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Zbigniew Boniek
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Zbigniew Boniek

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Helping Poland finish third at the 1982 World Cup and winning European trophies with Juventus.

World Cup · European Cup

Born
3 March 1956
Birthplace
Bydgoszcz

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Zbigniew Boniek

Zbigniew Boniek is a Polish former footballer who played in midfield and attack. His club career took him from Poland to Juventus and Roma.

Early life

Early football

Started with Zawisza Bydgoszcz before joining Widzew Łódź.

Career

  1. 1982

    Juventus

    Moved to Italy.

  2. 1985

    Roma

    Joined the Roman club.

  3. 1988

    Retirement

    Ended his playing career.

Achievements

World Cup

Helped Poland take third place.

European Cup

Won the trophy with Juventus in a final overshadowed by the Heysel disaster.

Beyond football

Coaching

Later managed Italian clubs and the Polish national team.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Roger Gor. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.