Edward Józef Szymkowiak (13 February 1932 – 28 January 1990) was a notable Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Edward Szymkowiak
Personal information
Date of birth (1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Place of birth Szopienice, Poland
Date of death 28 January 1990(1990-01-28) (aged 57)
Place of death Bytom, Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944 TuS Bogucice
1945–1949 KS 22 Mała Dąbrówka
1950–1952 Ruch Chorzów 24 (0)
1952 Garnizonowy WKS Bielsko
1953–1956 Legia Warszawa 85 (0)
1957–1969 Polonia Bytom 245 (0)
International career
1952–1969 Poland 53 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Edward Szymkowiak Monument at the entrance to the Polonia Bytom Stadium.

Career edit

He played for such a clubs like Ruch Chorzów and Legia Warszawa, but most of his career he spent in Polonia Bytom. He is one of the legend of that club. The stadium of Polonia Bytom is called by his name. Szymkowiak participated in the Olympic Games in Helsinki and Rome.[1] He played in one of the biggest victories of Polish football - in the game versus the USSR national football team in 1957.

International edit

Appearances, conceded goals and clean sheets by national team
National team Year Apps Conceded

Goals

Clean

Sheets

Poland 1952 5 9 2
1953 3 5 0
1954 0 0 0
1955 3 4 0
1956 6 9 2
1957 5 7 0
1958 6 13 0
1959 3 6 0
1960 4 3 2
1961 5 5 2
1962 6 10 1
1963 0 0 0
1964 3 6 0
1965 4 3 2
Total 53 80 11

Honours edit

Ruch Chorzów
Legia Warsaw
Polonia Bytom
Individual
  • Player of the season: 1957, 1958, 1965, 1966

References edit

  1. ^ "Edward Szymkowiak". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

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