Kazimierz Deyna

"Deyna" redirects here. For the character in the Redwall book series, see Redwall Champion#Deyna.

Kazimierz Deyna

Personal information
Full name	Kazimierz Deyna
Date of birth	October 23, 1947(1947-10-23)
Place of birth	Starogard Gdański, Poland
Date of death	September 1, 1989(1989-09-01) (aged 41)
Place of death	San Diego, United States,
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1966	Włókniarz Starogard Gdański
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1966	ŁKS Łódź	1	(0)
1966–1978	Legia Warsaw	304	(93)
1978–1981	Manchester City	38	(12)
1981–1984	San Diego Sockers	90	(44)
1982–1983	San Diego Sockers (MISL)	45	(45)
1983–1984	San Diego Sockers (NASL indoor)	27	(28)
1984–1987	San Diego Sockers (MISL)	80	(34)
National team
1968–1978	Poland	97	(41)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Kazimierz Deyna (23 October 1947 – 1 September 1989)^[1] was a Polish footballer, who played as an offensive midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation.

Early life

Kazimierz Deyna was born in Starogard Gdański to Franciszek (1911–1976) – a dairy worker, and Jadwiga (1917–1981) – a housewife. He had six sisters and two brothers – Henryk and Franciszek, who also were footballers; Henryk played for Włókniarz Starogard Gdański, while Franciszek was a Starogardzki KS player.^[2]

Career

Deyna began playing youth football in 1958 with the local Włókniarz Starogard Gdański. In 1966 he made one appearance for ŁKS Łódź (on 8 October in a 0–0 draw against Górnik Zabrze).^[3] But he was quickly snapped by Legia Warsaw. In communist Poland each team had its own "sponsor". Warsaw club was much more powerful as it was a military club. Moreover it was a favourite club of the authorities. Talented player was called-up into the army and in this way he had to play for Legia Warsaw. His career really got on well there, and yet in next season he was playing regularly.

In 1969 and 1970 his team won the Polish Championship.^[4] On April 24, 1968, he also played for the national team of Poland for the first time in a match against Turkey in Chorzów. Together with his team he won the gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,^[5] and the bronze in Football World Cup 1974, after a match against Brazil.^[6] In 1972 he was also the Top Goalscorer of the Olympic Games, with a total of nine goals.^[7] In 1976 Summer Olympics his team yet again reached the finals and won the silver medal.^[5] Additionally, he was ranked third in the European Footballer of the Year for 1974, behind Johann Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer respectively.

Deyna played for Poland on 97 (84 after the deduction of Olympic Football Tournament competition games^[8]) occasions, scoring 41 goals, and often captained the side. He had the ability to score from unusual positions, e.g. directly from a corner. Thanks to his skills, he was chosen several times the Football Player of the Year by Polish fans. In 1978 he captained Poland at the Football World Cup in Argentina, where the team reached the second phase.

Soon afterwards Deyna was transferred to English club Manchester City F.C., making his debut in November 1978,^[9] and being one of the first wave of overseas players to play in the English league.^[10] His time in England was marred by a series of injuries, and he left in January 1981, shortly after a change in team manager, having made only 38 appearances in all competitions. However, he was regarded as an exceptionally gifted playmaker and became a cult figure with City fans.^[10] Deyna scored thirteen goals in his time with the club. Furthermore, his seven goals in the last eight games of 1978/79 season were crucial for Manchester City avoiding relegation.

He appeared in the 1981 film Escape to Victory as Paul Wolcheck.^[1] In the same year, he emigrated to the USA, where he signed with the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League in January 1981. During the next seven years, he played four NASL outdoor seasons, one NASL indoor season and five MISL Major Indoor Soccer League seasons with the Sockers, winning five championships. The Sockers released him in June 1987.^[11] He was a 1983 NASL Second Team All Star.^[12] He died in a car accident in San Diego, California, aged 41. In 1994 he was chosen by the Polish Football Association (PZPN) and the readers of all Polish sports-related newspapers as the Polish Football Player of All Time. His number 10 is retired by Legia Warsaw.

Career statistics

[1] ^[13]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Poland			League		Polish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1966-67	ŁKS Łódź	Ekstraklasa	1	0
1966-67	Legia Warsaw	Ekstraklasa	12	6	1	1	-		0	0	13	7
1967-68			23	6	2	0	-		4	4	29	10
1968-69			26	12	6	5	-		6	2	38	19
1969-70			23	5	4	3	-		8	3	35	11
1970-71			23	3	4	4	-		6	1	33	8
1971-72			26	10	6	8	-		4	0	36	18
1972-73			25	8	7	4	-		3	3	35	15
1973-74			27	8	3	2	-		5	2	35	12
1974-75			26	5	0	0	-		2	0	28	5
1975-76			26	11	2	1	-		-	-	28	12
1976-77			28	9	4	0	-		2	2	34	11
1977-78			28	9	4	1	-		-	-	33	10
1978-79			11	2	2	1	-		-	-	13	3
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1978-79	Manchester City	First Division	13	6	2	0	1	0	1	1	17	7
1979-80			22	6	0	0	1	0	-	-	23	6
1980-81			3	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	3	0
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1981	San Diego Sockers	North American Soccer League	39	15
1982			26	11
1983			18	15
1984			23	8
Total	Poland		305	93
	England		38	12
	USA		106	49
Career total			449	159

