Józef Pokorski

Józef Pokorski (10 August 1922 – 29 July 1980) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2] As it is currently known, Pokorski is the highest goal scoring Polish goalkeeper.

Józef Pokorski

Personal information
Full name	Józef Pokorski
Date of birth	10 August 1922
Place of birth	Chorzów, Poland
Date of death	29 July 1980 (aged 57)
Place of death	Chorzów, Poland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1938	RKS Hajduki
1939–1941	Kresy Chorzów
1946	Kresy Chorzów
1946–1949	Lechia Gdańsk	24	(0)
1949–1950	Górnik Katowice
1951	Lech Poznań	7	(0)
1952–1953	Górnik Katowice
1953–1954	Gwardia Słupsk
1955–1956	KS Chełmek
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Józef Pokorski is known to have started playing with RKS Hajduki, most likely in their youth sides before joining Kresy Chorzów and playing with the club during the outbreak of World War II. After the war he returned back to Kresy Chorzów before shortly moving to Lechia Gdańsk. At Lechia he became well known for his penalty taking abilities and scored 5 penalties in playoffs for Lechia. He was among the team in their first ever season in the I liga. With Lechia he made 50 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions.[3] After Lechia he had a short spell with Górnik Katowice before returning to the I liga with Lech Poznań, making a further 7 appearances in Poland's top division.[4] After Lech he had spells with Górnik Katowice, Gwardia Słupsk and KS Chełmek before retiring in 1956.[5]

See also

• List of goalscoring goalkeepers

References

1. "Pokorski Józef 90minut". 90minut.pl.
2. "Józef Pokorski". lechia.gda.pl.
3. "1949 I Liga". lechia.net.
4. "Józef Pokorski". wikiliga.pl.
5. "Pokorski Józef". lechpoznan.pl.