Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna
Personal information
Full name Kazimierz Deyna
Date of birth (1947-10-23)23 October 1947
Place of birth Starogard Gdański, Poland
Date of death 1 September 1989(1989-09-01) (aged 41)
Place of death San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1966 Włókniarz Starogard Gdański
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 ŁKS Łódź 1 (0)
1966–1978 Legia Warsaw 304 (93)
1978–1981 Manchester City 38 (12)
1981–1984 San Diego Sockers 90 (44)
1981–1987 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 169 (118)
Total 602 (267)
National team
1968–1978 Poland 97 (41)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Kazimierz Deyna (23 October 1947 – 1 September 1989)[1]  pronunciation  was a Polish footballer, who played as an offensive midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation, due to his excellent vision.[2]

Deyna was born in Starogard Gdański to Franciszek (1911–1976) – a dairy worker, and Jadwiga (1917–1981)[3] – a housewife. He had six sisters and two brothers – Henryk and Franciszek, who also were footballers; Henryk played for Włókniarz Starogard Gdański, while Franciszek was a Starogardzki KS player.[4]

Career

Legia Warsaw

Deyna began playing youth football in 1958 at his local club Włókniarz Starogard Gdański. In 1966 he made one appearance for ŁKS Łódź (on 8 October in a 0–0 draw against Górnik Zabrze).[5] But he was quickly snapped up by Legia Warsaw. In communist Poland each team had its own "sponsor". The Warsaw club was much more powerful as it was the military club. Moreover, it was the favourite club of the authorities. Deyna was called up into the army and in this way he had to play for Legia Warsaw. He made a name for himself during his first season, becoming one of Legia's most important players. In 1969 and 1970 his team won the Polish Championship.[6] After his performances at the 1974 World Cup, European top-teams like AS Saint-Etienne, A.C. Milan, Inter Milan, AS Monaco, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich tried to acquire his services but he was unable to join, since the communist regime in Poland prevented him from moving to Western Europe. Real Madrid was so determined to acquire Deyna that they sent a shirt to Warsaw with his name and number "14".

International

On 24 April 1968, he made his debut for the national team of Poland in a match against Turkey in Chorzów. He won the gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,[7] and the bronze in Football World Cup 1974, after a match against Brazil.[8] In 1972, he was also the Top Goalscorer of the Olympic Games, with a total of nine goals.[9] In 1976 Summer Olympics his team yet again reached the finals and won the silver medal.[7] Additionally, he was ranked third in the European Footballer of the Year for 1974, behind Johan Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer.

Deyna played for Poland on 97 (84 after the deduction of Olympic Football Tournament competition games[10]) occasions, scoring 41 goals, and often captained the side. He had the ability to score from unusual positions, for example directly from a corner. Because of his achievements and talents, he was chosen Football Player of the Year several times by Polish fans. In 1978, he captained Poland at the Football World Cup in Argentina, where the team reached the second phase.

Manchester City

Soon afterwards Deyna was transferred to English club Manchester City F.C., making his debut in November 1978,[11] and being one of the first wave of overseas players to play in the English league.[12] His time in England was marred by a series of injuries, and he left in January 1981, shortly after Manchester City made a managerial change, having made only 43 appearances in all competitions. However, he was regarded as an exceptionally gifted playmaker and became a cult figure with City fans.[12] Deyna scored thirteen goals in his time with the club. Furthermore, his seven goals in the last eight games of the 1978/79 season were crucial for Manchester City in their relegation battle.

San Diego Sockers

He appeared in the 1981 film Escape to Victory as Paul Wolcheck.[1] In the same year, he emigrated to the United States, where he signed with the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League in January 1981. During the next seven years, he played four NASL outdoor seasons, one NASL indoor season and five Major Indoor Soccer League seasons with the Sockers, winning five championships. The Sockers released him in June 1987.[13] He was a 1983 NASL Second Team All Star.[14]

He died in a car accident in San Diego, California, aged 41. In 1994, he was chosen by the Polish Football Association (PZPN) and the readers of all Polish sports-related newspapers as the Polish Football Player of All Time. His number 10 is retired by Legia Warsaw and the Sockers. In June 2012 Kazimierz Deyna was buried in Warsaw's Powązki Military Cemetery.

Career statistics

Club

The jersey that Deyna wore during his run on San Diego Sockers.
Kazimierz Deyna monument in Łazienkowska street
Exhibition dedicated to Kazimierz Deyna at Legia Warsaw Museum
Kazimierz Deyna tomb in Powązki Military Cemetery

[15][16]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Poland League Polish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1966–67ŁKS ŁódźEkstraklasa10
1966–67Legia WarsawEkstraklasa12611-00137
1967–6823620-442910
1968–69261265-623819
1969–7023543-833511
1970–7123344-61338
1971–72261068-403618
1972–7325874-333515
1973–7427832-523512
1974–7526500-20285
1975–76261121---2812
1976–7728940-223411
1977–7828941---3310
1978–7911221---133
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1978–79Manchester CityFirst Division136201011177
1979–802260010--236
1980–81300000--30
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1981San Diego SockersNorth American Soccer League3915
19822611
19831815
1984238
Total Poland 30593
England 3812
USA 10649
Career total 449159539203

