Tadeusz Polak

Tadeusz Polak
Personal information
Full name Tadeusz Polak
Date of birth (1944-11-17) 17 November 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Kleinreifling, Austria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1964 Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1973 Wisła Kraków 185 (15)
1974–1978 Toronto Metros-Croatia 108 (6)
1979–1981 Toronto Falcons
1988 Polonia Hamilton
International career
1972 Poland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tadeusz Polak (born 17 November 1944) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Ekstraklasa, North American Soccer League, and the National Soccer League.

Polak began his career with Wisła Kraków of the Ekstraklasa in 1958.[2] He recorded his first goal for the club on 14 October 1964 against Karpaty Krosno. In total, he played in 185 matches, recorded fifteen goals, and won the Polish Cup in 1967. In 1974, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League.[3][4] He featured in the Soccer Bowl '76 against Minnesota Kicks and won the championship by a score of 3–0. In 1979, he signed with the Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League. He retired with Polonia Hamilton in a local amateur league.

He made two appearances for the Poland national team. He made his debut on 7 May 1972 in a match against Bulgaria. His final appearance for Poland came in a friendly match on 10 May 1972 against Switzerland.[5]

Honours

Wisła Kraków

Toronto Metros-Croatia

References

  1. ^ "Tadeusz Polak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ Jan. "Historia OKS Odra Opole - archiwum opolskiej piłki nożnej - Sezon 1971/1972 (13. kolejka): Wisła Kraków - Odra Opole 1:0 (SPORT)". www.historia-odry.opole.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  3. ^ "NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE: Tadeusz Polak". naslsoccer.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  4. ^ "North American Soccer League Players".
  5. ^ "Polak, Tadeusz National Football Teams".
  6. ^ "Tadeusz Polak". historiawisly.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Soccer Bowl '76 scheduled today". The Times-Standard (Eureka, CA). August 29, 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 8 October 2024.