Jan Furtok
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Katowice, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1977 | MK Górnik Katowice | ||
| 1977–1978 | GKS Katowice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979–1988 | GKS Katowice | 169 | (77) |
| 1988–1993 | Hamburger SV | 135 | (51) |
| 1993–1995 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 53 | (9) |
| 1995–1998 | GKS Katowice | 40 | (8) |
| Total | 397 | (145) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1994 | Poland | 36 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005 | GKS Katowice | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jan Furtok (born 9 March 1962 in Katowice) is a retired Polish football player and a notable striker of GKS Katowice.[1]
He played for a few clubs, including GKS Katowice, Hamburger SV-(Germany) and Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany).
He played for Polish national team, for which he played 36 matches and scored 10 goals.
He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
His goal scored by hand rescued Poland from humiliating home draw against San Marino in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification. Watch the video here.
He ranked 2nd top scorer in the 1990/1991 Bundesliga season with 20 goals for Hamburger SV.
His record of 20 goals for a polish player in a single Bundesliga season was taken over by Robert Lewandowski who scored 22 goals in season 2011/2012.
Jan Furtok is now acting as President of Foundation "Young GieKSa" and actively involved with the youth club of GKS Katowice football club.
Honours
- Polish Cup winner: 1986
International goals
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References
- ↑ "Furtok, Jan" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
External links
- Jan Furtok at fussballdaten.de (German)
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