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7 unusual facts about Górnik Zabrze


1969 FA Cup Final

City went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup, beating Górnik Zabrze 2–1 in the final.

Andrzej Iwan

He played 198 games and scored 69 goals for Wisła Kraków, before he was transferred to Górnik Zabrze.

Gaetano Scirea

In summer 1989 Scirea visited Poland as an observer to watch Górnik Zabrze, against which Juventus was to play in the UEFA Cup.

Johan Voskamp

On 31 July 2011 he debuted, yet again as a substitute, in the Ekstraklasa, where he scored a goal securing his team a 1–1 against Górnik Zabrze.

Konrad Nowak

Konrad Nowak (born 7 November 1994) is a Polish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Górnik Zabrze in the Ekstraklasa.

Mateusz Sławik

In February 2011, he signed half year contract with Górnik Zabrze.

Torcida organizada

Thanks to Torcida Split, many other Torcida organized supporters' groups were created, among them rapidly growing and acting Górnik Zabrze fans, called Torcida Górnik, and FK Novi Pazar fans, called Torcida Sandžak.


Erwin Wilczek

Erwin Wilczek (born November 20, 1940 in Wirek, a district of Ruda Śląska), is a retired Polish soccer player, who is most famous for his 1960s performances in both Górnik Zabrze and the Polish National Team.

Henryk Apostel

He managed Pogoń Siedlce, Poland U-18, Poland U-21, Śląsk Wrocław, Lech Poznań, Orły Chicago, Górnik Zabrze, Poland, Wisła Kraków and KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

Jan Banaś

Jan Banaś (born Hans Dieter Banas on March 29, 1943 in the Schöneberg district of Berlin), nicknamed Bubi, is a Polish footballer, who began his career as a youngster playing for AKS Mikołów (1956–59) before moving to Zryw Chorzów in 1959-62, Polonia Bytom (1962–69) and Górnik Zabrze (1969–75).

Marek Citko

Shortly thereafter, on May 17, 1997 in the match between Widzew and Górnik Zabrze Citko suffered a horrible injury of Achilles tendon and after his 16-month recuperation was unable to capture his previous form.

Mateusz Słodowy

Mateusz Słodowy is a Polish footballer who plays as a left or right midfielder for Energetyk ROW Rybnik on loan from Górnik Zabrze.


see also

Ernest Pohl Stadium

In 2004, it was renamed and given the name of Ernest Pohl, a famous Polish footballer who played for Górnik Zabrze.

Erwin Wilczek

He began career in a local team Wawel Wirek, in 1954 moved to Zryw Chorzów, and in 1959 - to Górnik Zabrze, where he stayed until 1973.

Ginter Gawlik

After 1945, he played for Górnik Biskupice and in 1950 he moved to Górnik Zabrze, a powerhouse of Polish soccer.