Adam Książek Explained

Adam Książek
Birth Date:6 September 1967
Birth Place:Bytom, Poland
Death Date:31 December 2020
Death Place:Münster, Germany
Height:185 cm
Position:Defender
Years1:1987–1990
Clubs1:Szombierki Bytom
Caps1:89
Goals1:10
Years2:1990–1992
Clubs2:GKS Katowice
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:1992–1993
Clubs3:Szombierki Bytom
Caps3:41
Goals3:5
Totalcaps:153
Totalgoals:15
Nationalyears1:1987
Nationalteam1:Poland U-20

Adam Książek was a Polish professional football player, playing as a defender.

Born on 6 September 1967 in Bytom he is considered one of local club's Szombierki Bytom's legends, having remained in strong contact with the club until his death. He represented Poland in the U20s. He debuted in the top division in 1987 as a Szombierki Bytom player. On the 26 March 1988 he scored for Szombierki the 800th goal in the division. He played for Szombierki till 1990, then moving to GKS Katowice. At "Gieksa", he made 23 appearances in the top division and in 1991 he won the Polish Cup. He returned to Szombierki in 1992 and played till the end of 1993. After retirement he emigrated permanently to Germany where he lived until his sudden death in a Münster hospital on 31 December 2020.