Henryk Serafin

Henryk Serafin (born 11 July 1920 – 9 December 1997) was a football player and manager.

Henryk Serafin
Personal information
Full name Henryk Serafin
Date of birth (1920-07-11)11 July 1920
Place of birth Kraków, Poland
Date of death 9 December 1997(1997-12-09) (aged 77)
Place of death Warsaw, Poland
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1933-38 Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938-39 Wisła Kraków 13 (0)
1945-51 Legia Warsaw 79 (0)
1952-53 Polonia Warsaw
Total 92 (0)
Teams managed
1959-60 Lechia Gdańsk
1961 Arka Gdynia
Bałtyk Gdynia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football

Serafin started his footballing career in the youth teams of Wisła Kraków, first joining the club at the age of 13. He made his first team debut against ŁKS Łódź on 30 November 1938, before making a further 12 appearances the following season.[1] In 1939, and at the age of 20, the break out of World War II stopped Serafins footballing career. After the war finished, Serafin started his career again with Legia Warsaw. Despite joining Legia in 1945, it wasn't until 1948 when he played his first game for the team, ending up playing 82 games in all competitions over the span of 4 seasons.[2] After leaving Legia in 1951, Sarafin spent a season away from football before joining Legia's city rivals Polonia Warsaw for a season in 1952.[3]

After his playing career, Serafin moved into management. During his time as a manager he managed 3 teams in the Tricity area. Firstly with Lechia Gdańsk for 2 seasons from 1959-60,[4] Arka Gdynia for a season in 1961,[5] and finally with Bałtyk Gdynia.

References
  1. "Henryk Serafin". historiawisly.pl.
  2. "Henryk Serafin (obrońca)". legia.net.
  3. "Henryk Serafin". worldfootball.net.
  4. "Trenerzy". lechia.pl.
  5. "Klub Trenerzy". arka.gdynia.pl.
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