[17]

International goals

Scores and results table. Poland's goal tally first:
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 20 April 1969 Kraków, Poland  Luxembourg 8–0 FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
2 15 June 1969 Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 1–4 FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
3 27 August 1969 Łódź, Poland  Norway 6–1 Friendly
4 12 October 1969 Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 5–1 FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
5 12 October 1969 Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 5–1 FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
6 9 November 1969 Warsaw, Poland  Bulgaria 3–0 FIFA World Cup 1970 qualifying
7 16 May 1970 Kraków, Poland  East Germany 1–1 Friendly
8 2 September 1970 Warsaw, Poland  Denmark 5–0 Friendly
9 5 May 1971 Lausanne, Switzerland   Switzerland 4–2 Friendly
10 30 August 1972 Regensburg, West Germany  Ghana 4–0 1972 Summer Olympics
11 3 September 1972 Regensburg, West Germany  Denmark 1–1 1972 Summer Olympics
12 5 September 1972 Augsburg, West Germany  Soviet Union 2–1 1972 Summer Olympics
13 8 September 1972 Nürnberg, West Germany  Morocco 5–0 1972 Summer Olympics
14 8 September 1972 Nürnberg, West Germany  Morocco 5–0 1972 Summer Olympics
15 10 September 1972 Munich, West Germany  Hungary 2–1 1972 Summer Olympics
16 10 September 1972 Munich, West Germany  Hungary 2–1 1972 Summer Olympics
17 15 October 1972 Bydgoszcz, Poland  Czechoslovakia 3–0 Friendly
18 15 October 1972 Bydgoszcz, Poland  Czechoslovakia 3–0 Friendly
19 10 October 1973 Rotterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands 1–1 Friendly
20 17 April 1974 Liège, Belgium  Belgium 1–1 Friendly
21 19 June 1974 Munich, West Germany  Haiti 7–0 1974 FIFA World Cup
22 23 June 1974 Stuttgart, West Germany  Italy 2–1 1974 FIFA World Cup
23 30 June 1974 Frankfurt, West Germany  Yugoslavia 2–1 1974 FIFA World Cup
24 26 March 1975 Poznań, Poland  United States 7–0 Friendly
25 26 March 1975 Poznań, Poland  United States 7–0 Friendly
26 26 March 1975 Poznań, Poland  United States 7–0 Friendly
27 6 July 1975 Montreal, Canada  Canada 8–1 Friendly
28 6 July 1975 Montreal, Canada  Canada 8–1 Friendly
29 9 July 1975 Toronto, Canada  Canada 4–1 Friendly
30 22 July 1976 Montreal, Canada  Iran 3–2 1976 Summer Olympics
31 31 October 1976 Warsaw, Poland  Cyprus 8–0 FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
32 31 October 1976 Warsaw, Poland  Cyprus 8–0 FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
33 10 July 1977 Lima, Peru  Peru 3–1 Friendly
34 21 September 1977 Chorzów, Poland  Denmark 4–1 FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
35 29 October 1977 Chorzów, Poland  Portugal 1–1 FIFA World Cup 1978 qualifying
36 12 November 1977 Wrocław, Poland  Sweden 2–1 Friendly
37 5 April 1978 Poznań, Poland  Greece 5–2 Friendly
38 5 April 1978 Poznań, Poland  Greece 5–2 Friendly
39 12 April 1978 Łódź, Poland  Republic of Ireland 3–0 Friendly
40 10 June 1978 Rosario, Argentina  Mexico 3–1 1978 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Club

Legia Warsaw[18]

International

Poland[18]

Individual

References

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  2. ↑ "Polonia 1972 – 1974: generazione di fenomeni" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kazimierz Deyna" (in Polish). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kazimierz Deyna – Legenda, która trwa" (in Polish). kazimierdzeyna.pl. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Kariera" (in Polish). deyna.info. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  6. ↑ "Legia Warszawa". polishsoccer.net. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Kazimierz Deyna". DatabaseOlympics. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  8. ↑ "1974 FIFA World Cup Germany". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  9. ↑ "Munich, 1972". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  10. ↑ "France '98 and USA '99 influence the Century Clubs". FIFA.com. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  11. ↑ "Kazimierz Deyna". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  12. 1 2 Ric Turner (25 February 2009). "The 50 greatest Manchester City players". The Times. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  13. ↑ Sockers set free Deyna, 4 others The San Diego Union (CA) – Friday, 12 June 1987
  14. ↑ NASL All Star Teams
  15. ↑ http://www.level-k.com/player/K_Deyna.htm
  16. ↑ http://www.legia.net/historia/index.php?s=zawodnik&id=81
  17. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/deyna-intlg.html
  18. 1 2 "Warsaw remembers Poland legend Deyna". UEFA.com. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1974". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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