Władysław Żmuda
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Full name | Władysław Antoni Żmuda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 6 June 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lublin, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1972 | Motor Lublin | 45 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1972–1974 | Gwardia Warszawa | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1974–1980 | Śląsk Wrocław | 210 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1982 | Widzew Łódź | 67 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1984 | Hellas Verona | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | New York Cosmos | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1987 | Cremonese | 43 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 410 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1986 | Poland | 91 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Władysław Antoni Żmuda (Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨswav ˈʐmuda];[a] born 6 June 1954) is a Polish former professional footballer, who played as a defender for Śląsk Wrocław, Widzew Łódź, Hellas Verona, New York Cosmos and US Cremonese. He earned 91 caps for the Poland national team and is a four-time FIFA World Cup participant.
Club career
Żmuda was born in Lublin. He spent six years learning his trade with his first club Motor Lublin before finally spreading his wings in 1973 and switching to Gwardia Warsaw, one of the Polish capital's clubs. The 19-year-old Żmuda was instrumental in Gwardia's UEFA Cup campaign of 1973–74 where they narrowly lost out to eventual winners Feyenoord. Żmuda pursued his career in Poland with Śląsk Wrocław and later Widzew Łódź before Italian club Hellas Verona secured permission to sign him from Poland in 1982. After two injury-plagued seasons at Verona, Żmuda spent a brief spell with New York Cosmos before returning to Italy with US Cremonese, playing two of his three seasons with the club in Serie B. Żmuda ended his playing career in 1988.
International career
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Żmuda played for the Polish national team, for which he earned 91 caps and scored 2 goals.[1]
He was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the third place and he was named as Best Young Player of the tournament; 1978 FIFA World Cup; 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the third place again and 1986 FIFA World Cup.
He played a total of 21 matches at the World Cup finals, which (tied with Uwe Seeler and Diego Maradona) is the third most appearances ever, behind only Lothar Matthäus and Paolo Maldini. His four tournaments, in 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986, place him second in the all-time rankings behind Antonio Carbajal and Lothar Matthäus and level with such legendary names as Pelé, Diego Maradona and Gianni Rivera.
He was also a participant at 1976 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal.
Honours
Club
Śląsk Wrocław
- Ekstraklasa: 1976-77
- Polish Cup: 1975–76
Widzew Łódź
International
Poland
- Olympic silver medal: 1976
- FIFA World Cup bronze medal: 1974, 1982
Individual
Notes
- ^ In isolation, Władysław is pronounced [vwaˈdɨswaf].
References
External links
- Władysław Żmuda – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Władysław Żmuda at WorldFootball.net
- NASL stats
- Profile at Lega Calcio
- Władysław Żmuda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from October 2012
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lublin
- Polish footballers
- Olympic footballers of Poland
- Olympic silver medalists for Poland
- Poland international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Śląsk Wrocław players
- Widzew Łódź players
- Motor Lublin players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- New York Cosmos players
- Hellas Verona F.C. players
- U.S. Cremonese players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
- 1978 FIFA World Cup players
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Ekstraklasa players
- Olympic medalists in football
- Expatriate football managers in Tunisia
- Gwardia Warszawa players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Polish football managers