Józef Boniek
| 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 | |||
Józef Boniek (12 March 1931 – 12 December 2019) was a Polish professional footballer, who played as a central defender, and manager.
Club career[edit]
Having 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[edit]
He went to coach lower league clubs in the area starting at the same club he started his playing career.
Personal life[edit]
He 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, 2019-12-13
- ^ a b Marek Wawrzynowski (2019-12-13), 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, 2019-12-13
- ^ Oni odeszli. Sylwetki znanych bydgoszczan, których pożegnaliśmy (in Polish), Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz, 2020-10-30
- ^ a b c d Zbigniew Boniek w żałobie. Jego ojciec Józef nie żyje. On również był piłkarzem (in Polish), sport.interia.pl, 2019-12-13
- ^ "Ostatnia droga Józefa Bońka. "Był wytrwałym zawodnikiem i wspaniałym tatą"". Wyborcza (in Polish).
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