Joachim Jerzy Marx (born 31 August 1944) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Besides Poland, he has played in France.[1]

Joachim Marx
Marx in 2017
Personal information
Full name Joachim Jerzy Marx
Date of birth (1944-08-31) 31 August 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Gleiwitz, Germany (present-day Poland)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
GKS Sośnica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1963 GKS Gliwice
1963–1969 Gwardia Warsaw 82 (36)
1969–1975 Ruch Chorzów 162 (66)
1975–1979 Lens
1979–1982 Nœux-les-Mines
International career
1966–1975 Poland 23 (10)
Managerial career
1985–1988 Lens
1988–1990 La Roche VF
1991–1992 Châteauroux
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At international level, he played for Poland national team, scoring 10 goals in 23 appearances,[2] and was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his team won the gold medal.

With Ruch Chorzów, he played 162 matches in the Ekstraklasa scoring 66 goals. With Marx, Ruch won the national championship (1974 and 1975), and the Polish Cup (1974).

Later in his career, Marx went to France, where he played most notably for RC Lens (second place in Ligue 1 in 1977). Since ending his professional career in 1982, Marx worked as a coach in France.

Marx was famed for the power of his shot.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 1966 1 0
1967 0 0
1968 0 0
1969 3 2
1970 5 3
1971 2 0
1972 5 1
1973 0 0
1974 1 0
1975 6 4
Total 23 10

Honours

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Ruch Chorzów[4]

Poland

References

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  1. ^ Joachim Marx – swoje Beskidy znalazł we Francji przegladsportowy.pl (Archived)
  2. ^ "Reprezentacja Polski - Mundial 2010 - Euro 2012". kadra.pl (in Polish). 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ Joachim Marx at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ a b "Joachim Marx". 90minut.pl (in Polish).
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