Jerzy Gorgoń

Jerzy Gorgoń
Personal information
Full name	Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń
Date of birth	18 July 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth	Zabrze, Poland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1961–1966	MGKS Mikulczyce
Senior career*
Years	Team
1967–1980	Górnik Zabrze
1980–1983	FC Gallen
International career
1970–1978	Poland
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Poland
FIFA World Cup
Olympic Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949 in Zabrze) was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish cups in 1968-72.

He received 55 international caps overall,^[1] and took on the role of captaincy once. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,^[2]^[3]

Gorgoń moved to Argentina in 1978. He had a mostly unsuccessful time there and moved back to Switzerland in 1980 to play for FC Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau.

References

^ "Poland - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
^ Jerzy Gorgon – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ "Jerzy Gorgoń Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.

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[1] "Poland - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2009.

[2] Jerzy Gorgon – FIFA competition record (archived)

[3] "Jerzy Gorgoń Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.

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