Adam Topolski
Adam Stephen Topolski is a retired Polish football defender who played professionally Poland and the United States. Since his retirement in 1988, he has amassed a considerable resume as a coach in Poland.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Stephen Topolski | ||
| Date of birth | December 25, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Witkowo, Poland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1969 | Vitcovia Witkowo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969 | Warta Poznań | ||
| 1969–1973 | Górnik Konin | ||
| 1973–1981 | Legia Warsaw | 239 | (17) |
| 1982–1986 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 170 | (41) |
| 1986–1988 | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) | 40 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Pogoń Słupca | |||
| Górnik Konin | |||
| 1991–1992 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| Unia Swarzędz | |||
| Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | |||
| 1996–1998 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 1998–1999 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 1999–2000 | Wisła Płock | ||
| 2000 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 2000–2001 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 2003 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tur Turek | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sokół Pniewy | ||
| 2009–2010 | GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski | ||
| 2011 | Pogoń Barlinek | ||
| 2011 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Player
In 1964, Topolski signed with the local Vitcovia Witkowo. In 1969, he played briefly for Warta Poznań before moving to Górnik Konin where he played from 1969 to 1973. That year, he moved to Legia Warsaw. In 1982, Topolski left Poland for the United States where he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Spirit folded in 1986. On June 17, 1986, the Los Angeles Lazers signed Topolski.[1] He played two seasons in Los Angeles before retiring and returning to Poland where he became a coach. Over twenty years, Topolski has coached over a dozen teams, most for a single season.