| Edward Szymkowiak | |
| Birth Date: | 13 February 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Szopienice, Poland |
| Death Place: | Bytom, Poland |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1944 |
| Years2: | 1945–1949 |
| Years3: | 1950–1952 |
| Years4: | 1952 |
| Years5: | 1953–1956 |
| Years6: | 1957–1969 |
| Clubs1: | TuS Bogucice |
| Clubs2: | KS 22 Mała Dąbrówka |
| Clubs4: | Garnizonowy WKS Bielsko |
| Clubs6: | Polonia Bytom |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Caps5: | 85 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Caps6: | 245 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1952–1969 |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 53 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Edward Józef Szymkowiak (13 February 1932 – 28 January 1990) was a notable Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played for such a clubs like Ruch Chorzów and Legia Warszawa, but most of his career he spent in Polonia Bytom. He is one of the legend of that club. The stadium of Polonia Bytom is called by his name. Szymkowiak participated in the Olympic Games in Helsinki and Rome.[1] He played in one of the biggest victories of Polish football - in the game versus the USSR national football team in 1957.
| National team | Year | Apps | Conceded Goals | Clean Sheets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1952 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1953 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | 6 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | 6 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 53 | 80 | 11 | ||