Gothard Kokott

Gothard Kokott (6 October 1943 – 11 January 2021) was a Polish professional football player and later manager.

Gothard Kokott
Personal information
Date of birth 6 October 1943
Place of birth Pyskowice, Poland
Date of death 11 January 2021 (aged 77)
Place of death Częstochowa, Poland
Youth career
Czarni Pyskowice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Czarni Pyskowice
Piast Gliwice
Oleśniczanka Oleśnica
Raków Częstochowa
Teams managed
Raków Częstochowa (coach)
1994-1998 Raków Częstochowa
1998-2000 Ruch Radzionków
Piast Gliwice (coach)
Zawisza Bydgoszcz (coach)
Clearex Chorzów (futsal)
Raków Częstochowa (sporting director)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He was born in Pyskowice. As a manager his historic successes in the top flight with both Raków Częstochowa and Ruch Radzionków made him a club legend at both clubs.[1][2][3][4][5]

Overall he coached Raków in 94 top division appearances and Ruch in 15.[6] Later, he coached professional futsal club Clearex Chorzów and became a sporting director at Raków.[7][8]

He received numerous honours and awards for his feats, most notably the Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi, Złota Odznaka PZPN and Srebrna Odznaka PZPN.[9]

He died aged 77 in January 2021, and his funeral was held in Częstochowa where his final resting place is.[10]

References
  1. "Zmarł były szkoleniowiec Rakowa Częstochowa Gothard Kokott". czestochowa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Wyborcza.pl.
  2. Romanek, Bartłomiej (January 11, 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat" (in Polish). Dziennik Zachodni.
  3. Czykiel, Robert. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott. Był współtwórcą historycznego sukcesu". www.tarnowskiegory.info.
  4. "Smutna wiadomość. Klub z Ekstraklasy w żałobie". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). interia.pl.
  5. "Nie żyje trener Gothard Kokott. Prowadził kluby Ekstraklasy - Sport". sport.radiozet.pl (in Polish). Radio Zet. January 11, 2021.
  6. "Zmarł Gothard Kokott". www.90minut.pl (in Polish).
  7. "Gothard Kokott nie żyje". rakow.com. Raków Częstochowa.
  8. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott" (in Polish). onet.pl. 11 January 2021.
  9. "Nie żyje Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener drużyn sportowych z województwa śląskiego". www.se.pl (in Polish). Super Express.
  10. Romanek, Bartłomiej (January 11, 2021). "Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat". Gol24 (in Polish).
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