Jerzy Słaboszowski (4 April 1932 – either 2 or 4 April 1981) also sometimes written as Jerzy Słaboszewski was a football player and manager. During his playing career Słaboszowski played for Mieszko Piast Cieszyn, Cracovia, Legia Warsaw, Lublinianka, and Warszawianka. His greatest spell coming with Legia, winning the Polish Cup in 1955 and the league in the same year.[1] During his coaching career he managed Lechia Gdańsk,[2] finishing runners up in the league, also managing Arka Gdynia, Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski and Olimpia Elbląg.[3] Słaboszowski was the first Polish manager to manage in both Libya and the United Arab Emirates, managing both Al Jazeera Zuwara and Al Ahli Dubai, the latter with whom he won the 1975–76 United Arab Emirates league.

Jerzy Słaboszowski
Personal information
Full name Jerzy Aleksander Słaboszowski
Date of birth (1932-04-04)4 April 1932
Place of birth Kraków, Poland
Date of death 4 April 1981(1981-04-04) (aged 49)
Place of death Gudniki, Poland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1951 Mieszko Piast Cieszyn
1952–1954 Cracovia 32 (0)
1955–1960 Legia Warsaw 55 (0)
1960–1961 Lublinianka
1962–1964 Warszawianka
Managerial career
1970–1971 Lechia Gdańsk
1971–1975 Arka Gdynia
1975–1976 Al Ahli Dubai
Al Jazeera Zuwara
–1980 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
1980–1981 Olimpia Elbląg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

There uncertainty on which date Słaboszowski died, with sources listing either 2 April 1981[4][5] or that he died on his birthday on 4 April 1981,[6][7][8] this would either put his age as 48 or 49 at his time of death.

Honours

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Legia Warsaw

Lechia Gdańsk

Al Ahli Dubai

  • UAE Football League
    • Winners: 1975–76

References

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  1. ^ "Historia Legii Warszawa. 1951–1960". legia.com.
  2. ^ "Trenerzy". lechia.pl. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Historia Olimpii Elbląg. Sukcesy miejscowych trenerów". elblag.net.
  4. ^ "1970/71 III Liga - Gr. północna". lechia.net.
  5. ^ "Jerzy Słaboszowski". arka.gdynia.pl.
  6. ^ "Jerzy Słaboszewski". lechia.gda.pl.
  7. ^ "4 kwietnia". echogorzowa.pl.
  8. ^ "Jerzy Słaboszowski (OBROŃCA)". legia.net.