Bolesław Błaszczyk (born 28 June 1964) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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| Full name | Bolesław Błaszczyk | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gdynia, Poland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1976 | Arka Gdynia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1980 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Lechia Gdańsk | 22 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Bałtyk Gdynia | 38 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Chrobry Głogów | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Bałtyk Gdynia | 54 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 121 | (23) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Poland U17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Poland U20 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Biography
editBłaszczyk started his career in the youth teams of Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk.[1][2] Błaszczyk made his first team debut in the Polish Cup in a 0–0 draw with Zawisza Bydgoszcz aged 16 years, 2 months, and 13 days,[3] making his league debut 3 days later against Stoczniowiec Gdańsk.[4] During his time at Lechia, he played in the early stages of the III liga win and the 1982–83 Polish Cup win.[5][6][7]
In January 1983, Błaszczyk moved to Bałtyk Gdynia, playing a total of 38 games scoring 5 goals over the span of 2 years.[8][9] During his time at Bałtyk he played in the 1983 under-20's World Cup, being part of the squad that finished in third place.
In January 1985 Błaszczyk moved to the Silesia region as part of his military service and joined Śląsk Wrocław as a result. During his time at Śląsk, he played for the reserves.[10]
After failing to make a first team appearance for Śląsk, he joined Chrobry Głogów for the rest of his military service, playing 7 league games for the team. After his military service, Błaszczyk moved back to Bałtyk Gdynia. His playing career ended at the age of 25 due to injury.
Honours
editLechia Gdańsk
- III liga, group II: 1982–83
- Polish Cup: 1982–83[8]
Poland U20
- FIFA World Youth Championship third place: 1983[8]
References
edit- ^ "Bolesław Błaszczyk". lechia.gda.pl.
- ^ "Bolo jak Ryba". lechia.gda.pl.
- ^ "Bolesław Błaszczyk – 1980/81 PP". lechia.net.
- ^ "Bolesław Błaszczyk – 1980/81 II Liga – Group I". lechia.net.
- ^ "Historia". lechia.pl. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Bolesław Błaszczyk – 1982/83 III Liga – Gr. II (pomorska)". lechia.net.
- ^ "Bolesław Błaszczyk – 1982/83 PP". lechia.net.
- ^ a b c "Bolesław Błaszczyk". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Bałtyk Gdynia 1983/84". skladyfutbol.pl.
- ^ "W ŚLĄSKU WROCŁAW I W LECHII GDAŃSK". slaskwroclaw.pl.