Adam Książek was a Polish professional football player, playing as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Bytom, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 2020 | ||
| Place of death | Münster, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Szombierki Bytom | 89 | (10) |
| 1990–1992 | GKS Katowice | 23 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Szombierki Bytom | 41 | (5) |
| Total | 153 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Poland U-20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born on 6 September 1967 in Bytom he is considered one of local club's Szombierki Bytom's legends, having remained in strong contact with the club until his death.[1] He represented Poland in the U20s.[2] He debuted in the top division in 1987 as a Szombierki Bytom player.[1] On the 26 March 1988 he scored for Szombierki the 800th goal in the division.[3] He played for Szombierki till 1990, then moving to GKS Katowice.[1] At "Gieksa", he made 23 appearances in the top division and in 1991 he won the Polish Cup.[4] He returned to Szombierki in 1992 and played till the end of 1993.[5] After retirement he emigrated permanently to Germany where he lived until his sudden death in a Münster hospital on 31 December 2020.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Paweł Czado (4 January 2021), Piłka nożna. Adam Książek nie żyje. Miał 53 lata (in Polish), Interia.pl
- ^ "Przegląd wydarzeń", Życie Bytomskie (in Polish), vol. 38, no. 1586, Robotnicza Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza „Prasa-Książka-Ruch”, p. 5, 21 September 1987, ISSN 0239-2941
- ^ Szombierki Bytom w ekstraklasie: 1949-1993 (in Polish), Polska Piłka Nożna, 18 July 2020
- ^ Adam Książek nie żyje (in Polish), 90 Minut.pl, 4 January 2021
- ^ Szombierki Bytom 1993/94 (in Polish), Centrum Składów Piłkarskich, 4 January 2021
External links edit
- Adam Książek at WorldFootball.net
- Adam Książek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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