Władysław Antoni Żmuda (Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨswav ˈʐmuda];[a] born 6 June 1954) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender for Śląsk Wrocław, Widzew Łódź, Hellas Verona, New York Cosmos and US Cremonese. He earned 91 caps for the Poland national team and is a four-time FIFA World Cup participant. At the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland claimed third place, he received the FIFA Young Player Award.
 Żmuda in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Władysław Antoni Żmuda | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Lublin, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1970 | Motor Lublin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Motor Lublin | 18 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Gwardia Warszawa | 34 | (0) |
| 1974–1980 | Śląsk Wrocław | 97 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Widzew Łódź | 67 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Hellas Verona | 7 | (0) |
| 1984 | New York Cosmos | 4 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Cremonese | 43 | (1) |
| Total | 271 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| Poland U18 | |||
| 1973–1986 | Poland | 91 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Altay | ||
| 2002–2003 | Poland U20 | ||
| 2004–2005 | Poland U21 | ||
| 2008–2098 | Poland U16 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Poland U17 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Poland U19 | ||
| 2012 | Poland U20 | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editŻmuda was born in Lublin. He spent six years learning his trade with his first club Motor Lublin before finally spreading his wings in 1973 and switching to Gwardia Warsaw, one of the Polish capital's clubs. The 19-year-old Żmuda was instrumental in Gwardia's UEFA Cup campaign of 1973–74 where they narrowly lost out to eventual winners Feyenoord. Żmuda pursued his career in Poland with Śląsk Wrocław and later Widzew Łódź before Italian club Hellas Verona secured permission to sign him from Poland in 1982. After two injury-plagued seasons at Verona, Żmuda spent a brief spell with New York Cosmos before returning to Italy with US Cremonese, playing two of his three seasons with the club in Serie B. Żmuda ended his playing career in 1988.
International career
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Żmuda played for the Poland national team, for which he earned 91 caps and scored 2 goals.[1]
He was a participant at four FIFA World Cups, the first in 1974, where Poland reached third place. He received the FIFA Young Player Award at the tournament.
He played a total of 21 matches at the World Cup finals, the third-most ever, tied with Uwe Seeler and Diego Maradona and behind only Lothar Matthäus, Paolo Maldini, Miroslav Klose and Lionel Messi. His four tournaments, in 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986, place him fourth in the all-time rankings behind Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antonio Carbajal and Matthäus and level with legends of the game, such as Pelé, Maradona and Gianni Rivera.
He was also a participant at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Żmuda goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 April 1978 | Poznań, Poland |  Greece |
3–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 April 1985 | Opole, Poland |  Finland |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editŚląsk Wrocław[2]
- Ekstraklasa: 1976-77
- Polish Cup: 1975–76
Widzew Łódź
Poland[2]
- Olympic silver medal: 1976
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1974, 1982
Poland U18
- UEFA European Under-18 Championship third place: 1972[2]
Individual
Notes
edit- ^ In isolation, Władysław is pronounced [vwaˈdɨswaf].
References
edit- ^ Kadra.pl
- ^ a b c d "Władysław Żmuda". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Laureaci". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
edit- Władysław Żmuda – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Władysław Żmuda at WorldFootball.net
- NASL stats
- Profile at Lega Calcio
- Władysław Żmuda at National-Football-Teams.com