Lesław Ćmikiewicz (born 25 August 1948[1] in Wrocław) is a Polish former professional football manager and former player. He played for Polish clubs including Śląsk Wrocław and Legia Warsaw.[2] He also played for the New York Arrows and Chicago Horizon in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
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| Date of birth | 25 August 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wrocław, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1970 | Śląsk Wrocław | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1979 | Legia Warsaw | 225 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Chicago Horizon (indoor) | 11 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1979 | Poland | 57 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1985 | Motor Lublin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Stal Rzeszów | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Górnik Zabrze | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Hutnik Kraków | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Pogoń Szczecin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Gwardia Warsaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Poland (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | RKS Radomsko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Poland U21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Tur Turek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ćmikiewicz played for the Poland national team, for which he earned 57 caps.[3] He was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the gold medal; at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal and at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal.
As a coach, he coached a few Polish football clubs, including Stal Rzeszów[4] and later most notably and briefly, the Poland national team and the Poland U21 team. He most recently worked as an assistant coach at Cracovia in 2008.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1970 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 0 | |
Honours
Player
Legia Warsaw[5]
- Polish Cup: 1972–73, 1979–80
Poland[5]
- Olympic gold medal: 1972
- Olympic silver medal: 1976
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1974
Orders
- Gold Cross of Merit: 1972
- Order of Polonia Restituta Officer's Cross: 2004
References
External links
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