Zbigniew Boniek
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Zbigniew Boniek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv ˈbɔɲɛk]; born 3 March 1956) is a Polish former footballer and was most recently a UEFA vice-president. A former midfielder, who was also capable of playing mostly as a right winger and second striker, he is considered one of the greatest Polish players of all time, and was selected by Pelé as one of the 100 best living footballers in 2004. In an 80-cap international career, Boniek scored 24 goals and played at three consecutive World Cups, helping Poland to 3rd place in 1982 and making the Team of the Tournament. His greatest achievements in club football were at Juventus in Italy, winning the Serie A, Coppa Italia, European Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup, and European Super Cup between 1983 and 1985, being the first Polish footballer to win a confederation title and one of the first Central and Eastern European players to do so with a non-conational club. In 1978 and 1982, he won the Polish Footballer of the Year Award presented by the Piłka Nożna football weekly. In the early 1990s, Boniek managed several Italian clubs, and also the Poland national team in 2002. In 2019, he was inducted in the Italian Football Hall of Fame.
Career
- 1956Born
- 1973Joined Zawisza Bydgoszcz
- 1975Joined RTS Widzew Łódź
- 1976Joined Poland men's national football team
- 1978Won Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite
- 1982Joined Juventus FC
- 1982Won Polish Sportspersonality of the Year
- 1982Won Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite
- 1985Joined AS Roma
- Won Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Won Kalos Kagathos
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Bydgoszcz
- •Citizenship: Poland
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Zbigniew Boniek o ostatnich meczach kadry: Nie dam się namówić na takie polskie płakanie
Zbigniew Boniek dyrektorem reprezentacji Włoch? Włoskie media piszą o błyskawicznej operacji
Zbigniew Boniek z zarzutami. Rodzinna firma i milion z PZPN na meble do willi działacza
Boniek would replace his former Juventus teammate with Yildiz in 80s golden generation
Boniek is straightforward: Defeat with Albania would bring an earthquake, I am convinced
Zbigniew Boniek kończy 70 lat! Tak zmieniał się legendarny piłkarz [ZDJĘCIA]
Boniek: Yildiz a potential Juventus ‘superstar’, Dybala might become a problem for Roma
Zbigniew Boniek: «More important is how Ukraine will decide on the stadium choice» (Nov. 21, 2025) - Динамо Киев от Шурика
Zbigniew Boniek condemns Roma’s decision to freeze out Zalewski: “He’s the biggest Roma fan of all.”
Zbigniew Boniek discusses Paulo Dybala’s turnaround and implications for the season
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