Roman Kosecki
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Piaseczno, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | RKS Mirków | ||
| 1983–1986 | RKS Ursus | ||
| 1986–1988 | Gwardia Warszawa | ||
| 1988–1990 | Legia Warsaw | 41 | (12) |
| 1990–1992 | Galatasaray SK | 38 | (19) |
| 1992–1993 | Osasuna | 34 | (8) |
| 1993–1995 | Atlético Madrid | 59 | (14) |
| 1995–1996 | FC Nantes | 27 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Montpellier | 19 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Legia Warsaw | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Chicago Fire | 50 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1988–1995 | Poland | 69 | (19) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2007. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2007 |
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Roman Kosecki (born 15 February 1966 in Piaseczno) is a former Polish soccer striker.
In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warsaw, Legia Warsaw, Galatasaray, CA Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Nantes, Montpellier, and the Chicago Fire. He came to Major League Soccer in the Fire's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Jerzy Podbrozny. Kosecki proceeded to score the first goal in Fire's history in a 2–0 win over the Miami Fusion. He then helped the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. Kosecki played two seasons in MLS, scoring 12 goals and 19 assists in league play, before retiring as a player.
For Poland, Kosecki was capped 69 times, scoring 19 goals between 1988 and 1995.
He was a deputy (poseł) to the Polish Sejm from Civic Platform in 2005. Kosecki ran for the position of president of the PZPN in 2012 but lost to Polish soccer legend Zbigniew Boniek. Boniek however appointed him to vice president of youth development.
His son Jakub Kosecki plays for SV Sandhausen.
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