Jerzy Gorgoń

Jerzy Gorgoń

Personal information
Full name	Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń
Date of birth	July 18, 1949 (1949-07-18) (age 62)
Place of birth	Zabrze, Poland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1961-1966	MGKS Mikulczyce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1967-1980	Górnik Zabrze	220	(18)
1980-1983	FC Gallen
National team
1970–1978	Poland	55	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Poland
Men's Football
Gold	1972 Munich	Team competition
Silver	1976 Montreal	Team competition

Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949 in Zabrze) was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well-known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish cups in 1968-72.

He received 55 international caps overall,^[1] and took on the role of captaincy once. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,^[2][3]

Gorgoń moved to Argentina in 1978. He had a mostly unsuccessful time there and moved back to Switzerland in 1980 to play for FC Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau.

References

1. ^ "Poland - Record International Players". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/pol-recintlp.html. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
2. ^ Jerzy Gorgon – FIFA competition record
3. ^ "Jerzy Gorgoń Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jerzy-gorgon-1.html. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 

Persondata
Name	Gorgon, Jerzy
Alternative names
Short description	Polish footballer
Date of birth	1949-07-18
Place of birth	Zabrze, Poland
Date of death
Place of death