Zenon Trzonkowski (19 September 1957 – 18 November 2021)[1][2] was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender[1][2] and later coach and manager.

Zenon Trzonkowski
Personal information
Date of birth 19 September 1957
Place of birth Brzeg, Poland
Date of death 18 November 2021(2021-11-18) (aged 64)
Place of death Opole, Poland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Stal Brzeg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1977 Stal Brzeg
1977–1982 Śląsk Wrocław 34 (0)
1982–1983 Zagłębie Lubin
Managerial career
1983–1984 Śląsk Wrocław (youth)
1984–1985 Śląsk Wrocław II
1985 Odra Opole
Karpaty Krosno
BTP Brzeg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Starting his career at Stal Brzeg,[3] Trzonkowski went on to play 34 matches in the top division for Śląsk Wrocław.[1] He also played for their reserves when they won promotion to the third division[4] in 1982,[5] before ending his career at rivals Zagłębie Lubin.[6][1][2]

He ended his playing career aged 26 due to a career-ending knee injury.[5]

Coaching and managerial career

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Trzonkowski managed Śląsk's youth and reserve teams,[5] and won promotion to the third division with the latter.[5] In 1985, he was briefly manager of Odra Opole.[5] He later also managed Karpaty Krosno[5] and ended his career at home club, called BTP at the time.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Zenon Trzonkowski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
  2. ^ a b c Mogiel (18 November 2021), Zenon Trzonkowski nie żyje (in Polish)
  3. ^ Michał Szalast (31 March 2020), Stal Brzeg [ZAWODNICY, TRENERZY, STADION, SUKCESY] (in Polish), Super Express Sport
  4. ^ Śląsk Wrocław, Tragiczna wiadomość. Nie żyje były piłkarz klubu Ekstraklasy (in Polish), Interia Sport
  5. ^ a b c d e f Jędrzej Rybak (18 November 2021), Zmarł Zenon Trzonkowski (in Polish), Śląsk Wrocław
  6. ^ Krzysztof Kostka (18 November 2021), Dzisiaj zmarł Zenon Trzonkowski (in Polish), Zagłębiak.com
  7. ^ Mikar (14 April 2004), Odra Opole - BTP Brzeg 2:0, sport.pl