Józef Młynarczyk
Józef Młynarczyk ( born September 20, 1953 in Nowa Sól ) is a former Polish football goalkeeper of the Polish national team.
His football career began in teams of Nowa Sól: Astra and Polonia ( Dozamet ) until 1974 In the years 1974-1977 he played for BKS Stal Bielsko- Biała, where his longstanding collaboration with trainers Antoni Piechniczek began.. With his help Młynarczyk moved to the first league and played for the team of Odra Opole. On February 18, 1979, he made his debut for the national team under manager Ryszard Kulesza in the game against Tunisia.
In 1980 he moved to Widzew Łódź, where he was in 1981 and 1982 Polish champion with his team. In 1983 he reached the semi-finals Widzew even in the European Cup of Champions.
In the national team, he was the first substitute goalkeeper behind Zygmunt Kukla and Piotr Mowlik. First goalie he was only as Antoni Piechniczek assumed the role of the coach. Młynarczyk participated in the Football World Cup 1982 in Spain, where Poland was third, and at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where Poland was eliminated in the second round against Brazil, in part. After the World Cup he finished his career in the national team of Poland. Overall, it was used in 42 games of the national team, including nine as captain.
In 1984 he moved from Widzew Lodz to France to SC Bastia. In the middle of the 1985/86 season, which Bastia finished as severed Table, he moved to Portuguese club FC Porto, where he was to achieve the greatest success in his career. 1986 and 1988 he was Portuguese champion, 1988 Cup Winners 'Cup and 1987 - as the second pole by Zbigniew Boniek, who won the title in 1985 with Juventus - European Cup Winners ' Cup with a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in Vienna and Tokyo by a 2: one success after extra time against CA Peñarol world Cup winner.
Józef Młynarczyk ended his football career in 1989. Since then he has worked as a trainer, including as goalkeeping coach at FC Porto, assistant coach of the Polish national team at Andrzej Strejlau and Jerzy Engel, in the United Arab Emirates at Antoni Piechniczek as well as in the Polish club Wisła Płock team in Widzew Łódź and most recently at Lech Poznan. Currently he runs his own trucking company in Łódź.
Achievements
- Polish Champion 1980/81, 1981/82
- Portuguese champions: 1985/86, 1987/88
- Portuguese Cup Winners: 1987/88
- Portuguese Supercup winner: 1987
- European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1986/87
- World Cup: 1987
- UEFA Super Cup ( 1987)
- World Cup bronze medalist: 1982
- World Cup Participation: 1982, 1986
- Poland's Footballer of the Year: 1983