Wacław Sąsiadek (4 March 1931 – 2 October 2017) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward.[1] He also played for the Poland national team, and was a manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Lwów, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 2017 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Bytom, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pogoń Katowice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Pogoń Katowice | ||
| 1949–1953 | Legia Warsaw | 86 | (34) |
| 1954–1959 | Polonia Bytom | 102 | (27) |
| 1960–1961 | Silesia Miechowice | ||
| International career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Poland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1948–1954 | Poland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Urania Ruda Śląska | ||
| 1969–1973 | CKS Czeladź | ||
| 1973–1976 | Urania Ruda Śląska | ||
| 1977 | GKS Tychy | ||
| 1978 | Toronto Falcons | ||
| 1978 | Wisłoka Dębica | ||
| 1979–1980 | Wisłoka Dębica | ||
| 1980–1981 | Polonia Bytom | ||
| 1981–1985 | Urania Ruda Śląska | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSąsiadek began playing at the youth level with Pogoń Katowice, and ultimately joined the senior team in 1946.[2] In 1949, he played in Liga Polska with Legia Warsaw where he played for five seasons.[3][4] In 1954, he signed with Polonia Bytom where in his debut season he assisted in securing the Polish championship.[5] He concluded his career in the 1960-61 season with Silesia Miechowice after sustaining a knee injury.[6]
International career
editHe made his debut for the Poland national football team on October 17, 1948, in a friendly match against Finland.[7] In the match he made history as he became the youngest player to represent Poland at the age of 17 until broken by Włodzimierz Lubański.[5][8] He later made two additional appearances for the senior national team against Albania, and East Germany.[9] He also played for the Poland national under-18 football team.[9]
Managerial career
editSąsiadek became the football manager for Urania Ruda Śląska originally in 1968, he would return for another two stints with the club in 1973–76, and in 1981–85. He also managed CKS Czeladź, GKS Tychy, Wisłoka Dębica, and former club Polonia Bytom.[10][11] In 1978, he managed abroad in the National Soccer League with the Toronto Falcons where he secured the NSL Cup against Hamilton Italo-Canadians.[5]
Personal life
editHe died on 2 October 2017.[12]
Honours
editPlayer
editPolonia Bytom
Manager
editToronto Falcons
References
edit- ^ "Wacław Sąsiadek". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Wacław Sąsiadek - pierwszy gwiazdor młodzieżowych reprezentacji". junior.weszlo.com. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Historia: Zimowy Puchar (1952) - legionisci.com". legionisci.com (in Polish). 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Informacje o zawodniku: Wacław Sąsiadek | 1 Liga 1953". polfutbol.ayz.pl. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ a b c d Czado, Pawel (July 30, 2004). "Gdzie są gwiazdy z tamtych lat: Wacław Sąsiadek". Sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska (2017-10-04). "Odszedł Wacław Sąsiadek - były rekordzista reprezentacji Polski - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Wacław Sąsiadek - historia występów w reprezentancji Polski - lista meczów w kadrze narodowej, bilanse, statystyki - Historia Polskiej Piłki Nożnej - hppn.pl..." www.hppn.pl. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska (2020-06-01). "TOP 10: najmłodsi piłkarze w historii reprezentacji Polski". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ a b "Waclaw Sasiadek". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "O trenerskich legendach GKS-u". Nowe Info (in Polish). 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Nie żyje Wacław Sąsiadek. Z Polonią zdobył mistrzostwo Polski". www.bytomski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Kamieniecki, Piotr (2017-10-05). "Zmarł Wacław Sąsiadek" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Racinowski, Grzegorz (12 June 2021). "Wacław Sąsiadek. Między Wilimowskim i Lubańskim a grubo przed Kozłowskim". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 November 2024.