Jan Furtok (9 March 1962 – 26 November 2024) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
.jpg) Furtok in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Katowice, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2024 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Katowice, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1977 | MK Górnik Katowice | ||
| 1977–1978 | GKS Katowice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1988 | GKS Katowice | 169 | (77) |
| 1988–1993 | Hamburger SV | 135 | (51) |
| 1993–1995 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 53 | (9) |
| 1995–1998 | GKS Katowice | 40 | (8) |
| Total | 397 | (145) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1993 | Poland | 36 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | GKS Katowice | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
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Born in Katowice, Furtok played for a few clubs, including GKS Katowice (Polish cup winner in 1986) and Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt, both in (West) Germany.[2]
Jan Furtok played for Poland national team, for which he played 36 matches and scored 10 goals.[3] He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[4] His goal scored by hand rescued Poland from humiliating goalless home draw against San Marino in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5]
Death
editFurtok had been suffering from Alzheimer's for years. He was diagnosed in 2015.[6] Furtok died on 26 November 2024, at the age of 62.[7][6]
Career statistics
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1989 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 36[4] | 10 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Furtok goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 December 1985 | Altay Alsancak Stadium, İzmir, Turkey |  Turkey |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 March 1987 | Municipal Stadium, Rybnik, Poland |  Finland |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 24 March 1987 | Olympic Stadium, Wrocław, Poland |  Norway |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 August 1988 | Municipal Stadium, Białystok, Poland |  Bulgaria |
2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 21 September 1988 | Stadion der Freundschaft, Cottbus, East Germany |  East Germany |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2–1 | |||||
| 7 | 2 May 1989 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2–0 | |||||
| 9 | 16 October 1991 | Municipal Stadium, Poznań, Poland |  Republic of Ireland |
2–3 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
| 10 | 28 April 1993 | Widzew Stadium, Łódź, Poland |  San Marino |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editGKS Katowice
- Polish Cup: 1985–86[4]
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Furtok, Jan" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (25 August 2016). "Jan Furtok – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (25 August 2016). "Jan Furtok – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jan Furtok". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Furtok, Jan; Furtok, Anna (28 April 1993). "Biblioteka Piłkarstwa Polskiego". Biblioteka Piłkarstwa Polskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Ehemaliger HSV- und Eintracht-Stürmer: Jan Furtok ist tot". Der Spiegel (in German). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Zmarł Jan Furtok. Były reprezentant Polski miał 62 lata". Interia Sport. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Laureaci". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
edit- Jan Furtok at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Jan Furtok at WorldFootball.net
- Jan Furtok at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Spielerprofil". DFB Datencenter (in German). Retrieved 26 November 2024.