Tadeusz Polak (born 17 November 1944) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Ekstraklasa, North American Soccer League, and the National Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tadeusz Polak | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Kleinreifling, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1964 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1973 | Wisła Kraków | 185 | (15) |
| 1974–1978 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 108 | (6) |
| 1979–1981 | Toronto Falcons | ||
| 1988 | Polonia Hamilton | ||
| International career | |||
| 1972 | Poland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Polak began his career with Wisła Kraków of the Ekstraklasa in 1958.[2] He recorded his first goal for the club on 14 October 1964 against Karpaty Krosno. In total, he played in 185 matches, recorded fifteen goals, and won the Polish Cup in 1967. In 1974, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League.[3][4] He featured in the Soccer Bowl '76 against Minnesota Kicks and won the championship by a score of 3–0. In 1979, he signed with the Toronto Falcons of the National Soccer League. He retired with Polonia Hamilton in a local amateur league.
He made two appearances for the Poland national team. He made his debut on 7 May 1972 in a match against Bulgaria. His final appearance for Poland came in a friendly match on 10 May 1972 against Switzerland.[5]
Honours
Wisła Kraków
- Polish Cup: 1966–67[6]
Toronto Metros-Croatia
References
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