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Jerzy Gorgoń

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Jerzy Gorgoń
Personal information
Full name Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń
Date of birth (1949-07-18) 18 July 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Zabrze, Poland
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1961–1966 MGKS Mikulczyce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1980 Górnik Zabrze 236 (22)
1980–1983 St. Gallen 78 (4)
Total 314 (26)
International career
1970–1978 Poland 55 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1974 West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949) is a Polish former professional footballer who is best remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall central defender, who became well known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish Cups in 1968–72. Gorgoń participated in the 1974 World Cup in, then, West Germany, winning third place with the Poland national team and being his squad's defensive pillar.

He won 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]

He moved to Switzerland in 1980 to play for St. Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau.

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 1970 2 0
1971 4 0
1972 9 2
1973 13 3
1974 11 1
1975 5 0
1976 5 0
1977 0 0
1978 6 0
Total 55 6
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gorgoń goal.
List of international goals scored by Jerzy Gorgoń
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 September 1972 Nürnberg, West Germany  East Germany 1–0 2–1 1972 Summer Olympics
2 2–1
3 1 August 1973 Toronto, Canada  Canada 2–1 3–1 Friendly
4 5 August 1973 Los Angeles, United States  Mexico 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5 8 August 1973 Monterrey, Mexico  Mexico 1–1 2–1 Friendly
6 19 June 1974 Munich, West Germany Haiti 4–0 7–0 1974 FIFA World Cup

Honours

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Górnik Zabrze[4]

Poland[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Poland – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  2. ^ Jerzy GorgonFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Jerzy Gorgoń Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Jerzy Gorgoń". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Druga liga (2nd division)". mogiel.net. Retrieved 18 July 2024.