Jerzy Gorgoń

Jerzy Gorgoń

Personal information
Full name	Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń
Date of birth	18 July 1949
Place of birth	Zabrze, Poland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1961-1966	MGKS Mikulczyce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967-1980	Górnik Zabrze	220	(18)
1980-1983	FC Gallen
National team
1970–1978	Poland	55	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Olympic medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's Football
	1972 Munich	Team competition
	1976 Montreal	Team competition

Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born 18 July 1949 in Zabrze) was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish cups in 1968-72.

He received 55 international caps overall,^[1] and took on the role of captaincy once. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,^[2][3]

Gorgoń moved to Argentina in 1978. He had a mostly unsuccessful time there and moved back to Switzerland in 1980 to play for FC Gallen. He later coached the reserve and youth teams of Blau-Weiss St. Gallen as well as at the football academy in Gossau.

References

1. "Poland - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
2. Jerzy Gorgon – FIFA competition record
3. "Jerzy Gorgoń Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 April 2009.