Adam Stephen Topolski (born 25 December 1951) is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a defender in Poland and the United States. Since his retirement in 1988, he has amassed a considerable resume as a coach in Poland.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Stephen Topolski | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Witkowo, Poland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1969 | Vitcovia Witkowo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969 | Warta Poznań | ||
| 1969–1973 | Górnik Konin | ||
| 1973–1981 | Legia Warsaw | 239 | (17) |
| 1982–1986 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 170 | (41) |
| 1986–1988 | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) | 40 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Pogoń Słupca | ||
| 1989–1991 | Górnik Konin | ||
| 1991–1992 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| 1993–1994 | Sokół Pniewy | ||
| 1996–1997 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 1997–1998 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | ||
| 1998–1999 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 1999–2000 | Petrochemia Płock | ||
| 2000 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 2000–2001 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 2003 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tur Turek | ||
| 2008–2009 | Unia Swarzędz | ||
| 2009–2010 | GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski | ||
| 2010 | Sokół Kleczew | ||
| 2011 | Pogoń Barlinek | ||
| 2011 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| 2011–2012 | Bałtyk Gdynia | ||
| 2012–2015 | Victoria Września | ||
| 2015 | Sokół Kleczew | ||
| 2016 | LKS Ślesin | ||
| 2017 | Unia Janikowo | ||
| 2018–2020 | Błękitni Stargard | ||
| 2021 | Błękitni Stargard | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editIn 1964, Topolski signed with the local Vitcovia Witkowo. In 1969, he played briefly for Warta Poznań before moving to Górnik Konin where he played from 1969 to 1973. That year, he moved to Legia Warsaw. In 1982, Topolski left Poland for the United States where he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. After the Spirit folded in 1986, the Los Angeles Lazers signed Topolski on 17 June that year.[1] He played two seasons in Los Angeles before retiring and returning to Poland where he became a coach. Over twenty years, Topolski has coached over a dozen teams, most for a single season.
Honours
editPlayer
editLegia Warsaw[2]
- Polish Cup: 1972–73, 1979–80, 1980–81
Manager
editTur Turek
- III liga, gr. II: 2006–07[3]
Victoria Września
- IV liga Greater Poland South: 2013–14[4]
References
edit- ^ Names in the News: June 17, 1986
- ^ "Adam Topolski (OBROŃCA)". legia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "III liga 2006/2007, grupa: 2". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "IV liga 2013/2014, grupa: wielkopolska (południe)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.