Janusz Henryk Żmijewski (born 4 March 1943) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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| Full name | Janusz Henryk Żmijewski | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Radzymin, Poland | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1972 | Legia Warsaw | 236 | (60) | ||||||||||||||
| 1972–1973 | Ruch Chorzów | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Avia Świdnik | 43 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | A.A.C. Eagles | ||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Polonia Warsaw | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Pogoń Siedlce | ||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | KS Piaseczno | ||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | Toronto Falcons | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1991 | Toronto Polonia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Hamilton Legion | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Mississauga Polonia | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland U18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1969 | Poland | 15 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editBorn in Radzymin in the Masovian Voivodeship, he spent most of his career with Legia Warsaw. After his tenure with Legia he had stints with Ruch Chorzów, Avia Świdnik, A.A.C. Eagles, Polonia Warsaw, MKP Pogoń Siedlce, and KS Piaseczno.[1]
When he finished off his career in Poland he went overseas to Canada to sign with the Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League.[2][3] During his tenure with Toronto he won the NSL Championship in 1980. He concluded his career with local amateur clubs like Toronto Polonia, Hamilton Legion, and Mississauga Polonia. After his retirement from competitive football he settled in Canada.[4]
International career
editHe earned 15 caps for Poland, scoring 7 goals.[5] He made his debut on 1 November 1965 in a 6–1 loss to Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome in qualification for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In his next game, on 8 October 1967 at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win over Belgium in qualification for the 1968 European Nations Cup.[6]
Honours
editLegia Warsaw[7]
- Ekstraklasa: 1968–69, 1969–70
- Polish Cup: 1963–64, 1965–66
Poland U18
- UEFA European Under-18 Championship runner-up: 1961[7]
References
edit- ^ "Janusz Żmijewski". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Hesle, Christian (18 February 2020). "Janusz Zmijewski". The Canadian National Soccer League. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Na odsiecz z Krakowa". Ruda Śląska Nasze Miasto (in Polish). 6 June 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Historia Legii Warszawa - Legia.Net". www.legia.net. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Janusz Żmijewski". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Janusz Żmijewski". EU Football. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Janusz Żmijewski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 March 2024.