Józef Pokorski Explained

Józef Pokorski
Fullname:Józef Pokorski
Birth Date:10 August 1922
Birth Place:Chorzów, Poland
Death Place:Chorzów, Poland
Height:1.83m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1934–1938
Clubs1:RKS Hajduki
Years2:1939–1941
Clubs2:Kresy Chorzów
Years3:1946
Clubs3:Kresy Chorzów
Years4:1946–1949
Clubs4:Lechia Gdańsk
Caps4:24
Goals4:0
Years5:1949–1950
Clubs5:Górnik Katowice
Years6:1951
Clubs6:Lech Poznań
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:1952–1953
Clubs7:Górnik Katowice
Years8:1953–1954
Clubs8:Gwardia Słupsk
Years9:1955–1956
Clubs9:KS Chełmek

Józef Pokorski (10 August 1922 – 29 July 1980) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] [2] He is currently recognized as the highest goal scoring Polish goalkeeper, with five goals.

Biography

Józef Pokorski is known to have started playing with RKS Hajduki, most likely in their youth sides before joining Kresy Chorzów and playing with the club during the outbreak of World War II. After the war he returned back to Kresy Chorzów before shortly moving to Lechia Gdańsk. At Lechia he became well known for his penalty taking abilities and scored 5 penalties in playoffs for Lechia. He was among the team in their first ever season in the I liga. With Lechia he made 50 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions.[3] After Lechia he had a short spell with Górnik Katowice before returning to the I liga with Lech Poznań, making a further 7 appearances in Poland's top division.[4] After Lech he had spells with Górnik Katowice, Gwardia Słupsk and KS Chełmek before retiring in 1956.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pokorski Józef 90minut. 90minut.pl.
  2. Web site: Józef Pokorski. lechia.gda.pl.
  3. Web site: 1949 I Liga. lechia.net.
  4. Web site: Józef Pokorski. wikiliga.pl.
  5. Web site: Pokorski Józef. lechpoznan.pl.