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Piotr Mowlik

b. 1951

Polish footballer

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Born 1951. Piotr Mowlik is a Polish association football player and association football coach.

Piotr Mowlik (born 21 April 1951) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career Club In 1965, Mowlik began as an apprentice with LZS Orzepowice. In 1966, he signed as a professional with ROW Rybnik where he played until 1970. That year, he also briefly played for Unia Racibórz. In 1971, he joined Legia Warsaw where he played 131 games. He then transferred to Lech Poznań in 1977. In 1983, he moved to the United States where he joined the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent the 1985–86 season behind starter David Brcic, appearing in just one game. On 1 March 1986, the Spirit sold his contract to the Tacoma Stars and he played his first game in Tacoma four days later.

National He earned 21 caps for the Poland national team between 1974 and 1981. In 1982 he was an unused sub at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal. With the Polish Olympic team, back then usually with the same squad as the full national side, Mowlik participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal in the football tournament. He was brought into the gold medal match for the usual starting goalie Jan Tomaszewski after 19 minutes when eventual winner East Germany was already up 2-0.

International + Appearances, conceded goals and clean sheets by national teamNational teamYearAppsConceded GoalsClean

Personal life He is the father of professional footballer Mariusz Mowlik and uncle of professional footballer David Topolski.

Honours Legia Warsaw Polish Cup: 1972–73

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Awards
Silver Cross of Merit; Honored Master of Sports of Poland; Gold Medal "For Outstanding Sport Achievements"

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Piotr Mowlik?

Polish footballer

When was Piotr Mowlik born?

Piotr Mowlik was born on 21 April 1951 in Rybnik.

What is Piotr Mowlik's occupation?

Piotr Mowlik is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is Piotr Mowlik?

Piotr Mowlik is Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Piotr Mowlik

· Wikidata: Q1387346

· DBpedia: Piotr Mowlik

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