Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 March 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Nakło nad Notecią, Poland | ||
Date of death | 12 December 2019 | (aged 88)||
Place of death | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Czarni Nakło | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1946–1952 | Czarni Nakło | ||
1952–1958 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 100 | (1) |
1959–1961 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 60 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1966–1968 | Czarni Nakło | ||
Unia Solec Kujawski | |||
Gwiazda Bydgoszcz | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Józef Boniek (12 March 1931 – 12 December 2019) was a Polish professional footballer, who played as a central defender, and manager.
Having made an impression at his local club, [1] he won the Pomeranian championship in 1952. [2] He spent the rest of his career in Bydgoszcz. First he was a leading player at Zawisza, [2] where he made over 100 appearances. [3] He then moved to Polonia making 60 appearances. [4] He was also a leading player at the club, being known for his efficient and tough style of play. [5] He retired from playing after Polonia was relegated from the top division.
Club | Season | League | League | National cup | Total | |||
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Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals | |||
Polonia Bydgoszcz | 1959 | Ekstraklasa | 22 |
0 |
— | 22 |
0
| |
1960 | Ekstraklasa | 19 |
0 |
— | 19 |
0
| ||
1961 | Ekstraklasa | 19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0
| |
Career total | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
He went to coach lower league clubs in the area starting at the same club he started his playing career.
He was the father of Zbigniew Boniek. [5] He was an electrician by profession, he worked in a thermal power plant in Bydgoszcz. [5] He also performed electrical work on facilities belonging to the Zawisza club. He also had the qualifications of a football instructor. [5]
He died at the age of 88. He was buried on 14 December 2019 at the cemetery at the Tańskich Street in Bydgoszcz. [6]