Ginter Gawlik

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ginter Gawlik


fullname =
dateofbirth = Dec. 5, 1930
cityofbirth = Borsigwerk
countryofbirth = Germany
dateofdeath = August 22, 2005
cityofdeath = Würzburg
countryofdeath = Germany
height = 180 cm
position = Defender / Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1942-1944
1945-1950
1950-1964
1964-1967
clubs = Reichsbahn SV Borsigwerk
Górnik Biskupice
Górnik Zabrze
Polonia Sydney
caps(goals) =
136 (21)
nationalyears = 1957-1958
nationalteam = Poland
nationalcaps(goals) = 7 (1)

Ginter Gawlik (born December 5, 1930 in Borsigwerk, a district of Zabrze, died August 22, 2005 in Würzburg, Germany) was a Polish soccer player, defender and midfielder. He spent most of career playing for Polish team Górnik Zabrze.

Gawlik, who was not raised in Poland (until 1945, Zabrze, then called Hindenburg, belonged to Germany), started his career in the mid-1940s for the German team Reichsbahn SV Borsigwerk. After 1945, he played for Górnik Biskupice and in 1950 he moved to Górnik Zabrze, a powerhouse of Polish soccer. While playing for Zabrze the team won 5 Polish football championships (late 1950s and early 1960s). Also, he played for the Polish National Team scoring one goal in 7 games. His debut took place on June 23, 1957 in Chorzów, when Poland beat Soviet Union 2-1.