Leszek Jezierski
Leszek "Napoleon" Jezierski (12 May 1929 in Lublin; 12 January 2008 in Łódź) was a Polish football striker and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leszek Jezierski | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Lublin, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2008 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1950 | Lublinianka Lublin | ||
| 1950–1951 | Legia Warsaw | 6 | (1) |
| 1951–1961 | ŁKS Łódź | ? | (20) |
| 1962–1963 | Start Łódź | ||
| 1963 | Włókniarz Łódź | ||
| 1963–1964 |
Stomil Poznań Total | ||
| National team | |||
| 1954–1958 | Poland | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1976 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 1976–1978 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 1978–1980 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1985 | Lech Poznań[1] | ||
| 1985–1987 | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| 1992 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| 1993 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Born in Lublin, Jezierski played for top club Legia Warsaw. He made his debut on the national team against Bulgaria in 1954, playing for his country six times. He later became a coach, helping promote Lodz Widzew in 1975 to the First Division. After retiring, Jezierski worked as a sport commentator for print and broadcasting media. On 12 January 2008 he died aged 78 of a heart attack.[2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Polish Radio: Footballer and coach Leszek Jezierski died
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