Józef Boniek (12 March 1931 – 12 December 2019) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a central defender and a manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Nakło nad Notecią, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 2019 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Czarni Nakło | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1952 | Czarni Nakło | ||
| 1952–1958 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 100 | (1) |
| 1959–1961 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 60 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Czarni Nakło | ||
| Unia Solec Kujawski | |||
| Gwiazda Bydgoszcz | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHaving made an impression at his local club,[1] he won the Pomeranian championship in 1952.[2] He spent the rest of his career in Bydgoszcz. First he was a leading player at Zawisza,[2] where he made over 100 appearances.[3] He then moved to Polonia making 60 appearances.[4] He was also a leading player at the club, being known for his efficient and tough style of play.[5] He retired from playing after Polonia was relegated from the top division.
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | League | National cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals | |||
| Polonia Bydgoszcz | 1959 | Ekstraklasa | 22 |
0 |
— | 22 |
0
| |
| 1960 | Ekstraklasa | 19 |
0 |
— | 19 |
0
| ||
| 1961 | Ekstraklasa | 19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0
| |
| Career total | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
Managerial career
editHe went to coach lower league clubs in the area starting at the same club he started his playing career.
Personal life
editHe was the father of Zbigniew Boniek.[5] He was an electrician by profession, he worked in a thermal power plant in Bydgoszcz.[5] He also performed electrical work on facilities belonging to the Zawisza club. He also had the qualifications of a football instructor.[5]
He died at the age of 88. He was buried on 14 December 2019 at the cemetery at the Tańskich Street in Bydgoszcz.[6]
References
edit- ^ Czarni Nakło (in Polish), Kurier Nakielski, 13 December 2019
- ^ a b Marek Wawrzynowski (13 December 2019), Józef Boniek - piłkarz, trener, ojciec. Człowiek, który dał polskiej piłce jej wielki skarb (in Polish), sportowefakty.wp.pl
- ^ Józef Boniek nie żyje (in Polish), zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl, 13 December 2019
- ^ Oni odeszli. Sylwetki znanych bydgoszczan, których pożegnaliśmy (in Polish), Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz, 30 October 2020
- ^ a b c d Zbigniew Boniek w żałobie. Jego ojciec Józef nie żyje. On również był piłkarzem (in Polish), sport.interia.pl, 13 December 2019
- ^ "Ostatnia droga Józefa Bońka. "Był wytrwałym zawodnikiem i wspaniałym tatą"". Wyborcza (in Polish).
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