Jerzy "Gumiś" Podbrożny (born 17 December 1966 in Przemyśl) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the player-manager of Orzeł Kampinos.[1]

Jerzy Podbrożny
Personal information
Full name Jerzy Podbrożny
Date of birth (1966-12-16) December 16, 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Przemyśl, Poland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Orzeł Kampinos (player-manager)
Youth career
Polna Przemyśl
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Polna Przemyśl
1989–1991 Resovia
1989–1991 Igloopol Dębica 62 (18)
1991–1994 Lech Poznań 85 (48)
1994–1996 Legia Warsaw 78 (45)
1996–1997 CP Mérida 33 (9)
1998CD Toledo (loan) 7 (0)
1998–1999 Chicago Fire 55 (10)
1999–2000 Zagłębie Lubin 27 (11)
2001 Pogoń Szczecin 23 (6)
2002 Amica Wronki 14 (1)
2002 Wisła Płock 4 (0)
2003 Widzew Łódź 17 (4)
2004–2005 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 3 (0)
2005 Victoria Września
2011 Iskra Zgłobień
2012– Orzeł Kampinos
2016 Promyk Nowa Sucha
International career
1991–1995 Poland 6 (0)
Managerial career
2006 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
2006 Piast Piastów
2008–2011 Orkan Sochaczew
2012– Orzeł Kampinos (player-manager)
2016 Promyk Nowa Sucha (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Podbrożny led the Polish league in scoring: in 1992 with 20 goals and in 1993 with 25 goals, both times for Lech Poznań. After winning the championship both those years, he transferred to Legia Warsaw, and promptly won the next two titles. In 1996, Podbrożny moved to Spain, first with CP Mérida and then with CD Toledo. He then signed with the Chicago Fire, coming to Major League Soccer in the club's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Roman Kosecki.[2] Podbrożny went on to help the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double.[3] He played two seasons in MLS, scoring 10 goals and 22 assists in league play. Fans loved him in Chicago for his candour.

Podbrożny was capped six times for the Poland national team.[4]

In 2012, he became manager of amateur club Orzeł Kampinos, a post he has held continuously since.[1]

Honours

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Lech Poznań

Legia Warsaw

Chicago Fire

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Piotr Dobrowolski (21 April 2022), Były gwiazdor Legii odnaleziony w... A-klasie. "Ciężko było się przestawić, ale inaczej bym zwariował", Fakt
  2. ^ Foltman, Bob (April 9, 1998). "Chicago's Polish Fans Delight Podbrozny". Chicago Tribune.
  3. ^ Bonnie DeSimone (October 17, 1998). "He's A Match In This Mix". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^ "Jerzy Podbrożny". PZPN. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
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