User:Abcmaxx/Eugeniusz Olszyna
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Poznań, Poland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 2023 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Gniezno, Poland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Warta Poznań | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -1971 | Warta Poznań | ||
| 1971-1976 | Lech Poznań | 39 | (3) |
| Mieszko Gniezno | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eugeniusz Olszyna (born 10 February 1954, Poznań – died 5 March 2023, Gniezno) was a Polish footballer who played as a striker.[1]
The majority of his career was at his hometown city clubs. Starting at Warta[2] before moving to Lech in 1971.[2]
He made his Lech debut soon after his 20th birthday.[3] He was mostly a backup player, often coming off the bench, assisting the star players and acting as a playmaker for them.[4]
His career high came between 1974 and 1976, noting 39 appearances and 3 goals in the Ekstraklasa,[1][5] another 2 goals in 3 appearances in the Polish Cup.[3]
He moved to Mieszko Gniezno in 1976[2] where he ended his career.[6] He was buried at St Paul and Peter's cemetery in Gniezno.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Abcmaxx/Eugeniusz Olszyna at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ a b c d "Zmarł Eugeniusz Olszyna" [Eugeniusz Olszyna has died] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b Andrzej Grupa (7 March 2023). "Nie żyje były piłkarz Lecha Poznań, reprezentował go w Ekstraklasie". interia.pl (in Polish). Interia Sport.
- ^ A. Gowarzewski; J. Redzioch (2003). Lech Poznań (encyklopedia piłkarska FUJI - kolekcja klubów, tom 8) [Lech Poznan (FUJI football encyclopedia - clubs collection, volume 8)]. p. 266. ISBN 83-88232-11-8.
- ^ "Zmarł Eugeniusz Olszyna" [Eugeniusz Olszyna has died] (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 7 March 2023.
- ^ Szymon Miś (7 March 2023). "Nie żyje były piłkarz Lecha Poznań. Klub w żałobie" (in Polish). Poznań: Radio Eska.
- ^ Hubert Rybkowski (7 March 2023). "Fatalne informacje z Poznania. Nie żyje były napastnik Lecha". sport.pl (in Polish). sport.pl.
Category:Footballers from Poznań
Category:Polish footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Mieszko Gniezno players
Category:Lech Poznań players
Category:Warta Poznań players
Category:Ekstraklasa players
Category:1954 births
Category:2023 deaths