Józef Boniek

Józef Boniek was a professional football player as a central defender and manager. He was the father of Zbigniew Boniek.[1]

Józef Boniek
Personal information
Date of birth 12 March 1931
Place of birth Nakło nad Notecią, Poland
Date of death 12 December 2019 (88 years old)
Place of death Bydgoszcz
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Czarni Nakło
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1952 Czarni Nakło
1952–1958 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 100 (1)
1959–1961 Polonia Bydgoszcz 60 (0)
Teams managed
1966–1968 Czarni Nakło
Unia Solec Kujawski
Gwiazda Bydgoszcz
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Having made an impression at his local club,[2] he won the Pomeranian championship in 1952.[3] He spent the rest of his career in Bydgoszcz. First he was a leading player at Zawisza,[3] where he made over 100 appearances.[4] He then moved to Polonia making 60 appearances.[5] He was also a leading player at the club, being known for his efficient and tough style of play.[1] He retired from playing after Polonia was relegated from the top division. He went to coach lower league clubs in the area starting at the same club he started his playing career.

References
  1. Zbigniew Boniek w żałobie. Jego ojciec Józef nie żyje. On również był piłkarzem (in Polish), sport.interia.pl, 2019-12-13
  2. Czarni Nakło (in Polish), Kurier Nakielski, 2019-12-13
  3. Marek Wawrzynowski (2019-12-13), Józef Boniek - piłkarz, trener, ojciec. Człowiek, który dał polskiej piłce jej wielki skarb (in Polish), sportowefakty.wp.pl
  4. Józef Boniek nie żyje (in Polish), zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl, 2019-12-13
  5. Oni odeszli. Sylwetki znanych bydgoszczan, których pożegnaliśmy (in Polish), Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz, 2020-10-30
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