Edward Szymkowiak

Infobox Football biography
playername = Edward Szymkowiak


fullname =
dateofbirth = February 13 1932
cityofbirth = Szopienice
countryofbirth = Poland
dateofdeath = January 28 1990
cityofdeath = Bytom
countryofdeath = Poland
height = 178 cm
position = goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1944
1945-1949
1950-1952
1952
1953-1956
1957-1969

clubs = TuS Bogucice
KS 22 Mała Dąbrówka
Ruch Chorzów
Garnizonowy WKS Bielsko
Legia Warszawa
Polonia Bytom
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1952-1969
nationalteam = Poland
nationalcaps(goals) = 53

Edward Józef Szymkowiak (February 13, 1932 – January 28, 1990) was a Polish footballer - one of the best Polish goalkeepers in history.

He played for such a clubs like Ruch Chorzów and Legia Warszawa, but most of his career he spent in Polonia Bytom. He is one of the legend of that club. The stadium of Polonia Bytom is called by his name. Szymkowiak participated in Olympics Games in Helsinki and Rome. He played in one of the biggest victory of Polish football - in the game versus USSR national football team in 1957.

External links

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