Zenon Trzonkowski Explained

Zenon Trzonkowski
Birth Date:19 September 1957
Height:1.90 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1977
Youthclubs1:Stal Brzeg
Years1:1976–1977
Clubs1:Stal Brzeg
Years2:1977–1982
Clubs2:Śląsk Wrocław
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Years3:1977–1982
Clubs3:Śląsk Wrocław II (loan)
Years4:1982–1983
Clubs4:Zagłębie Lubin
Manageryears1:1983–1984
Managerclubs1:Śląsk Wrocław (youth)
Manageryears2:1984–1985
Managerclubs2:Śląsk Wrocław II
Manageryears3:1985
Managerclubs3:Odra Opole
Managerclubs4:Karpaty Krosno
Managerclubs5:BTP Brzeg

Zenon Trzonkowski (19 September 1957 – 18 November 2021) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender and later coach and manager.

Playing career

Starting his career at Stal Brzeg Trzonkowski went on to play 34 matches in the top division for Śląsk Wrocław. He also played for their reserves when they won promotion to the third division in 1982, before ending his career at rivals Zagłębie Lubin.

He ended his playing career aged 26 due to a career-ending knee injury.

Coaching and managerial career

Trzonkowski managed Śląsk's youth and reserve teams, and won promotion to the third division with the latter. In 1985 he was briefly manager of Odra Opole. He later also managed Karpaty Krosno and ended his career at home club, called BTP at the time.