Janusz Kupcewicz
Janusz Bogdan Kupcewicz (9 December 1955 – 4 July 2022)[1] was a Polish professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.[2] He was seen as one of the best Polish players during his time. He played with the Poland national football team from 1976 to 1983, making twenty appearances. He played for the team during the 1982 World Cup.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Gdańsk, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 2022 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Gdańsk, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1968 | Warmia Olsztyn | ||
| Stomil Olsztyn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1982 | Arka Gdynia | 161 | (26) |
| 1982–1983 | Lech Poznań | 24 | (9) |
| 1983–1985 | Saint-Étienne | 35 | (2) |
| 1985–1986 | Larissa | 23 | (2) |
| 1986–1988 | Lechia Gdańsk | 39 | (8) |
| 1988–1989 | Adanaspor | 15 | (4) |
| Total | 297 | (51) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1983 | Poland | 20 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1994 | Poland (futsal) | ||
| 1995 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| 1996-1999 | Radunia Stężyca | ||
| 1999–2001 | Poland U21 (assistant manager) | ||
| 2004-2005 | Cartusia Kartuzy | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Kupcewicz died on 4 July 2022 in Gdańsk, Poland from a stroke caused by diabetes at the age of 66.[4]
References
- ↑ Jakub Seweryn (4 July 2022), Janusz Kupcewicz nie żyje. Legenda polskiej piłki. Miał 66 lat (in polski), sport.pl
- ↑ #TuZaczynałem – Janusz Kupcewicz (in Polish) wmzpn.pl
- ↑ Srogi (4 July 2022), Nie żyje były reprezentant Polski w piłce nożnej Janusz Kupcewicz (in polski), Eurosport&TVN24
- ↑ Jacek Ogiński (4 July 2022), Tak Janusz Kupcewicz zapisał się w historii. Tę bramkę będziemy wspominać jeszcze wiele lat (in polski), Super Express Sport
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