Jerzy "Gumiś" Podbrożny (born 17 December 1966 in Przemyśl) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the player-manager of Orzeł Kampinos.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerzy Podbrożny | ||
| Date of birth | December 16, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Przemyśl, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orzeł Kampinos (player-manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Polna Przemyśl | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Polna Przemyśl | ||
| 1989–1991 | Resovia | ||
| 1989–1991 | Igloopol Dębica | 62 | (18) |
| 1991–1994 | Lech Poznań | 85 | (48) |
| 1994–1996 | Legia Warsaw | 78 | (45) |
| 1996–1997 | CP Mérida | 33 | (9) |
| 1998 | → CD Toledo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Chicago Fire | 55 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Zagłębie Lubin | 27 | (11) |
| 2001 | Pogoń Szczecin | 23 | (6) |
| 2002 | Amica Wronki | 14 | (1) |
| 2002 | Wisła Płock | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | Widzew Łódź | 17 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Victoria Września | ||
| 2011 | Iskra Zgłobień | ||
| 2012– | Orzeł Kampinos | ||
| 2016 | Promyk Nowa Sucha | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Poland | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | ||
| 2006 | Piast Piastów | ||
| 2008–2011 | Orkan Sochaczew | ||
| 2012– | Orzeł Kampinos (player-manager) | ||
| 2016 | Promyk Nowa Sucha (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editPodbrożny led the Polish league in scoring: in 1992 with 20 goals and in 1993 with 25 goals, both times for Lech Poznań. After winning the championship both those years, he transferred to Legia Warsaw, and promptly won the next two titles. In 1996, Podbrożny moved to Spain, first with CP Mérida and then with CD Toledo. He then signed with the Chicago Fire, coming to Major League Soccer in the club's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Roman Kosecki.[2] Podbrożny went on to help the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double.[3] He played two seasons in MLS, scoring 10 goals and 22 assists in league play. Fans loved him in Chicago for his candour.
Podbrożny was capped six times for the Poland national team.[4]
In 2012, he became manager of amateur club Orzeł Kampinos, a post he has held continuously since.[1]
Honours
editLech Poznań
- Ekstraklasa: 1991–92, 1992–93
- Polish Super Cup: 1992
Legia Warsaw
- Ekstraklasa: 1993–94, 1994–95
- Polish Cup: 1993–94, 1994–95
- Polish Super Cup: 1994
Chicago Fire
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b Piotr Dobrowolski (21 April 2022), Były gwiazdor Legii odnaleziony w... A-klasie. "Ciężko było się przestawić, ale inaczej bym zwariował", Fakt
- ^ Foltman, Bob (April 9, 1998). "Chicago's Polish Fans Delight Podbrozny". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Bonnie DeSimone (October 17, 1998). "He's A Match In This Mix". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Jerzy Podbrożny". PZPN. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
External links
edit- Jerzy Podbrożny at National-Football-Teams.com
 | This biographical article related to a Polish association football forward is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
