Leszek "Napoleon" Jezierski (12 May 1929 – 12 January 2008) was a Polish footballer and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leszek Jezierski | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Lublin, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2008 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1950 | Lublinianka Lublin | ||
| 1950–1951 | CWKS Warsaw | 6 | (1) |
| 1951–1961 | ŁKS Łódź | ? | (20) |
| 1962–1963 | Start Łódź | ||
| 1963 | Włókniarz Łódź | ||
| 1963–1964 | Stomil Poznań | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1958 | Poland | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 1969–1976 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 1976–1978 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 1978–1980 | Ruch Chorzów | ||
| 1981–1984 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 1985 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 1985–1987 | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| 1987–1990 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 1992 | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| 1992 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||
| 1993 | Widzew Łódź | ||
| 1995–1996 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 1999 | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBorn in Lublin, Jezierski played for top-tier club CWKS Warsaw. He made his debut for the Poland national team against Bulgaria in 1954, playing for his country six times. He later became a manager,[1] helping promote Widzew Łódź in 1975 to the top-flight. After retiring, Jezierski worked as a sport commentator for print and broadcasting media. On 12 January 2008, he died aged 78 of a heart attack.[2]
Honours
editPlayer
editŁKS Łódź[3]
- Ekstraklasa: 1958
- Polish Cup: 1956–57
Manager
editWidzew Łódź
- II liga North: 1974–75[4]
Ruch Chorzów
Individual
- Polish Coach of the Year: 1975, 1976, 1987[6]
References
edit- ^ "Trenerzy - KKS LECH POZNAŃ S.A." Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ Polish Radio: Footballer and coach Leszek Jezierski died
- ^ Kondraciuk, Marek (14 January 2008). "Leszek Jezierski zmarł na atak serca". lodz.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Druga liga (2nd division)". mogiel.net. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "I liga 1978/1979". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Laureaci". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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