Adam Książek

Adam Książek (6 September 1967 – 31 December 2020) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender. His career is mostly associated with Szombierki Bytom, where is considered one of the club's legends, but has also won the Polish Cup with GKS Katowice in 1991.

Biography Born on 6 September 1967 in Bytom, he is considered one of local club Szombierki Bytom's legends, having remained in strong contact with the club until his death. He represented Poland in the U20s. He debuted in the top division in 1987 as a Szombierki Bytom player. He played for Szombierki until 1990, then moving to GKS Katowice. He returned to Szombierki in 1992 and played there until the end of 1993. After retirement, he emigrated permanently to Germany, where he lived until his sudden death in a Münster hospital on 31 December 2020.