Leszek Jezierski
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Leszek Jezierski | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Leszek Jezierski | |
Date of birth | May 12, 1929 | |
Place of birth | Lublin, Poland | |
Date of death | January 12, 2008 (aged 78) | |
Place of death | Łódź, Poland | |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
Playing position | Striker | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1945-1950 1950-1951 1951-1961 1962-1963 1963 1963-1964 |
Lublinianka Lublin Legia Warszawa ŁKS Łódź Start Łódź Włókniarz Łódź Stomil Poznań Total |
6 (1) ? (20) |
National team | ||
1960-1962 | Poland | 6 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Leszek "Napoleon" Jezierski (12 May 1929 in Lublin; 12 January 2008 in Łódź) was a Polish football striker and coach.
[edit] Biography
Born in Lublin, Jezierski played for top club Legia Warszawa. He made his debut on the national team against Bulgaria in 1954, playing for his country six times. He later became a coach, helping promote Lodz Widzew in 1975 to the First Division. After retiring, Jezierski worked as a sport commentator for print and broadcasting media. On January 12, 2008 he died aged 78 of a heart attack.[1]