Zbigniew Boniek

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Zbigniew Boniek
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Personal information
Date of birth (1956-03-03) 3 March 1956 (age 57)
Place of birth Bydgoszcz, Poland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Second Striker
Winger
Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1966–1975 Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1975–1982 Widzew Łódź 172 (50)
1982–1985 Juventus 81 (14)
1985–1988 Roma 76 (17)
National team
1976–1988 Poland 80 (24)
Teams managed
1990–1991 Lecce
1991–1992 Bari
1992–1993 Sambenedettese
1994–1996 Avellino
2002 Poland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Zbigniew "Zibì" Kazimierz Boniek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv ˈbɔɲɛk]; born 3 March 1956 in Bydgoszcz) is a former Polish footballer and coach.

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Playing career [edit]

Boniek first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz and later at Widzew Łódź. He was transferred to Italian football giants Juventus in 1982. With Juventus he won the Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup in 1984 (scoring in the final of the former) and the European Cup in 1985. After finishing his professional career at A.S. Roma in 1988 he had a successful business career.

Boniek represented Poland in 80 internationals and scored 24 goals. He won a bronze medal (third place) as part of the Polish team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

As a player, Boniek was known for his blistering pace and acceleration. He was one of the best dribblers of his time and also displayed superb technique. The Juventus president Gianni Agnelli nicknamed him Bello di notte ("Beauty at night") because of his performance at evening matches. Boniek was named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players. On 12 October 2009 he received a Golden Foot career award.[1]

Coaching career [edit]

Boniek has also coached in Italy, with stints at Lecce in 1990–91, Bari in 1991–92, Sambenedettese in 1992–93, and Avellino in 1994–96.

Lately, Boniek has served as vice-president of the Polish Football Association, and in July 2002 he accepted a nomination for the post of the main coach of the Polish national team. He resigned in December 2002 after just five matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats, including a 0:1 debacle at home against Latvia in a European Championship qualifier).

Administrator [edit]

According to reports back in Poland, Boniek had been favored to become the new Minister of Sport for his country, but he denied the claims and stated that he had no intention of taking up the job.[2]

On 26 October 2012 he became the chairman of the Polish Football Association.[3]

’’Boniek Star’’
Boniek, (2011)

Career statistics [edit]

Club [edit]

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Poland League Polish Cup Europe Total
1975–76 Widzew Łódź Ekstraklasa 27 7 0 0 0 0 27 7
1976–77 24 9 1 0 0 0 25 9
1977–78 30 11 2 1 4 3 36 15
1978–79 28 4 1 1 0 0 29 5
1979–80 26 10 2 1 2 1 30 12
1980–81 11 1 0 0 5 0 16 1
1981–82 26 8 3 2 2 0 31 10
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1982–83 Juventus Serie A 28 5 12 3 9 2 49 10
1983–84 27 3 6 2 9 4 42 9
1984–85 26 6 6 3 10 3 42 12
1985–86 Roma Serie A 29 7 5 1 0 0 34 8
1986–87 26 4 6 4 2 0 34 8
1987–88 21 6 3 1 0 0 24 7
Total Poland 172 50 9 5 13 4 194 59
Italy 157 31 38 14 30 9 225 54
Career total 329 81 47 19 43 13 419 113

International goals [edit]

Scores and results table. Poland's goal tally first:
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 11 May 1976 Basel, Switzerland  Switzerland 1–2 Friendly
2 31 October 1976 Warsaw, Poland  Cyprus 5–0 FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
3 19 June 1977 São Paulo, Brazil  Brazil 1–3 Friendly
4 5 April 1978 Poznań, Poland  Greece 5–2 Friendly
5 12 April 1978 Łódź, Poland  Republic of Ireland 3–0 Friendly
6 10 June 1978 Rosario, Argentina  Mexico 3–1 FIFA World Cup 1978
7 10 June 1978 Rosario, Argentina  Mexico 3–1 FIFA World Cup 1978
8 15 November 1978 Wrocław, Poland  Switzerland 2–0 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
9 18 April 1979 Leipzig, East Germany  East Germany 1–2 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
10 2 May 1979 Chorzów, Poland  Netherlands 2–0 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
11 29 August 1979 Warsaw, Poland  Romania 3–0 Friendly
12 13 May 1980 Frankfurt, West Germany  West Germany 1–3 Friendly
13 28 May 1980 Poznań, Poland  Scotland 1–0 Friendly
14 28 October 1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina  Argentina 2–1 Friendly
15 15 November 1981 Wrocław, Poland  Malta 6–0 FIFA World Cup 1982 qualifying
16 18 November 1981 Łódź, Poland  Spain 2–3 Friendly
17 22 June 1982 La Coruña, Spain  Peru 5–1 FIFA World Cup 1982
18 28 June 1982 Barcelona, Spain  Belgium 3–0 FIFA World Cup 1982
19 28 June 1982 Barcelona, Spain  Belgium 3–0 FIFA World Cup 1982
20 28 June 1982 Barcelona, Spain  Belgium 3–0 FIFA World Cup 1982
21 22 May 1983 Chorzów, Poland  Soviet Union 1–1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
22 27 March 1984 Zurich, Switzerland  Switzerland 1–1 Friendly
23 19 May 1985 Athens, Greece  Greece 4–1 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
24 30 May 1985 Tirana, Albania  Albania 1–0 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying

Honours [edit]

Club honours [edit]

Civil awards [edit]

Zbigniew Boniek is a 3rd class knight of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ITA OMRI 2001 Com BAR.svg Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana [4]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Zbigniew Boniek to receive Golden Foot career award". ESPN. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009. 
  2. ^ [1]
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  4. ^ "Dettaglio decorato". Retrieved 29 June 2012. 

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