Andrzej Jarosik

Andrzej Władysław Jarosik (26 November 1944 – 23 April 2024) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward.

Andrzej Jarosik

Personal information
Full name	Andrzej Władysław Jarosik
Date of birth	(1944-11-26)26 November 1944
Place of birth	Sosnowiec, Poland
Date of death	23 April 2024(2024-04-23) (aged 79)
Place of death	Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1974	Zaglebie Sosnowiec	265	(113)
1974–1976	RC Strasbourg	17	(3)
1976–1977	Toulon
International career
1965–1972	Poland	25	(11)
Medal record Men's football Representing Poland Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Sosnowiec, Jarosik started his career in Zagłębie Sosnowiec (1958–1974) and then played for in France with Racing Strasbourg (1974–1976) and SC Toulon (1976–1977). He was a two time scoring champion in the Polish first league, in 1970 with 18 goals and in 1971 with 13 goals.

International career

Jarosik earned 25 caps scoring 11 goals for the Poland national team, having made his debut in 1965 against Bulgaria national football team. His last appearance for the national team was in 1972 also against Bulgaria. He qualified for the Olympic squad in Munich (1972) and won the gold medal. In the game against the Soviet Union he refused to take the pitch because his displeasure of starting the game on the bench. His place was taken by Zygfryd Szołtysik (who ended up scoring a goal).

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Poland	1965	1	0
	1966	4	2
	1967	3	0
	1968	6	4
	1969	3	4
	1970	5	1
	1971	2	0
	1972	1	0
Total		25	11

Personal life

After finishing his career as a player Jarosik, along with his family, left for France where he lived until his death in 2024.

Honours

Poland

• Olympic Games gold medal: 1972

Individual

• Ekstraklasa top scorer: 1969–70, 1970–71

External links

• Andrzej Jarosik at WorldFootball.net