Jerzy Słaboszowski
Jerzy Słaboszowski (4 April 1932 – either 2 or 4 April 1981) also sometimes written as Jerzy Słaboszewski was a football player and manager. During his playing career Słaboszowski played for Mieszko Piast Cieszyn, Cracovia, Legia Warsaw, Lublinianka, and Warszawianka. His greatest spell coming with Legia, winning the Polish Cup in 1955 and the league in the same year.[1] During his coaching career he managed Lechia Gdańsk,[2] finishing runners up in the league, also managing Arka Gdynia, Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski and Olimpia Elbląg.[3] Słaboszowski was the first Polish manager to manage in both Libya and the United Arab Emirates, managing both Al Jazeera Zuwara and Al Ahli Dubai, the latter with whom he won the 1975–76 United Arab Emirates league.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jerzy Aleksander Słaboszowski | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Kraków, Poland | ||
Date of death | 4 April 1981 49) | (aged||
Place of death | Gudniki, Poland | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1951 | Mieszko Piast Cieszyn | ||
1952–1954 | Cracovia | 32 | (0) |
1955–1960 | Legia Warsaw | 55 | (0) |
1960–1961 | Lublinianka | ||
1962–1964 | Warszawianka | ||
Teams managed | |||
1970–1971 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
1971–1975 | Arka Gdynia | ||
1975–1976 | Al Ahli Dubai | ||
Al Jazeera Zuwara | |||
–1980 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | ||
1980–1981 | Olimpia Elbląg | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
There uncertainty on which date Słaboszowski died, with sources listing either 2 April 1981[4][5] or that he died on his birthday on 4 April 1981,[6][7][8] this would either put his age as 48 or 49 at his time of death.
Honours
Legia Warsaw
- I liga
- Winners: 1955
- Polish Cup
- Winners: 1955
Lechia Gdańsk
- III liga
- Runners-up: 1970-71
Al Ahli Dubai
- UAE Football League
- Winners: 1975–76
References
- "Historia Legii Warszawa. 1951–1960". legia.com.
- "Trenerzy". lechia.pl.
- "Historia Olimpii Elbląg. Sukcesy miejscowych trenerów". elblag.net.
- "1970/71 III Liga - Gr. północna". lechia.net.
- "Jerzy Słaboszowski". arka.gdynia.pl.
- "Jerzy Słaboszewski". lechia.gda.pl.
- "4 kwietnia". echogorzowa.pl.
- "Jerzy Słaboszowski (OBROŃCA)". legia.net.