Edward Szymkowiak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Szopienice, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 1990 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Bytom, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944 | TuS Bogucice | ||
| 1945–1949 | KS 22 Mała Dąbrówka | ||
| 1950–1952 | Ruch Chorzów | 24 | (0) |
| 1952 | Garnizonowy WKS Bielsko | ||
| 1953–1956 | Legia Warszawa | 85 | (0) |
| 1957–1969 | Polonia Bytom | 245 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1952–1969 | Poland | 53 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Edward Józef Szymkowiak (February 13, 1932 – January 28, 1990) was a notable Polish footballer who played as goalkeepers.
He played for such a clubs like Ruch Chorzów and Legia Warszawa, but most of his career he spent in Polonia Bytom. He is one of the legend of that club. The stadium of Polonia Bytom is called by his name.
Szymkowiak participated in Olympics Games in Helsinki and Rome. He played in one of the biggest victory of Polish football - in the game versus USSR national football team in 1957.
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