Gothard Kokott (6 October 1943 – 11 January 2021) was a Polish professional football player and manager.
Personal information | |||||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1943 | ||||
Place of birth | Pyskowice, Poland | ||||
Date of death | 11 January 2021 | (aged 77)||||
Place of death | Częstochowa, Poland | ||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||
Youth career | |||||
Czarni Pyskowice | |||||
Senior career* | |||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||
Czarni Pyskowice | |||||
Piast Gliwice | |||||
Oleśniczanka Oleśnica | |||||
1968–1975 | Raków Częstochowa | 149 | (0) | ||
Managerial career | |||||
1985–1986 | Raków Częstochowa | ||||
1995–1997 | Raków Częstochowa | ||||
1997 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||||
1997–1998 | Raków Częstochowa | ||||
1999 | Ruch Radzionków | ||||
2000–2002 | Błękitni Kościelec | ||||
2000–2003 | Clearex Chorzów (futsal) | ||||
2002–2005 | Stradom Częstochowa | ||||
2005–2006 | Clearex Chorzów (futsal) | ||||
Medal record | |||||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editKokott was born in Pyskowice. As a manager his historic successes in the top flight with both Raków Częstochowa and Ruch Radzionków made him a club legend at both clubs.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overall, he coached Raków in 94 top division appearances and Ruch in 15.[6] Later, he coached professional futsal club Clearex Chorzów and became a sporting director at Raków.[7][8]
He received numerous honours and awards for his feats, most notably the Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi, Złota Odznaka PZPN and Srebrna Odznaka PZPN.[9]
He died aged 77 in January 2021, and his funeral was held in Częstochowa where his final resting place is.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Zmarł były szkoleniowiec Rakowa Częstochowa Gothard Kokott". czestochowa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Wyborcza.pl.
- ^ Romanek, Bartłomiej (11 January 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat" (in Polish). Dziennik Zachodni.
- ^ Czykiel, Robert. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott. Był współtwórcą historycznego sukcesu". www.tarnowskiegory.info.
- ^ "Smutna wiadomość. Klub z Ekstraklasy w żałobie". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). interia.pl.
- ^ "Nie żyje trener Gothard Kokott. Prowadził kluby Ekstraklasy - Sport". sport.radiozet.pl (in Polish). Radio Zet. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Zmarł Gothard Kokott". www.90minut.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Gothard Kokott nie żyje". rakow.com. Raków Częstochowa. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott" (in Polish). onet.pl. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener drużyn sportowych z województwa śląskiego". www.se.pl (in Polish). Super Express.
- ^ Romanek, Bartłomiej (11 January 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat". Gol24 (in Polish).