Krys Sobieski

Krzysztof "Krys" Sobieski is a retired Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper who played professionally in Poland and the United States, including ten seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent five seasons as the goalkeeper coach with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.

Krys Sobieski
Personal information
Full name Krzysztof Zdzisław Sobieski
Date of birth (1950-07-25) July 25, 1950
Place of birth Wiskitki, Poland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1964–1969 Pogoń Wiskitki
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1976 Ursus Warszawa
1976–1981 Legia Warsaw 99 (0)
1981–1983 Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) 70 (0)
1982–1985 Cleveland Force (indoor) 49 (0)
1985–1991 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 179 (0)
National team
1977 Poland 2 (0)
Teams managed
1989–1990 Dallas Sidekicks (assistant)
1992 Poland futsal
2000–2005 Dallas Burn (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Player

Club

In 1964, Sobieski began his career with Pogoń Wiskitki. In 1969, he turned professional with lower division club Ursus Warszawa. In 1976, he moved to Legia Warsaw, winning the 1980 and 1981 Polish Cup. In the fall of 1981, Sobieski moved to the United States where he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On May 19, 1983, the Spirit traded Sobieski to the Cleveland Force in exchange for Luis Alberto. On July 14, 1985, the Force released Sobieski.[1] On August 20, 1985, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks. In 1987, the Sidekicks won the league championship. Sobieski retired on April 3, 1991, having played six seasons with Dallas.

International

In June 1977, Sobieski earned two caps with the Poland national football team in a South American tour. The first came in a match against Chile and the second in a match with Brazil.[2]

Coach

On October 17, 1989, Sobieski was named assistant coach of the Sidekicks, as position he held until January 28, 1990. In April 1992, he was named the head coach of the Poland national futsal team.[3] He coached the team at the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship. Between 2000 and 2005, he served as an assistant coach with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.

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References
  1. July 14, 1985 Sports
  2. Reprezentanci Archived 2010-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. MSL attendance strikes out once baseball starts pitch
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