Detzi Kruszyński
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zbigniew Kruszyński | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Tczew, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, utility player | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unia Tczew | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Lechia Gdańsk | 56 | (12) |
| 1979–1982 | Hamburger SV II | ||
| 1982–1983 | SC Concordia von 1907 | ||
| 1983–1987 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 127 | (9) |
| 1987–1988 | FC 08 Homburg | 33 | (2) |
| 1988–1992 | Wimbledon | 71 | (4) |
| 1992 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Brentford | 6 | (0) |
| 1993 | Coventry City | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Peterborough United | 3 | (0) |
| 1994 | Oxford City | ||
| 1994–1995 | St Albans City | 15 | (0) |
| 1996 | Hayes | 2 | (0) |
| 1996 | Chertsey Town | ||
| 1996–1997 | Kingstonian | 10 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1978 | Poland U18 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Zbigniew Kruszyński (born 14 October 1960 in Tczew), commonly known as Detsi Kruszyński or Detzi Kruszyński, is a retired Polish-German football midfielder, who was also adept in defence and attack. In an 18-year professional career, he played league football in Poland, Germany and England. His probably best remembered for his three-year spell in Germany with 1. FC Saarbrücken, making over 130 appearances. He also made over 70 Division One appearances for Wimbledon in England. Kruszyński represented Poland at U18 level and was part of the side which finished third at the 1978 European U18 Championship. Kruszyński currently coaches youth football in Ohio, United States.
Kruszyński began his career as a youth at hometown club Unia Tczew, before moving to II Liga side Lechia Gdańsk in 1976. Despite being aged just 16, he made his professional debut in a league match versus Olimpia Poznań on 5 June 1977, coming on as a substitute for Andrzej Głownia after 67 minutes. He made his first start for the club up front in the following game against Ursus Warszawa and scored his first goal for the club on his fourth appearance, bagging what looked to be the winner versus Zawisza Bydgoszcz on 19 June, before a late equaliser saw the game end 1–1. Kruszyński broke into the team the 1977–78 season, making 23 league appearances and scoring two goals and improving again the following year, scoring 10 goals in 34 games. Kruszyński travelled with the club to take part in a friendly tournament in West Germany in the summer of 1979 and refused to return to Poland with the team, causing the Polish FA to suspend him for a year. He made 61 appearances and scored 13 goals for Gdańsk.
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