Edward Szymkowiak

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)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edward Józef Szymkowiak (February 13, 1932 – January 28, 1990) was a notable Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Edward Szymkowiak Monument at the entrance to the Polonia Bytom Stadium.

Club career

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 the Olympic Games in Helsinki and Rome. He played in one of the biggest victories of Polish football - in the game versus the USSR national football team in 1957.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Place of birth	Szopienice, Poland
Date of death	28 January 1990(1990-01-28) (aged 57)
Place of death	Bytom, Poland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	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