Józef Boniek

Polish footballer and manager (1931–2019)
Józef Boniek
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-03-12)12 March 1931
Place of birth Nakło nad Notecią, Poland
Date of death 12 December 2019(2019-12-12) (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.

Club career

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.

Career statistics

Club Season League League National cup Total
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

Managerial career

He went to coach lower league clubs in the area starting at the same club he started his playing career.

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ^ Czarni Nakło (in Polish), Kurier Nakielski, 2019-12-13
  2. ^ a b Marek Wawrzynowski (2019-12-13), Józef Boniek - piłkarz, trener, ojciec. Człowiek, który dał polskiej piłce jej wielki skarb (in Polish), sportowefakty.wp.pl
  3. ^ Józef Boniek nie żyje (in Polish), zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl, 2019-12-13
  4. ^ Oni odeszli. Sylwetki znanych bydgoszczan, których pożegnaliśmy (in Polish), Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz, 2020-10-30
  5. ^ a b c d Zbigniew Boniek w żałobie. Jego ojciec Józef nie żyje. On również był piłkarzem (in Polish), sport.interia.pl, 2019-12-13
  6. ^ "Ostatnia droga Józefa Bońka. "Był wytrwałym zawodnikiem i wspaniałym tatą"". Wyborcza (in Polish).
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