^[14]

International goals

Scores and results table. Poland's goal tally first:

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	20 April 1969	Cracow, Poland	Luxembourg	8-0	FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
2	20 April 1969	Cracow, Poland	Luxembourg	8-0	FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
3	15 June 1969	Sofia, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	1-4	FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
4	27 August 1969	Lodz, Poland	Norway	6-1	Friendly
5	12 October 1969	Luxembourg, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	5-1	FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
6	12 October 1969	Luxembourg, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	5-1	FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
7	9 November 1969	Warsaw, Poland	Bulgaria	3-0	FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
8	16 May 1970	Cracow, Poland	East Germany	1-1	Friendly
9	2 September 1970	Warsaw, Poland	Denmark	5-0	Friendly
10	5 May 1971	Lausanne, Switzerland	Switzerland	4-2	Friendly
11	30 August 1972	Regensburg, West Germany	Ghana	4–0	1972 Summer Olympics
12	3 September 1972	Regensburg, West Germany	Denmark	1–1	1972 Summer Olympics
13	5 September 1972	Augsburg, West Germany	Soviet Union	2-1	1972 Summer Olympics
14	8 September 1972	Nürnberg, West Germany	Morocco	5-0	1972 Summer Olympics
15	8 September 1972	Nürnberg, West Germany	Morocco	5–0	1972 Summer Olympics
16	10 September 1972	Munich, West Germany	Hungary	2-1	1972 Summer Olympics
17	10 September 1972	Munich, West Germany	Hungary	2-1	1972 Summer Olympics
18	15 October 1972	Bydgoszcz, Poland	Czechoslovakia	3–0	Friendly
19	15 October 1972	Bydgoszcz, Poland	Czechoslovakia	3–0	Friendly
20	10 October 1973	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	1-1	Friendly
21	17 April 1974	Liège, Belgium	Belgium	1–1	Friendly
22	19 June 1974	Munich, West Germany	Haiti	7-0	1974 FIFA World Cup
23	23 June 1974	Stuttgart, West Germany	Italy	2-1	1974 FIFA World Cup
24	30 June 1974	Frankfurt, West Germany	Yugoslavia	2-1	1974 FIFA World Cup
25	26 March 1975	Poznan, Poland	United States	7-0	Friendly
26	26 March 1975	Poznan, Poland	United States	7-0	Friendly
27	26 March 1975	Poznan, Poland	United States	7-0	Friendly
28	6 July 1975	Montreal, Canada	Canada	8-1	Friendly
29	6 July 1975	Montreal, Canada	Canada	8-1	Friendly
30	9 July 1975	Toronto, Canada	Canada	4-1	Friendly
31	22 July 1976	Montreal, Canada	Iran	3-2	1976 Summer Olympics
32	31 October 1976	Warsaw, Poland	Cyprus	8-0	FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
33	31 October 1976	Warsaw, Poland	Cyprus	8-0	FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
34	10 July 1977	Lima, Peru	Peru	3-1	Friendly
35	21 September 1977	Chorzów, Poland	Denmark	4-1	FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
36	29 October 1977	Chorzów, Poland	Portugal	1-1	FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
37	12 November 1977	Wroclaw, Poland	Sweden	2-1	Friendly
38	5 April 1978	Poznan, Poland	Greece	5-2	Friendly
39	5 April 1978	Poznan, Poland	Greece	5-2	Friendly
40	12 April 1978	Lodz, Poland	Republic of Ireland	3-0	Friendly
41	10 June 1978	Rosario, Argentina	Mexico	3-1	1978 FIFA World Cup

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Kazimierz Deyna". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223391. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
2. ^ "Kazimierz Deyna – Legenda, która trwa" (in Polish). kazimierdzeyna.pl. http://www.kazimierzdeyna.pl/. Retrieved 1 September 2010. 
3. ^ "Kariera" (in Polish). deyna.info. http://deyna.info/kariera.php. Retrieved 1 September 2010. 
4. ^ "Legia Warszawa". polishsoccer.net. http://polishsoccer.net/legia_warszawa.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Kazimierz Deyna". DatabaseOlympics. http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DEYNAKAZ01. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
6. ^ "1974 FIFA World Cup Germany". FIFA.com. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/overview.html. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
7. ^ "Munich, 1972". FIFA.com. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197110/overview.html. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
8. ^ "France '98 and USA '99 influence the Century Clubs". FIFA.com. http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=70523.html. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
9. ^ "Kazimierz Deyna". sporting-heroes.net. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=17201. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
10. ^ ^{a b} Ric Turner (2009-02-25). "The 50 greatest Manchester City players". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article5795355.ece. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
11. ^ Sockers set free Deyna , 4 others The San Diego Union (CA) - Friday, June 12, 1987
12. ^ NASL All Star Teams
13. ^ http://www.legia.net/historia/index.php?s=zawodnik&id=81
14. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/deyna-intlg.html

External links

• Kazimierz Deyna Official Website
• THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY: Great moments in the life of Kazimierz Deyna
• FIFA Statistics for Kazimierz Deyna
• Goals in International Matches

Persondata
Name	Deyna, Kazimierz
Alternative names
Short description	Polish footballer
Date of birth	1947-10-23
Place of birth	Starogard Gdański, Poland
Date of death	1989-09-01
Place of death	United States,