Jerzy Podbrożny

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Jerzy Podbrożny (born December 16, 1966 in Przemysl) is a former Polish football striker, one of the top scorers in Polish football history.

Podbrożny led the Polish league in scoring twice: in 1992 with 20 goals and in 1993 with 25 goals, both times for Lech Poznań. After winning the championship both those years, he transferred to Legia Warsaw, and promptly won the next two titles. In 1996, Podbrożny moved to Spain, first with Mérida UD and then with Toledo. He then signed with the Chicago Fire, coming to Major League Soccer in the club's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Roman Kosecki. Podbrożny went on to help the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. He played two seasons in MLS, scoring 10 goals and 22 assists in league play.

Podbrożny was capped six times for the Polish national team.