Józef Pokorski

Józef Pokorski (10 August 1922 – 29 July 1980) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2] As it is currently known, Pokorski is the highest goal scoring Polish goalkeeper.

Józef Pokorski
Personal information
Full name Józef Pokorski
Date of birth (1922-08-10)10 August 1922
Place of birth Chorzów, Poland
Date of death 29 July 1980(1980-07-29) (aged 57)
Place of death Chorzów, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1938 RKS Hajduki
1939–1941 Kresy Chorzów
1946 Kresy Chorzów
1946–1949 Lechia Gdańsk 24 (0)
1949–1950 Górnik Katowice
1951 Lech Poznań 7 (0)
1952–1953 Górnik Katowice
1953–1954 Gwardia Słupsk
1955–1956 KS Chełmek
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

References

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