Józef Boniek
Association football player
About Józef Boniek
Lived 1931 – 2019 (aged 88). Józef Boniek was an association football player and association football coach.
Józef Boniek (12 March 193112 December 2019) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a central defender and a manager.
Club career Having made an impression at his local club, he won the Pomeranian championship in 1952. He spent the rest of his career in Bydgoszcz. First he was a leading player at Zawisza, He then moved to Polonia making 60 appearances. He was also a leading player at the club, being known for his efficient and tough style of play. He was an electrician by profession, he worked in a thermal power plant in Bydgoszcz.
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Who was Józef Boniek?
association football player (1931-2019)
When was Józef Boniek born?
Józef Boniek was born on 12 March 1931 in Nakło nad Notecią.
When did Józef Boniek die?
Józef Boniek died on 12 December 2019 in Bydgoszcz.
What was Józef Boniek's occupation?
Józef Boniek was an association football player and association football coach.
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