Adam Musiał

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Adam Musiał
Personal information
Full name Adam Musiał
Date of birth (1948-12-18)18 December 1948
Place of birth Wieliczka, Poland
Date of death 18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 71)[1]
Place of death Kraków, Poland[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1955–1967 Górnik Wieliczka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1977 Wisła Kraków 227 (1)
1978–1980 Arka Gdynia 57 (1)
1980–1983 Hereford United 46 (0)
1985–1987 Yonkers Polish American Eagles
International career
1968–1974 Poland 34 (0)
Managerial career
1989–1992 Wisła Kraków
1992–1993 Lechia Gdańsk
1993–1995 Stal Stalowa Wola
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1974 West Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adam Musiał (18 December 1948 – 18 November 2020) was a Polish football player and later became a football manager.

He played for clubs such as Wisła Kraków, Arka Gdynia, Hereford United (England)[3] and Eagles Yonkers New York (USA).

He played for Poland national team, for which he played 34 matches.[4]

He was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the third place.

After he retired from playing, Musiał became a football manager. He led Wisła Kraków, and Piłka nożna named him the manager of the year for 1991.[5]

Honours[edit]

Poland

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nie żyje Adam Musiał, Orzeł Górskiego. Legenda polskiej piłki. Miał 71 lat". Sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ Pierwszy wodzirej kadry Górskiego. "Kaziu kompletuje w niebie drużynę"
  3. ^ "HU-FC.co.uk - Hereford United Online". Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  4. ^ Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel; Arnhold, Matthias (2009-07-16). "Poland - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  5. ^ "Nie żyje Adam Musiał, medalista piłkarskich MŚ w 1974 roku" (in Polish). RMF FM. 18 November 2020.