Franciszek Smuda
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 22 June 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Lubomia, Poland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Górnik Łęczna (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1967 | Unia Racibórz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Odra Wodzisław Śląski | ||
| 1970 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1970–1971 | Stal Mielec | ||
| 1971–1974 | Piast Gliwice | ||
| 1975 | Vistula Garfield | ||
| 1975 | Hartford Bicentennials | 20 | (3) |
| 1975–1977 | Legia Warsaw | 33 | (0) |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 10 | (0) |
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | 13 | (0) |
| 1978 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | SpVgg Fürth | 17 | (1) |
| 1982 | VfR Coburg | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1983 | VfR Coburg | ||
| 1984–1987 | ASV Forth | ||
| 1988 | FC Herzogenaurach | ||
| 1989 | Altay S.K. | ||
| 1992 | Konyaspor | ||
| 1993 | FV Wendelstein | ||
| 1993–1995 | Stal Mielec | ||
| 1995–1998 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 1998–1999 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| 1999–2001 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| 2001–2002 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| 2002 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 2003 | Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski | ||
| 2003 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 2004 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 2004 | Omonia | ||
| 2004–2005 | Odra Wodzisław Śląski | ||
| 2005–2006 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 2006–2009 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 2009 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 2009–2012 | Poland | ||
| 2013 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | ||
| 2013–2015 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| 2016– | Górnik Łęczna | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Franciszek Smuda (Polish pronunciation: [franˈt͡ɕiʂɛk ˈsmuda], born 22 June 1948) is a Polishfootball coach and former footballer who also holds a German passport. As a player he spent his career playing for clubs in Poland, the United States and Germany. In 1983, he turned to coaching, becoming the manager of Widzew Łódź, Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznań, among others. He has won three Polish league titles. Since 2009 he was the manager of the Poland national football team, but resigned on 16 June 2012, following their elimination from Euro 2012.
Smuda was born in Lubomia, Wodzisław County, Poland, as a son of Gerard, a railway worker, and Marta.
As a player, he played as a defender. He began his career at Unia Racibórz and later played for Odra Wodzisław Śląski. He got his debut in the Ekstraklasa playing for Stal Mielec during the 1970–71 season. He also played for Piast Gliwice, followed by a short spell at Vistula Garfield in the USA. He also participated in the NASL Hartford Bi-Centennials. In 1975 Smuda returned to Poland to play for Legia Warsaw. In 1978, he returned to the USA again to play for three other NASL clubs. He finished his career as a player in Germany then shortly after becoming a manager.
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