań *

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: 1991–92, 1992–93 *

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: 1992 Legia Warsaw *Ekstraklasa: 1993–94, 1994–95 *

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: 1993–94, 1994–95 *Polish Super Cup: 1994 Chicago Fire *

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* U.S. Open Cup:

Orzeł Kampinos * Klasa A Warsaw IV: 2023–24 * Klasa B Warsaw IV: 2014–15 Individual *Ekstraklasa top scorer: 1991–92, 1992–93

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* 1966 births Living people Footballers from Przemyśl Men's association football forwards Polish men's footballers Poland men's international footballers Resovia (football) players Igloopol Dębica players Lech Poznań players Legia Warsaw players CP Mérida footballers CD Toledo players Chicago Fire FC players Zagłębie Lubin players Pogoń Szczecin players Amica Wronki players Wisła Płock players Widzew Łódź players Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki players Ekstraklasa players Major League Soccer players La Liga players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Polish expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Polish football managers Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki managers II liga managers Men's association football player-managers 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-footy-forward-1960s-stub