Alfred Kokot

Alfred Kokot (25 January 1928 – 20 June 1981) was a Polish international footballer who played as a forward.

Alfred Kokot
Personal information
Full name Alfred Kokot
Date of birth (1928-01-25)25 January 1928
Place of birth Chorzów, Poland
Date of death 20 June 1981(1981-06-20) (aged 55)
Place of death Katowice, Poland
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
Kresy Chorzów
1941– Bergknappen Chorzów
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1945 Bergknappen Chorzów
1945–1946 Flota Gdynia
1946–1953 Lechia Gdańsk 82 (27)
1953–1954 Górnik 20 Katowice
1954–1956 Górnik Zabrze 27 (2)
1957 Cracovia
1958 Miedź Legnica
1959–1961 Polonia Tychy
1961–1963 Linodrut Zabrze
National team
1949 Poland 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Kokot started his career playing with Kresy Chorzów and Bergknappen Chorzów during his youth years, with the latter being during World War Two. His first professional role came with Flota Gdynia after the war, later joining Lechia Gdańsk in 1946. During his time with Lechia, Kokot made 82 appearances in the leagues, playing 128 times and scoring 51 goals in all competitions.[1] During this period he was in the starting eleven which made Lechia's first ever appearance in Poland's top division, a 5–1 defeat to Cracovia.[2] He also made his first, and only appearance for the Poland national team with his sole cap coming against Denmark, scoring the goal for Poland in their 2–1 defeat,[3] becoming Lechia's first player to represent the national team. Kokot left Lechia in 1953, going on to play for Górnik 20 Katowice, make 27 league appearances for Górnik Zabrze,[4] Cracovia, Miedź Legnica, Polonia Tychy, and Linodrut Zabrze. Kokot retired from football aged 38 dying in 1981 at the age of 55.

Personal life

His brother was Henryk Kokot, a footballer who spent his career playing for Lechia Gdańsk.

Kokot is commemorated by a star at the MOSiR Stadium in Gdańsk. The "Avenue of Stars" commemorates the efforts and success of former players and coaches.[5]

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References
  1. "Alfred Kokot". lechia.net.
  2. "Debiut w ekstraklasie. Cracovia – Lechia (20.03.1949)". lechiahistoria.pl.
  3. "Poland - Denmark 1:2". worldfootball.net.
  4. "Alfred Kokot". wikigornik.pl.
  5. "Zapomniane gwiazdy Lechii Gdańsk ze stadionu przy ulicy Traugutta". gol24.pl.
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