Edward Szymkowiak

Edward Szymkowiak
Personal information
Date of birth February 13, 1932
Place of birth Szopienice, Poland
Date of death January 28, 1990
Place of death Bytom, Poland
Height 178 cm
Playing position goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944 TuS Bogucice
1945-1949 KS 22 Mała Dąbrówka
1950-1952 Ruch Chorzów
1952 Garnizonowy WKS Bielsko
1953-1956 Legia Warszawa
1957-1969 Polonia Bytom
National team
1952-1969 Poland 53
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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.

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