Krzysztof "Krys" Sobieski is a retired Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper who played professionally in Poland and the United States, including ten seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent five seasons as the goalkeeper coach with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.
 Sobieski circa 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Krzysztof Zdzisław Sobieski | ||
| Date of birth | July 25, 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Wiskitki, Poland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1969 | Pogoń Wiskitki | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1976 | Ursus Warszawa | ||
| 1976–1981 | Legia Warsaw | 99 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 70 | (0) |
| 1982–1985 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 49 | (0) |
| 1985–1991 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 179 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Poland | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Dallas Sidekicks (assistant) | ||
| 1992 | Poland futsal | ||
| 2000–2005 | Dallas Burn (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player edit
Club edit
In 1964, Sobieski began his career with Pogoń Wiskitki. In 1969, he turned professional with lower division club Ursus Warszawa. In 1976, he moved to Legia Warsaw, winning the 1980 and 1981 Polish Cup. In the fall of 1981, Sobieski moved to the United States where he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On May 19, 1983, the Spirit traded Sobieski to the Cleveland Force in exchange for Luis Alberto. On July 14, 1985, the Force released Sobieski.[1] On August 20, 1985, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks. In 1987, the Sidekicks won the league championship. Sobieski retired on April 3, 1991, having played six seasons with Dallas.
International edit
In June 1977, Sobieski earned two caps with the Poland national football team in a South American tour. The first came in a match against Chile and the second in a match with Brazil.[2]
Coach edit
On October 17, 1989, Sobieski was named assistant coach of the Sidekicks, a position he held until January 28, 1990. In April 1992, he was named the head coach of the Poland national futsal team.[3] He coached the team at the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship. Between 2000 and 2005, he served as an assistant coach with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.