Roman Józef Jakóbczak (born 26 February 1946) is a Polish former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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. He was a member of
Poland national team with which he participated in the
1974 FIFA World Cup
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. He spent the majority of his career with
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.
...
. After retiring, he became a
manager
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.
Honours
Player
Poland
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FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the FIFA, Fédération Internatio ...
third place:
1974
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Individual
*Lech Poznań All-time XI
Manager
Lech Poznań
*
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 ...
:
1992–93
References
1946 births
Living people
People from Września County
Footballers from Greater Poland Voivodeship
Men's association football midfielders
Polish men's footballers
Poland men's international footballers
1974 FIFA World Cup players
Lech Poznań players
Pogoń Szczecin players
Śląsk Wrocław players
LB Châteauroux players
Red Star FC players
FC Rouen players
Canet Roussillon FC players
Ekstraklasa players
Ligue 2 players
Polish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Polish expatriate sportspeople in France
Polish football managers
Lech Poznań managers
Ekstraklasa managers
20th-century Polish sportsmen
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