Andrzej Jarosik

Andrzej Władysław Jarosik (26 November 1944 – 23 April 2024) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward.

Club career Born in Sosnowiec, Jarosik started his career in Zagłębie Sosnowiec (1958–1974) and then played for in France with Racing Strasbourg (1974–1976) and SC Toulon (1976–1977). He was a two time scoring champion in the Polish first league, in 1970 with 18 goals and in 1971 with 13 goals.

International career Jarosik earned 25 caps scoring 11 goals for the Poland national team, having made his debut in 1965 against Bulgaria national football team. His last appearance for the national team was in 1972 also against Bulgaria. He qualified for the Olympic squad in Munich (1972) and won the gold medal. In the game against the Soviet Union he refused to take the pitch because his displeasure of starting the game on the bench. His place was taken by Zygfryd Szołtysik (who ended up scoring a goal).

Career statistics International

Personal life After finishing his career as a player Jarosik, along with his family, left for France where he lived until his death in 2024.

Honours Poland Olympic Games gold medal: 1972

Individual Ekstraklasa top scorer: 1969–70, 1970–71