Andrzej Szarmach (Polish pronunciation: [ˈandʐɛj ˈʂarmax]; born 3 October 1950) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Andrzej Szarmach
Szarmach in October 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-10-03) 3 October 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Gdańsk, Poland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1969 Polonia Gdańsk
1969–1971 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
1969–1972 Arka Gdynia
1972–1976 Górnik Zabrze 105 (49)
1976–1980 Stal Mielec 109 (60)
1980–1985 Auxerre 148 (94)
1985–1987 En Avant Guingamp 64 (33)
1987–1989 Clermont Foot 32 (20)
International career
1973–1982 Poland 61 (32)
Managerial career
1987–1989 Clermont Foot
1989–1991 Châteauroux
1991–1995 Angoulême
1997–1998 Zagłębie Lubin
1999–2001 Aurillac
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1974 West Germany
Third place 1982 Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Copy of A. Szarmach medal and autograph in Aleja Gwiazd Sportu w Dziwnowie

Prior to the 1974 FIFA World Cup, he was virtually unknown.[1] He played in the Poland national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s. With Grzegorz Lato at his right, Robert Gadocha at his left, and Kazimierz Deyna in support, Szarmach profited from the absence of Włodzimierz Lubański to lead the Polish attack, the best at 1974 World Cup, with sixteen goals. While Lato finished first in the Cup in goals with seven, Szarmach, with five goals, also marked the competition with his imprint. He confirmed his status two years later at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, winning the silver medal and the title of best player of the tournament, with nine goals.

Jowled and moustached, the Polish attacker had a Gallic quality and thus easily fit in at AJ Auxerre. He won the favour of Guy Roux and of the Burgundian public, by scoring 94 goals between 1980 and 1985. After a brief period at Guingamp and a total of 32 goals in 61 games with the Poland national team,[2] Szarmach began his career as a manager, in particular managing Clermont-Ferrand, then Châteauroux in the second division.[3]

Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Szarmach goal.
List of international goals scored by Andrzej Szarmach
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 10 August 1973 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, United States of America  United States 3–0 4–0 Friendly [4]
2 13 April 1974 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Haiti 1–2 1–2 Friendly [5]
3 15 April 1974 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Haiti 1–0 3–1 Friendly [6]
4 3–0
5 15 June 1974 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany  Argentina 2–0 3–2 1974 FIFA World Cup [7]
6 19 June 1974 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany Haiti 3–0 7–0 1974 FIFA World Cup [8]
7 5–0
8 6–0
9 23 June 1974 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany  Italy 1–0 2–1 1974 FIFA World Cup [9]
10 1 September 1974 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Finland 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying [10]
11 13 November 1974 Letná Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia  Czechoslovakia 2–0 2–2 Friendly [11]
12 26 March 1975 Stadion im. 22 lipca, Poznań, Poland  United States 2–0 7–0 Friendly [12]
13 4–0
14 24 June 1975 Memorial Stadium, Seattle, United States of America  United States 3–0 4–0 Friendly [13]
15 6 July 1975 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada  Canada 7–1 8–1 Friendly [14]
16 9 July 1975 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada  Canada 2–0 4–1 Friendly [15]
17 3–0
18 10 September 1975 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland  Netherlands 3–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying [16]
19 4–0
20 22 July 1976 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada  Iran 1–1 3–2 1976 Summer Olympics [17]
21 3–1
22 25 July 1976 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada  North Korea 1–0 5–0 1976 Summer Olympics [18]
23 2–0
24 31 October 1976 Stadion Dziesięciolecia, Warsaw, Poland  Cyprus 2–0 5–0 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification [19]
25 10 June 1977 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru  Peru 1-0 3-1 Friendly [20]
26 21 September 1977 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland  Denmark 4–1 4–1 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification [21]
27 22 March 1978 Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 2–0 3–1 Friendly [22]
28 3–0
29 18 June 1978 Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina  Peru 1–0 1–0 1978 FIFA World Cup [23]
30 19 April 1980 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy  Italy 2–2 2–2 Friendly [24]
31 10 October 1981 Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany  East Germany 1–0 3–2 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification [25]
32 10 July 1982 Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain  France 1–1 3–2 1982 FIFA World Cup [26]

Honours

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Poland

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Todas las medallas y todos los goles [All the medals and all the goals], web: Goles Mundial, June 1978, Issue #1538, 1978, retrieved 13 March 2023
  2. ^ Kadra.pl Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
  4. ^ "USA v Poland, 10 August 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Haiti v Poland, 13 April 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Haiti v Poland, 15 April 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Argentina v Poland, 15 June 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Haiti v Poland, 19 June 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Italy v Poland, 23 June 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Finland vs Poland match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Czechoslovakia vs Poland match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Poland vs United States international football match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  13. ^ "USA v Poland, 24 June 1975". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Canada v Poland, 06 July 1975". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Canada v Poland, 09 July 1975". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Poland v Netherlands, 10 September 1975". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Iran vs Poland international football match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  18. ^ "North Korea vs Poland international football match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Poland v Cyprus, 31 October 1976". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Peru v Poland, 10 June 1977". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Poland v Denmark, 21 September 1977". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Luxembourg vs Poland international football match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Peru vs Poland match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Italy vs Poland international football match report". EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  25. ^ "East Germany v Poland, 10 October 1981". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Poland v France, 10 July 1982". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  27. ^ a b c "Andrzej Szarmach". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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