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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Józef Pokorski | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorzów, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 1980 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Chorzów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1938 | RKS Hajduki | ||
| 1939–1941 | Kresy Chorzów | ||
| 1946 | Kresy Chorzów | ||
| 1946–1949 | Lechia Gdańsk | 24 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Górnik Katowice | ||
| 1951 | Lech Poznań | 7 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Górnik Katowice | ||
| 1953–1954 | Gwardia Słupsk | ||
| 1955–1956 | KS Chełmek | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Józef Pokorski (10 August 1922 – 29 July 1980) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2] He is currently recognized as the highest goal scoring Polish goalkeeper, with five goals.
Biography
[edit]Józef Pokorski is known to have started playing with RKS Hajduki, most likely in their youth sides before joining Kresy Chorzów and playing with the club during the outbreak of World War II. After the war he returned back to Kresy Chorzów before shortly moving to Lechia Gdańsk. At Lechia he became well known for his penalty taking abilities and scored 5 penalties in playoffs for Lechia. He was among the team in their first ever season in the I liga. With Lechia he made 50 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions.[3] After Lechia he had a short spell with Górnik Katowice before returning to the I liga with Lech Poznań, making a further 7 appearances in Poland's top division.[4] After Lech he had spells with Górnik Katowice, Gwardia Słupsk and KS Chełmek before retiring in 1956.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pokorski Józef 90minut". 90minut.pl.
- ^ "Józef Pokorski". lechia.gda.pl.
- ^ "1949 I Liga". lechia.net.
- ^ "Józef Pokorski". wikiliga.pl.
- ^ "Pokorski Józef". lechpoznan.pl.
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