Tomasz Unton

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Tomasz Unton
Personal information
Full name Tomasz Unton
Date of birth (1970-11-01) 1 November 1970 (age 53)[1]
Place of birth Szczecin, Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–87 Arka Gdynia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Lechia Gdańsk 212 (36)
1994–1995 Legia Warsaw 12 (1)
1995–1996 Olimpia-Lechia Gdańsk 21 (5)
1996 Polonia Warsaw 12 (1)
1997 Śląsk Wrocław 7 (0)
1997 Wierzyca Starogard Gdański
1998 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
1998–2000 Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl 31 (10)
2001 Arka Gdynia
2004–2005 Kaszuby Połchowo
2005–2007 GKS Luzino
2008 Zatoka Puck
Total 295 (53)
Managerial career
2007 Gryf Wejherowo
2014 Lechia Gdańsk (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomasz Unton (born 1 November 1970) is a Polish former footballer. Unton spent the majority of his career playing in Pomerania, with his longest spell at Lechia Gdańsk.

Senior career[edit]

Unton began his career at the youth levels with Arka Gdynia[2] before joining Arka's rivals Lechia Gdańsk in 1988. During his 8 seasons at Lechia, Unton played 212 times in the league,[3] and scored 36 goals[4] placing him in the top 20 for all time appearances and goals scored while playing for Lechia. Despite an enjoyable time with Lechia, Unton's most successful period was his time with Legia Warsaw. Despite only playing 14 games in all competitions, Unton won the Ekstraklasa and the Puchar Polski before leaving the club months after he joined.[5]

After Legia, Unton rejoined Lechia, now called Olimpia-Lechia Gdańsk due to a merger from Lechia Gdańsk and Olimpia Poznań. After the season Olimpia-Lechia were relegated, and Unton joined Polonia Warsaw. This started a period of Unton rarely staying at a club for more than one season. After Polonia, Unton played for Śląsk Wrocław, before playing for lower league Pomoranian sides Wierzyca Starogard Gdański and Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski. Unton had a brief spell in Germany from 1998 to 2000 with Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl, before re-joining Arka Gdynia who he played for as a youth. With Arka, Unton won promotion from the third tier, after winning the league. Unton played for 3 more teams after Arka, all smaller Pomeranian teams, Kaszuby Połchowo from Połchowo, GKS Luzino from Luzino, and Zatoka Puck from Puck.

Managerial career[edit]

In 2007 Unton started his managerial career with Gryf Wejherowo.[6] It took 7 years before his next managerial position which came at Lechia Gdańsk,[7] a position he held from Sep 21 2014 - Nov 17 2014.

Personal life[edit]

Unton was born in Szczecin, where his father played football for Arkonia Szczecin, and his mother played handball for Pogoń Szczecin.[8]

Honours[edit]

Legia Warsaw[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tomasz Unton: 90minut.pl". 90minut.pl.
  2. ^ "Tomasz Unton: Profile". lechia.gda.pl.
  3. ^ "Informacje o zawodniku: Tomasz Unton - 1995/96 I Liga". lechia.net.
  4. ^ "Bramki od 1945r". lechia.net.
  5. ^ "Historii Legia Warszawa: Tomasz Unton (pomocnik)". legia.net.
  6. ^ "Gryf Wejherowo". telewizjattm.pl.
  7. ^ "TOMASZ UNTON: ODCZUWAM BRAK SZACUNKU". przegladsportowy.pl.
  8. ^ "Tomasz Unton: Duży fiat na pokładzie samolotu". lechiahistoria.pl.
  9. ^ "HONOURS". legia.com.