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3 unusual facts about Polonia Bytom


Jean Paulista

Jean Francisco Rodrigues (born 28 November 1977 in Sertãozinho, São Paulo), commonly known as Jean Paulista, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Polonia Bytom as a forward or an attacking midfielder.

After one year still in the country, with AEK Larnaca FC, 33-year-old Paulista moved to Poland where he played mostly in the lower leagues, starting with Polonia Bytom.

Michał Misiewicz

In July 2010, he signed a three-year contract with Polonia Bytom.


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).

Łukasz Maliszewski

Łukasz Maliszewski (born April 27, 1985) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Polonia Bytom on loan from Korona Kielce.


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Jan Banaś

In 1966, together with Jan Liberda and Norbert Pogrzeba, Banas decided to illegally migrate to Western Europe, they all escaped before the game Polonia Bytom vs. IFK Norrköping.

Stadion Edwarda Szymkowiaka

The venue is named after Edward Szymkowiak, legendary Polonia Bytom and Polish national team goalkeeper.